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Organizing & Finding Entries

As your journal grows, the filter and view tools help you navigate it without hunting through pages of entries one by one.

The journals page layout​

The main Journals page has two sections:

Recent Journals — your most recent entries in a featured layout. The newest entry gets the largest card; the next two sit below it in a smaller grid. This section updates automatically as you write.

Archives — everything else, in either grid or list view. Use the toggle at the top right to switch between them.

Filtering by type​

Use the type filter to show only Daily entries (date-anchored) or only General entries (undated). This is useful when you want to read through your daily reflections without your essays and ideas mixed in, or vice versa.

Filtering by tag​

Click any tag chip in the filter panel to show only entries with that tag. Click again to clear the filter. Tags are the primary way to navigate by theme — if you've been consistent about tagging entries on a subject (a project, a relationship, a season of life), you can pull that thread back up instantly.

The tag filter and type filter work independently — you can filter to General entries tagged "creative" at the same time.

Grid vs. list view​

Grid view shows entry cards with hero images (if you added one), mood color badges, and a title preview. Good for visual browsing.

List view shows entries in a compact text-first layout — title, date, type, and tags. Good for scanning a lot of entries quickly.

Navigating within an entry​

From any individual entry, you can move to the previous or next entry chronologically without going back to the archive. Useful for re-reading a stretch of daily entries in sequence.

Tips for staying organized​

  • Use a small, consistent set of tags. A large tag list with inconsistent names (both "workout" and "exercise" for the same thing) makes filtering less useful. Pick the tags that matter and use them reliably.
  • Daily entries work best when you actually tie them to a date. If you're backdating a reflection, set the correct date so the archive feels like a real chronology.
  • Feature entries you'd want someone to read first. If you publish your journal, the featured entry is what visitors see at the top. Update it occasionally so it reflects where you are now, not a year ago.