The reason and methodology behind Jadebook

The Jadebook Story

I like journaling, but the current market is pretty bad.

If you go with apps like Daybook, they're cool but the UI/UX is not great and so many features are behind a paywall.

Apps like Notion are great but they have far too many features and choices. I end up being overwhelmed before anything gets done.

And todo apps are well...too simple. And while it gives you some direction, it's not really a journaling experience.

Plus, journaling is meant to be a personal thing. So, sharing all that data is a tad concerning.

So, I thought "why not just do it myself?". It's good experience, I'll learn a bunch, others can use it too and maybe I'll achieve something.

So, here we are. It's not perfect (nothing really is) but it's better than the alternatives and I use it myself so at the very least, I can't complain.

The methodology

So, why do we journal? It's good for your mental health, it helps you reflect and articulate your thoughts. And it doesn't really cost anything.

So, you write all your ideas and thoughts into the app and yay, you've journaled. But lets take it further.

Goals are the step between to-do lists and journaling. You think about what phase of life you're in, say "Make money", "Lose weight", "Learn psychology", etc. Then you log your experiences, epiphanies, and progress towards it. Great, now you're mentally aligned with where you want to be.

Then we introduce AI stuff. It's not a requirement, but it's almost like a really cheap therapist. It has contextual awareness of whatever you tell it, and it can give you insights and guidance.

AI is a replacement, for therapists or the journaling itself. It's not here to replace the human experience, but to act as a supporting tool.

Currently, Jadebook handles your thoughts for the immediate moment (Notions), your day (Journaling), your next 3-6 months (Goals) and then we'll probably add something for the 5-10 year direction, soon.