https://usehearth.ink/blog/ Notes on privacy, journaling, and the occasional feeling — from the team behind Hearth. en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://usehearth.ink/blog/how-private-vault-works/ https://usehearth.ink/blog/how-private-vault-works/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT There's a switch in Hearth that takes away our last key to your journal. Flip it and we can't read a word — not won't, can't. Here's exactly how it works. privacy encryption https://usehearth.ink/blog/ask-your-journal-anything/ https://usehearth.ink/blog/ask-your-journal-anything/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT "What was I stressed about last spring?" used to mean an evening of scrolling. Now you just ask. Here's the journal that answers back — and the fine print, said out loud. product journaling https://usehearth.ink/blog/ai-that-burns-after-reading/ https://usehearth.ink/blog/ai-that-burns-after-reading/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT "Privacy-first AI" is on every homepage now, meaning roughly nothing. 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Here's what it actually means when it's your diary on the line — no computer science degree required. privacy encryption https://usehearth.ink/blog/journaling-for-anxiety/ https://usehearth.ink/blog/journaling-for-anxiety/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT It won't fix your anxiety. Nothing in a notebook will. But it's a surprisingly good tool for the nights your brain won't stop, and that counts for a lot. anxiety journaling https://usehearth.ink/blog/notes-app-vs-journaling-app/ https://usehearth.ink/blog/notes-app-vs-journaling-app/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT "I'll just use my Notes app" is how a lot of journals start and quietly end. Here's where the plain text file falls short of the actual job. journaling product https://usehearth.ink/blog/journaling-prompts-for-a-foggy-brain/ https://usehearth.ink/blog/journaling-prompts-for-a-foggy-brain/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Not the grand, soul-searching prompts. 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