The ordinary Tuesday you will want back
A day does not become valuable because of what was in it. It becomes valuable because of what came after it, which is information you cannot have yet.
deariary blog
August 2026
10 articles from August 2026.
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Letterboxd alternative: four reasons people look, and what fits each
People search for a Letterboxd alternative for four different reasons. deariary is the right answer to exactly one of them. Here is the honest map.
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You do not need a writing habit. You need a reading habit.
A writing habit pays off in a year, which is why it never installs. A reading habit pays off in ten seconds, which is why nobody needs willpower for it.
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The parenting journal for parents with no time
Baby books are built around milestones. Milestones are the part already photographed, shared and remembered. The template points at the wrong thing.
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"I don't want AI reading my life"
Three different objections hide inside that sentence. Two have factual answers. The third does not, and it is the one that deserves respect.
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Why deariary has no streaks
No counter, no badges, no reminder that you have not written in three days. Streaks punish exactly the periods a diary is most valuable for.
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Daybook vs deariary: AI on your writing vs AI on your data
Daybook adds templates, mood tracking and an AI that reads your entries. All of it still starts with you writing one. That is the whole difference.
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The travel diary that does not need writing up
Travel journals do not die during the trip. They die in the 48 hours after you land, when the plan to write it all up properly meets your inbox.
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The indie hacker's build log answers two questions
A build log exists to tell you how long things actually took and why you decided what you decided. Both answers rot fast, and neither is in your git history.
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Journaling with ChatGPT vs an automatic diary
Talking to ChatGPT about your day works better than a blank page. What you end up with is a pile of transcripts, not a diary. Those are different objects.