App, Journal or Planner? Choose the space that fits your life

Making space to reflect can look different from one day to the next. You might want a quiet page and a pen. You might want to check in on your phone while a thought is fresh. Or you might simply want to see the week ahead and give your priorities somewhere to live.

Story of My Life now offers three ways to do that: the App, the Journal and the Weekly Wellbeing Planner. Each stands on its own. Here is a practical guide to choosing the space that suits you.

Start with what you want to make room for

Before comparing features, ask yourself two questions: what would I like help making space for, and where am I most likely to return to it?

• If you want reflection, check-ins and planning close at hand, explore the App.
• If you enjoy writing by hand and want a deeper, structured place to explore your story, explore the Journal.
• If you want your priorities and wellbeing in view as you plan the week, explore the Planner.

There is no need to begin with everything. A format you enjoy using gives you a useful starting point.

The App: a place in your pocket

The Story of My Life App brings guided exercises, check-ins, decisions and planning together on compatible Android devices.

You can explore your Tree of Life, Core Values and Wheel of Wellbeing, make room for morning and evening check-ins, and connect daily priorities with a weekly direction. The Decision Blueprint offers structure for thinking through options and trade-offs. Regular reviews and search help you return to your writing as your circumstances change.

The App may suit you if you like keeping your tools together, want to capture a reflection when it arises, or find typing easier than handwriting. It can also be useful when carrying a book is less convenient.

The App includes free features and an optional SOML Plus membership with monthly or annual billing. Check the current features, price and any offer in the App and Google Play before subscribing.

Take a look inside the App, or check availability for your Android device on Google Play.

The Journal: room to write by hand

The Story of My Life Journal offers a structured handwritten practice, from exploring your experiences and values to choosing goals and returning to reflect across the year.

Its guided exercises and regular check-ins give you somewhere to work through ideas in your own words. It is undated, so you can begin when you are ready and find a rhythm that fits your life.

The Journal may suit you if you enjoy the feel of a book, want to write away from a screen, or value the room to slow down and explore a question on paper. You do not need to use the App alongside it.

Explore the Journal and see what is inside.

The Planner: your week in view

The Weekly Wellbeing Planner focuses on the week ahead. It offers a practical paper space for priorities, planning and wellbeing, with room to connect what matters with what you intend to do.

The Planner may suit you if you like seeing your week at a glance, want a regular desk companion, or already have a reflection practice and would like more structure for the everyday.

You can use it on its own. You can also pair it with a place for longer reflection if that helps you.

Explore the Weekly Wellbeing Planner.

If you would like to combine them

Give each space a simple job. For example, you might keep longer reflections in the Journal and use the App for a quick check-in while you are out. Or you might explore an idea in the App, then choose one next step to write into your paper Planner.

You do not need to copy every entry between them or maintain three parallel routines. If a combination adds work without helping you, simplify it.

Try a small starting point

Choose one question, one check-in or one practical next step. Give yourself a chance to notice whether the format feels useful and easy to return to.

If you would rather begin with a single exercise, the free printable collection offers smaller places to start. You can see how each download works and its mailing-list information on the product page before proceeding.

Our tools draw on ideas from reflection, wellbeing and goal setting. They do not promise a particular outcome or replace professional healthcare. If you are curious about the approach, explore the foundations and research references.

On paper or in your pocket, the intention is the same: a little space to understand where you are, choose what matters and decide what comes next.