The quantified self, without the spreadsheets
The QS movement proved we generate enough data to understand ourselves. The missing step was turning numbers into a story you want to read.
deariary blog
May 2026
7 articles from May 2026.
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Bullet journal app vs deariary: manual structure vs automatic structure
Bullet journal apps digitize rapid logging, migration, and collections. deariary builds your diary from app data. One you architect. The other assembles itself.
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Brain dump journal vs deariary: emptying your head vs filling your diary
Brain dump journals clear mental clutter by getting thoughts on paper. deariary fills your diary from the apps you use. One empties. The other collects.
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Your busiest days vanish first
The days you accomplished the most are the ones you remember the least. Cognitive load explains why.
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How an engineer auto-logs their entire day
Your tools already know what you did. deariary assembles commits, meetings, tasks, and conversations into one diary entry, no writing required.
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Five Minute Journal app vs deariary: five minutes vs zero
The Five Minute Journal app structures your day with morning and evening prompts. deariary records it automatically. Two approaches to the same daily habit.
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You don't need motivation to keep a diary. You need automation.
Motivation is a wave. It rises, it falls, and your diary drowns in the trough. Build the system instead.