Hey Friends…!!
There’s one day left…
One day before we step into 2026.One day before everyone starts posting their “New Year..New Me” stuff on Instagram…One day before the gym gets crowded for exactly two weeks😄
And honestly..I’m sitting here in my room, looking at my screen, and I’m just…thinking
About how far we’ve come…About how much has changed..About how 2025 just happened🤔
Like…wasn’t it just January yesterday? Weren’t we just setting goals and saying “this is MY year?” And now here we are…December 31st…wondering where the time went.
But you know what? A lot DID happen.
The Thing I Built This Year 🚀
So before I get into what I actually want to talk about today…I need to tell you about something I created this year.
It’s called Novelfinity.
Yeah, I know…fancy name😅 But let me explain what it is…
You know how we all struggle with reading? Like, we WANT to read books, we buy them, we keep them on our shelf, we make those ambitious reading lists…and then? We read maybe 2 pages and get distracted…
Or we start reading and halfway through we’re like wait, what was that character’s name again? or who said this? and we have to go back and flip through pages…
And honestly? That just kills the vibe…The momentum dies..And we give up
So I built Novelfinity for people like us…People who love stories but struggle with traditional reading. People who want to understand books but find themselves re reading the same paragraph five times.
It’s a platform where you can read books,Set and track you goals….You can ask questions about characters, get summaries of chapters you forgot by talking to the community, a group…a park of friends….and sharing our thoughts or probably make new friends altogether…
Basically…it makes reading less intimidating and more…enjoyable
I built it because I needed it….And maybe you do too
If you’re someone who has a pile of unread books gathering dust…wants to read but gets overwhelmed, Loves stories but struggles with focus, Wishes reading was more interactive
Then maybe give Novelfinity a try..?(Click the button try joining this Community)
I’m not saying it’s perfect…I’m still working on it, improving it, learning as I go. But it’s there. And it might help you finally finish that book you’ve been “reading” for six months😄
Anyway…that’s not what I wanted to talk about today.
What I Actually Want to Talk About ✨
I want to talk about something I started exactly one year ago.
Something so simple that it took me literally 2 minutes a day.
Something I stopped doing midway through the year…
And something I REALLY wish I hadn’t stopped.
A One Line Diary
Wait, What? 📝
Yeah…I know what you’re thinking…Jayesh, you already told us about journaling…You’ve talked about reflection…I get it…
But this is different.
Remember when I talked about journaling? About how it helps with mental clarity, processing emotions, understanding yourself better?
And remember how most of you probably STILL don’t journal?
Because it feels like homework….Because you don’t know what to write. Because 30 minutes feels like too much time. Because you miss one day and then you’re like…well, the streak is broken…might as well give up….
I get it…I’ve been there
But a One Line Diary?
That’s different….
The Thing I Wish I Never Stopped 💭
Last year…around January 2025…I started this habit
Every night, before sleeping, I would open my Notion account and write ONE line about my day…that i felt the best
Not a paragraph. Not a detailed entry. Not my deepest thoughts…
Just…one line…i’ve attached how the page actually looks like below
That’s it. One line…Maybe an emoji or two if I felt like it😅
And I did this for months…Just building this simple log of my days.
Then I Stopped…And I Regret It.😔
I don’t exactly remember why I stopped…
Maybe I got busy….Maybe I forgot a few days and felt like the habit was broken…Maybe it just slipped away like most good habits do
But a few days ago…I opened that Notion page again
And I just…scrolled through those lines…January to June 2025. My life in one line snapshots
And Friends…I’m not exaggerating when I say this brought me SO much joy.
Like, I physically felt my mood lift…I caught myself smiling at memories I had completely forgotten about. Small moments that seemed insignificant at the time but reading them now? They meant everything.
That random night walk…That basketball game…That birthday cake. Those small kids I gave flowers to.
All of it came flooding back…
The Science Behind Why This Feels So Good 🧠
Okay…so I got curious about why reading those lines made me feel so good.
And turns out..?There’s actual science behind this…
When we recall positive memories…our brain releases dopamine and serotonin…Yeah, the “feel good” chemicals. The same ones that make us happy when we eat chocolate or achieve something cool…
But here’s the interesting part….The act of WRITING these memories actually strengthens them. It’s like you’re telling your brain “hey…this is important, store this properly“
So when you read your One Line Diary later? You’re not just reading words…You’re reactivating those positive experiences….You’re literally giving yourself a dose of happiness from your past self
It’s like Past You is sending gifts to Future You…
And the best part..?You don’t need to write a whole journal entry for this to work…One line is enough. One line is POWERFUL
What This Actually Did For Me 🌟
Let me be real with you…
This habit changed how I saw my days.
