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Switching from Notion

A Notion journal alternative built for reflection, not databases

A Notion journal is a database you have to maintain. This is a journal that maintains itself and gives answers back.

Notion vs KNOW ME - SHOW ME

What happens after you write

Notion stores the entry and shows it again when you scroll back.

Your entries become searchable material you can ASK questions of — answered in your own words first, with the source entry shown.

Outside sources

None, or generic AI text with no citation.

1,950+ public-domain classics, 111,000+ attributed quotes, 6,100+ artworks, indexed podcasts, and published research — every answer tied back to one of your entries and cited.

Private vs shared

One private pile, plus an all-or-nothing export.

Entry-by-entry spaces: PRIVATE, PUBLIC, PROJECT, ADVISOR. Family and friends only ever reach what you filed for them.

Legacy

Nothing built in.

FUTURE LETTERS delivered on a date years away, a named digital executor, and printable keepsakes for relatives who will never sign in.

Getting your data out

Varies by plan and format.

Export everything, or only entries since a date, at any time — including entries you wrote here.

How to export from Notion and import here

  1. In Notion, open your journal page or database and choose ••• → Export → Markdown & CSV.
  2. Download the .zip and sign in here, then open IMPORT MY OLD JOURNAL from SITE TOOLS.
  3. Choose Notion as the source and upload the .zip or individual Markdown / CSV files.
  4. Map the date column if your export has one, then confirm.
Open the import tool

No templates to keep alive

There is no schema to design and no rollups to fix. Write, file the entry into one of four spaces, and the retrieval side takes care of itself.

Common questions

Can I import a CSV of entries?

Yes — CSV with a date column and a body column imports directly, and undated rows are filed in import order.

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