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Have you ever wanted to stop time so you could journal in the moment? Maybe you\u2019re at a party, and you say something you regret. In an ideal world, you could pause, spend twenty minutes metabolizing whatever happened in your journal, then go back to the party, feeling revived. Or maybe your kid says something hilarious, and you want to remember it\u2014not just the quote, but the beautiful sunshine, the delicious picnic, and all the other special details of that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, you could pull out your Day One app in these moments and jot down a note to yourself right from your phone. But sometimes, it\u2019s easier to just send a quick text: maybe you don\u2019t want someone looking over your shoulder and asking what on earth you\u2019re doing (it\u2019s easier to say: \u201coh, I\u2019m just texting a friend!\u201d than \u201cI\u2019m journaling on the go!\u201d\u2014although, if that\u2019s you, more power to you). Or perhaps you find it easier to journal as a text response to a reminder, compared to opening the app and starting from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll walk you through how to journal with SMS, including text reminders to keep you honest with your daily journaling journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to get started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Navigate to Settings, and Select \u2018SMS to Journal\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step 2: Give Day One Permission to Send You Texts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can also set up Daily Text Reminders, if you\u2019d like; it can be helpful to pick a time when you know you\u2019ll typically need to step back and take a moment to reflect, like at the end of a work day, or first thing when you wake up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3: Check Your Texts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should have one from Day One!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4: Respond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Respond whenever you want, however you want. It will look like you\u2019re just dashing off a quick text, when really, you could be journaling about anything that\u2019s on your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5: Open the Day One App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should see your text as a new journal entry. Continue it any time. Happy journaling!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Go Premium to Journal with SMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Text messaging in Day One is available with Day One Premium<\/a> and is available to subscribers in the USA and Canada. Here’s even more on text messaging to Day One<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Go Premium<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n