Journal

TodoTicked Journal helps you reflect on your days, track your moods, and maintain a personal diary.

What is the Journal?

The Journal is your private space for:

Daily reflections
Mood tracking
Gratitude practice
Goal progress
Personal thoughts
Life events

Unlike Notes, Journal entries are:

Organized by date automatically
Private by default (can't be shared)
Optionally end-to-end encrypted
Designed for daily writing

Getting Started

Access the Journal

Click Journal in the sidebar
Or press G then J
Your journal opens to today's entry

Create Your First Entry

Click on today's date
Start writing
Your entry auto-saves

Writing Journal Entries

Daily Entry

Each day has one entry that you can add to throughout the day:

Open the Journal
Today's entry is selected
Write your thoughts
Add more anytime during the day

Entry Prompts

Stuck? Use writing prompts:

What am I grateful for today?
What did I accomplish?
What challenged me?
What did I learn?
How do I feel right now?

Enable prompts in Settings → Journal.

Rich Formatting

Journal supports:

Bold and italic text
Headers and lists
Images and photos
Links
Code snippets
Blockquotes

Mood Tracking

Log Your Mood

Track how you feel:

Open today's entry
Click the mood icon
Select your mood:
- 😊 Great
- 🙂 Good
- 😐 Okay
- 😕 Not great
- 😢 Rough

Mood Insights

Over time, see patterns:

Go to Journal → Insights
View mood trends
Identify patterns
Correlate with activities

Daily Gratitude

Gratitude Section

Add gratitude to entries:

Open your journal entry
Click Add gratitude
List 3 things you're grateful for
Builds a habit of positivity

Gratitude Archives

Review past gratitude:

Browse by date
Search entries
See your growth

Journal Privacy

Private by Default

Journal entries are:

Only visible to you
Not shared with teams
Not included in exports (unless requested)

End-to-End Encryption

For maximum privacy:

Go to Settings → Security
Enable Journal Encryption
Set your passphrase
All entries are encrypted

<Callout type="warning"> Encrypted journal entries cannot be recovered if you forget your passphrase. Write it down somewhere safe! </Callout>

Biometric Unlock

For convenience with encryption:

Enable encryption
Go to Settings → Security
Enable Quick Unlock
Use Face ID / Touch ID / Windows Hello

Reviewing Your Journal

Calendar View

Navigate by date:

Click the calendar icon
Browse months and years
Dots indicate entries
Click to read

Search

Find past entries:

Click search in Journal
Enter keywords
Results show matching entries
Click to open

Streaks

Build a journaling habit:

See your current streak
View longest streak
Get streak milestones

Journal Templates

Daily Review Template

## Today's Highlights
- 

## Gratitude
1. 
2. 
3. 

## What I Learned


## Tomorrow's Focus

Weekly Reflection

## This Week's Wins


## Challenges Faced


## Key Learnings


## Next Week's Goals

Integrations

Link to Tasks

Reference completed tasks:

Type @ in your entry
Select a task
Creates a link to the task

See what you accomplished each day!

Photos and Memories

Add images to entries:

Click the image icon
Upload photos
Great for documenting experiences

Weather (Optional)

Auto-log the weather:

Enable in Settings → Journal
Weather is added to entries
Recall what the day was like

Export Your Journal

Export All Entries

Create a backup:

Go to Settings → Export
Select Journal
Choose format (PDF, Markdown)
Download your journal

Export Date Range

Export specific periods:

Go to Journal → Export
Select start and end dates
Choose format
Download

<Callout type="info"> Encrypted entries require your passphrase to export. The export will be unencrypted. </Callout>

Best Practices

Write Consistently

Set a daily reminder
Start small (just 3 sentences)
Same time each day works best

Be Honest

Your journal is private:

Write your true feelings
Don't censor yourself
Process difficult emotions

Review Periodically

Look back on your entries:

Weekly: Quick reflection
Monthly: Deeper patterns
Yearly: Major growth areas

Use Prompts

When stuck:

Use built-in prompts
Create your own questions
Focus on gratitude

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`G` then `J`	Go to Journal
`Cmd/Ctrl + Enter`	Save and close
`Cmd/Ctrl + ←/→`	Previous/Next day
`T`	Jump to today