every memory added to rewind needs to be tagged with one or more category, which allows for content to be filtered and grouped, and timelines to be viewed in various ways. most of our favourite memories fall into PLACES, SOCIAL, PEOPLE and of course RANDOM, but the lesser used categories shouldn’t be overlooked, as they will contribute to your timeline becoming a truly comprehensive record of your life, should you choose to use them…
I’ve never kept a diary myself. the commitment of writing something/anything everyday always seemed overwhelming and writing just the odd thought now and again seemed fairly pointless and would result in a book of mostly empty pages. so adding a JOURNAL category on rewind was a deliberate choice rooted in the understanding that thoughts and emotions don’t always happen chronologically and we don’t always have something noteworthy to write every single day
having a private timeline to save the odd thought whenever inspiration strikes, either by quickly typing or recording a voicenote, is now something that makes more sense to me. it’s become a casual, now-and-again, pocket diary capturing random thoughts of life, but at my own pace, not daily
and if recording thoughts and feelings isn’t really your thing, the JOURNAL category is also somewhere to keep mini-diaries for significant personal events like pregnancies, diets, illnesses, fitness journeys, study progress, home improvements or other projects. it can be somewhere to save meaningful quotes you see, or to record heartfelt or funny voicenotes for your child’s timeline, creating a treasure trove of audible content for their future selves to discover
rewind transforms the concept of journalling into an effortless but meaningful experience. it recognises the natural flow of a busy life, allowing users to capture those moments whenever they occur, regardless of how frequently or infrequently they happen, or even how long ago they occurred
“Documenting little details of your everyday life becomes a celebration of who you are” — Carolyn V. Hamilton
so what’s your story ?