Before I started this…most days just blurred together…you know? Wake up, classes, mess food, study, sleep, repeat…Nothing felt special…Nothing felt memorable
But when I knew I had to write ONE line at the end of the day?
I used to start LOOKING for that line before sleeping…
I started noticing small good things…That funny conversation with a friend…That moment of peace during an evening walk…That small win in a project…
It made me more present…More aware…More grateful
Because even on bad days…Even on days when everything went wrong..I could still find ONE thing to write about..One small moment that wasn’t terrible
And that shifted everything
How You Can Start This (Right Now) 📱?
Here’s the beautiful thing about a One Line Diary…
You don’t need anything fancy.
I used Notion because I like organising things digitally. But honestly? You could use:
- A simple notepad on your phone
- Google Keep
- Apple Notes
- An actual physical diary (if you’re old school like that😄)
Literally any app where you can type text…Just create a page…Call it “One Line Diary” or “Daily Log” or whatever feels right…
And tonight, before you sleep, write ONE line about today.
That’s it. No pressure…No word count…No deep reflection needed
Just…one line…
“Ate a cake with my friends on New Year’s Eve …”
Done…That’s your first entry
Why This Matters More Than You Think 💫
Look…I know this seems simple. Maybe too simple.
But here’s what I learned from stopping this habit and then missing it:
The small things compound.
One line doesn’t feel like much. But one line every day for a year? That’s 365 moments captured. 365 memories preserved…365 pieces of your life that you would have otherwise forgotten…
And when you read through them later? It’s not just nostalgia…
It’s proof…
Proof that you lived…Proof that things happened. Proof that even on days when you felt like nothing mattered, something DID happen. Something WAS worth remembering…
On tough days, you can scroll back and see all the good days you had…On lonely days, you can see all the people you connected with…On days when you feel stuck, you can see how much you’ve actually grown…
Your One Line Diary becomes your evidence that life is happening…even when it doesn’t feel like it…
My Promise to Myself…And Maybe Yours Too🎯
So here’s what I’m doing…
Starting January 1st, 2025, I’m bringing this habit back.
Every night, one line. No matter what…
Good day, bad day, boring day, exciting day…doesn’t matter…One line
And on December 31st, 2025, exactly one year from now? I’m going to open that page and read through ALL of it.
And I know…I KNOW…Future Me is going to be grateful that Present Me started this again…
Just like Present Me is so grateful that Past Me did it for those few months in 2025…
Maybe you want to try this too…?
Maybe this could be your actual New Year’s thing? Not a resolution that you’ll break by January 15th…but a tiny habit that takes 2 minutes and could genuinely change how you experience your life…
I’m not saying it’ll solve all your problems….I’m not saying it’ll make you successful or happy or whatever…
But it WILL make you more present…More aware…More connected to your own life…
And honestly? In a world where everything moves so fast and days blur together and we’re all just scrolling through life half awake…
That’s worth a lot…
So Here We Are… 🌅
One day left before 2025…
One day left before everyone pretends they’re going to change everything…
But maybe…just maybe…we don’t need to change everything.
Maybe we just need to notice the days as they pass.
Maybe we just need to capture one moment from each day.
Maybe we just need to write one line.
And maybe, by the end of 2025, we’ll look back and realise…
We didn’t just survive the year.
We actually LIVED it.
We remembered it.
We have proof.
Happy New Year, Friends 🎆
Whatever you do tomorrow…whatever goals you set or don’t set…whatever changes you make or don’t make…
I hope 2026 brings you moments worth writing about.
I hope you find small joys in unexpected places.
I hope you look back at your year and smile…🙂
And hey…if you try the One Line Diary thing? Let me know…Drop a comment…Tell me what your first line is…I’d love to hear it😁
Also, if you’re struggling with reading and want to try Novelfinity, the link is in the description. Maybe 2025 is the year you finally finish that book you’ve been avoiding😄
Until next time…
Here’s to the last day of 2025.
Here’s to the first day of 2026 in a few hours from now…
Here’s to every day in between…
Here’s to one line at a time…
❤️ From Jayesh Dantha
P.S. – If you’re reading this on January 1st or later…it’s not too late…😅Start today. Your first line can literally be “Started my One Line Diary today.” That counts. That’s enough. Just start
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