Reflect on your day with ShowerThoughts
ShowerThoughts: Your AI-Powered Journaling Companion
In a world where reflection often takes a backseat, ShowerThoughts is designed to help you slow down, introspect, and grow. This AI-powered journaling application is more than just a digital notebook—it’s your thoughtful companion, guiding you through your journaling journey.
What Makes ShowerThoughts Special?
Personalized Reflection
ShowerThoughts uses AI to analyze your current journal entries, identify recurring themes, and provide insightful prompts to encourage deeper reflection. Whether you’re documenting a tough day or celebrating a small victory, the app intuitively understands your mood and tailors questions to foster meaningful introspection.
Memory That Grows With You
Unlike traditional journaling apps, ShowerThoughts remembers your past entries, allowing it to provide continuity in your reflective process. It can point out patterns in your thoughts, revisit previous moments of growth, or even ask how you feel about something you wrote weeks or months ago.
Thoughtful Suggestions
The AI isn’t just reactive—it’s proactive. It offers curated insights based on your journaling habits. For instance, it might suggest focusing on gratitude if your recent entries have been particularly stressful, or prompt goal-setting if you’ve been reflecting on personal development.
Technology Behind the Magic
1. Frontend
- Next.js: Enables a dynamic, fast, and responsive frontend with server-side rendering (SSR) for smooth user interactions.
- Tailwind CSS & ShadCN: Provides a clean and consistent UI design with rapid prototyping capabilities. These libraries make the interface visually appealing and easy to navigate.
2. Backend
- Prisma: As an ORM, Prisma simplifies database interaction, enabling clean and structured queries while maintaining flexibility for complex operations.
- Postgres: A reliable relational database ensures your journal entries are stored securely and can be queried efficiently for analytics and insights.
- Supabase: Offers real-time data sync and easy integration with the database, providing instant updates to journal data across devices.
3. AI & Storage
- AI Integration: Vertex AI enable the app to analyze journal entries and generate thoughtful questions.
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Ensures scalability and security.