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OhLife

OhLife wants you to remember your life:

It’s sort of like a private blog, but very lightweight and with an interesting hook: rather than you going to OhLife whenever you feel like writing about something, OhLife sends you an email every night at 8 PM, asking you what you did that day. The idea is that a quick email is pretty easy to write, even if you’re not in front of an actual computer. To keep things interesting, those “What did you do today?” emails include a random entry from the past. It’s a cool idea that might help engender some reflection.

I love this idea. I kept a blog pretty religiously about 5 years, but eventually, as I spent less and less time in front of a computer (and more time in front of a phone), I found that blogging was the last thing I wanted to do when I finally sat down with my laptop. Keeping my engaged by doing everything through email is a nifty idea.

I’m a sucker for a beautiful web site, and OhLife definitely fits the bill. The design is sharp and attractive, simple but with great details. I’m not sure how much of an audience is out there for this, but I can definitely imagine them gathering a devoted following. I can even imagine upselling people to physical products — OhLife journals, maybe, pre-filled with however many entries you’ve already written.

Follow them at @TeamOhLife.