A private gratitude log
Write down three good things, small ones count, and watch the pages fill up. Your log lives only in this browser: no account, nothing uploaded.
Stored only in this browser. Your entries are saved in this browser’s local storage on this device. They are never uploaded or synced, other browsers and devices cannot see them, and clearing this site’s data deletes them. Export a copy now and then to keep it safe.
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No entries yet. Write your first good things above; they will appear here, newest first.
Why three good things?
Writing down a few things that went well, and why, is one of the simplest gratitude exercises. It was among the exercises tested in a 2005 online study by Martin Seligman and colleagues, where volunteers did it each evening for a week. Keeping it to three makes it quick enough for every day. Specific beats general: “Sam saved me the last slice” will mean more when you reread it than “friends”.
How the log works
Pick the date (today is filled in), write up to three things and an optional note, and save. Entries are listed newest first, grouped by day; you can write more than one entry for the same day. Use Edit to change one and Delete to remove it (you can undo straight away). The search box matches words anywhere in an entry, including the day’s name, so “Sunday” or “Mum” both work.
Your streak counts consecutive days with an entry up to today. If you have not written today yet, it counts up to yesterday, so the evening habit is not lost at breakfast.
Keeping a copy
Because the log is stored only in this browser, it disappears if you clear the site’s data or switch devices. Export JSON saves a complete copy you can import later, here or in another browser; importing merges with what is already here and never creates duplicates. Export text gives you a readable diary file to print or keep.
Sources
- Seligman MEP, Steen TA, Park N, Peterson C. Positive psychology progress: empirical validation of interventions. American Psychologist 2005;60(5):410–421. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.60.5.410
Questions
Can anyone else read my entries?
Not through this site: entries never leave your browser. Anyone who uses this browser profile on your device could open the page and see them, so use a private profile if you share a computer.
Will my entries sync to my phone?
No. Export a JSON file on one device and import it on the other. Importing merges the two logs and keeps the newer version of any entry edited in both.
Is there a limit to how much I can write?
Each good thing can be up to 280 characters and each note up to 2,000. Browsers allow several megabytes of local storage per site, which is years of daily entries.