Labels, People & Places

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Add context and meaning to your content with descriptor

. Tag your with what they're about, who they involve, and where they happened for rich, multi-dimensional organization.

Understanding Descriptor

While

and Threads ( & ) organize your content hierarchically by life domains and time-bounded efforts, descriptor add contextual layers that cut across these boundaries.

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Labels

WHAT is this about?
Topics, themes, categories

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People

WHO is involved?
Individuals, relationships

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Places

WHERE did it happen?
Locations, venues, destinations

Labels

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Global Labels

Available everywhere in your journal. Use for universal concepts that apply across all

of your life.

Smart prioritization: Global labels can have parent

(areas, threads, or other labels). When any parent is selected in the picker, the label appears at the top of suggestions for easy access.

Examples:

importantinspirationreferenceideareflectionmilestone
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Private Labels

Specific to a parent

( or thread). Perfect for -specific tags that shouldn't clutter your global namespace.

Key Rules:
β€’ Only appear when parent

is selected
β€’ Cannot be used without the parent
β€’ Keep -specific tags organized

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view of their parent .

Example:

A "Website Redesign"

might have private labels like wireframe, client-feedback, v2-ideas that only make sense within that context.

People & Places: Relationship and Location Tracking

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People

Track interactions, memories, and information related to specific individuals in your life.

Perfect for:

  • β€’Meeting with colleagues
  • β€’Conversations with friends
  • β€’Gift ideas and preferences
  • β€’Professional networking
  • β€’Family memories
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Places

Organize content by location to capture the context and memories tied to specific places.

Common uses:

  • β€’Travel destinations
  • β€’Favorite cafes for work
  • β€’Meeting venues
  • β€’Home vs office
  • β€’Event locations

Powerful Features

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Full Capabilities

Labels, People, and Places have the same powerful features as other

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  • β€’Dedicated with panels
  • β€’Overview section with content tabs
  • β€’Complete of tagged items
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Cross-Cutting Organization

Descriptors work across your entire organizational hierarchy.

  • β€’Tag items from any area or
  • β€’See connections across boundaries
  • β€’Multiple descriptors per item
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Smart Filtering

Quickly filter and find content using descriptor combinations.

  • β€’Filter by label +
  • β€’Find all about a person
  • β€’View everything from a place
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Intelligent Suggestions

Context-aware descriptor suggestions make tagging effortless.

  • β€’Global labels with active parents appear at top
  • β€’Private labels show only with parent selected
  • β€’Recent and frequently used prioritization

Best Practices

🏷️Label Guidelines

  • β€’Keep labels concise and meaningful
  • β€’Use private labels for -specific tags
  • β€’Avoid overlapping with existing
  • β€’Review and consolidate labels periodically

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  • β€’Create people for key relationships
  • β€’Use places for frequently visited locations
  • β€’Add avatars to people for visual recognition
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Pro Tip: Multi-Dimensional Organization

Combine hierarchical and descriptor organizers for powerful organization. For example, tag a meeting

with the Project (what you're working on), the Person (who you met with), and the Place (where it happened) to capture full context.

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When to Use Each Type

Use Labels for topics and themes, People for relationship-centric content, and Places when location adds meaningful context. Remember that these complement, not replace, your hierarchical organization with

and Threads.

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