Tutorial: Keep a daily journal

A walk-through of using Organizer as a private, searchable journal. By the end you'll have a repeatable daily habit and know how to look back over it.

You'll use: timelines, custom timestamps, search, and export.

1. Create the journal timeline

Press + in the sidebar and name it Journal. Optionally give it a tag like personal so it filters neatly alongside your other personal timelines.

2. Write today's entry

Click into the editor at the bottom and write freely. A loose template that works well:

• Highlights — a quick list of what mattered today.
• On my mind — a paragraph or two.
• Tomorrow — a short checklist.

Press Save. The entry is stamped with the current time and sits at the bottom of the timeline.

3. Backfill a day you missed

Missed yesterday? Write the entry, then use Set custom time to date it to yesterday before saving. It slots into the correct chronological position automatically — your journal stays a true record of when things happened.

4. Attach the day's artefacts

Drop in a photo, a screenshot, or a voice-memo file with the paperclip. Images and MP4s preview inline, so a single entry can hold both your words and the day's mementos. See Attachments.

5. Look back

• Scroll the timeline to re-read a stretch of days in order.
• Search (header box) for a name, place, or phrase to find a specific moment.

6. Make it a habit (and keep it safe)

• Pin a daily reminder for yourself to write the entry.
• Every so often, Settings → Backup → Export to save a JSON copy somewhere safe — especially if you're on browser storage. Organizer will nudge you if it's been over a week.

Variations

• Gratitude log: one short entry a day, three things you're grateful for.
• Work log: name it Work journal, tag it work, and end each entry with a due-dated follow-up (see Todos & due dates).