Hike is a journal support app where families save their feelings and thoughts to never miss a moment—both big and small.
Today I turn 33. What a wild, crazy year it's been. This time last year I ...
Today I turn 33. What a wild, crazy year it's been. This time last year I ...
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Today I turn 33.
What a wild, crazy year it's been. This time last year I was asking God for guidance on a job as I felt the financial stress from my recent decision to leave a comfortable paying job to do my own thing. Did I get a new job? Yes. I did.
In a matter of weeks I was working for a local creative agency building Webflow websites and doing other digital design work.
So that was cool, but then I'd face one of the greatest battles and storms I have ever experienced—my then wife asking for a divorce. It shook up my world. I didn't see it coming. I thought we made a great team. Heck, we even had a podcast together documenting our journey as a couple. The shake up ultimately led to a divorce that while I respected her decision with forgiveness I disagreed with the decision.
The next several months would be tough. Memories shared, familiar environments, the thoughts of Lani (a puppy we got together), where did I go wrong, why now, and what's next were all repeating things go through my heart and mind. I made the decision to put everything that reminded me of her, anything we had shared together, and our wedding rings in a tub that would be buried. Then photos. Oh all the photos of her would be deleted. I didn't want to erase her because she helped make me who I am and my love for her will always be a thing but I did need to move on and this was healthy for me.
I didn't expect the year of 32 to be when I started therapy, moved again to live by myself with Lilo, and return to Apple Retail. But, it all happened.
Fast forward!
I'm oh so happy today. This is my year. I can feel it. Over the course of 365 days I've learned how to be obedient, trust His timing, develop healthy habits, stay firm on my values, focus on my calling, know the purpose for what I need to do in the season I'm in, and develop the friendships that actually matter in my life.
I have my family who shared many ups and downs with me. I have two best guy friends who are like brothers to me. I have a small group of friends that feel like family. I have a pastor who got me back on my feet and continues to be a really great friend that I look up to. I have a dog who is filled with a spirit that knows how to comfort me and provide me joy. And finally, I have a girlfriend that understands me, supports me, challenges me, makes me laugh, laughs at me, and was my best friend first.
Life is crazy.
When you put your focus on God and trust His timing things will happen in your life that you didn't think could happen. Things will happen in your life because He knows the way He designed you and what you all need. God did all of this for me.
There's no way I'm going to stop listening to Him. This is my year. He gave me a dream and this year I continue to work towards having it come to fruition. Oh, and fun fact: Jesus was 33.
Thanks to all who have been on this journey with me. Means a lot.
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Everything you save by default is private except your feelings and needs all saved in one spot. Switching homes or families isn't a thing.
Everything you save by default is private except your feelings and needs all saved in one spot. Switching homes or families isn't a thing.
Feeling okay or not needing anything is just as important as feeling sad and needing space.
Feeling okay or not needing anything is just as important as feeling sad and needing space.
Everyone in your family that records their feeling and what they need gets sent to the pulse automatically.
Everyone in your family that records their feeling and what they need gets sent to the pulse automatically.
Whether it's an entry, a dream, or a memory we make it easy to capture for today or in the past.
Whether it's an entry, a dream, or a memory we make it easy to capture for today or in the past.
What goes on in your private life, in your family belongs only to you and them—a safe place.
What goes on in your private life, in your family belongs only to you and them—a safe place.
Everything you save by default is private except your feelings and needs all saved in one spot. Switching homes or families isn't a thing.
Everything you save by default is private except your feelings and needs all saved in one spot. Switching homes or families isn't a thing.
Feeling okay or not needing anything is just as important as feeling sad and needing space.
Feeling okay or not needing anything is just as important as feeling sad and needing space.
Everyone in your family that records their feeling and what they need gets sent to the pulse automatically.
Everyone in your family that records their feeling and what they need gets sent to the pulse automatically.
A very simple way to build a routine is mentally knowing you can't break your streak. This may help.
A very simple way to build a routine is mentally knowing you can't break your streak. This may help.
We treat notifications like you checking your email or mailbox. No dings or vibrations here.
We treat notifications like you checking your email or mailbox. No dings or vibrations here.
Whether it's an entry, a dream, or a memory we make it easy to capture for today or in the past.
Whether it's an entry, a dream, or a memory we make it easy to capture for today or in the past.
What goes on in your private life, in your family belongs only to you and them—a safe place.
What goes on in your private life, in your family belongs only to you and them—a safe place.
Group together any of your thoughts. We will attach any feelings and needs around that time.
Group together any of your thoughts. We will attach any feelings and needs around that time.
Highlight text to save and/or be reminded of a certain thing said.
Highlight text to save and/or be reminded of a certain thing said.
Need to take a break from Hike or just want to access your data? No problem.
Need to take a break from Hike or just want to access your data? No problem.
Ensure things get saved whether you have an internet connection, spotty internet connection, or none.
Ensure things get saved whether you have an internet connection, spotty internet connection, or none.
Purely data-based findings from your activity without any recommendations.
Purely data-based findings from your activity without any recommendations.
Pin an entry or pin the people in your family. Use this as a reminder to interact with them.
Pin an entry or pin the people in your family. Use this as a reminder to interact with them.
Helping those who don't know what to write about or think about something they maybe haven't thought about.
Helping those who don't know what to write about or think about something they maybe haven't thought about.
Hike is a journal support app that helps you and your family never forget the moments that matter, together.
Simply add Hike to your homescreen or save it as a bookmark on your laptop, smartphone, or tablet.
The idea of Hike has familiar features, but has raised some questions since we, too, feel it being something new to us.
Send us a tweetThrough the beta period it'll be free with no limitations. Once fully ready-to-use we will have only two plans, one that is free with a 30-day logbook limit. The other that is paid with an unlimited logbook limit. Not sure on the exact monthly pricing, yet. But, the paid plan will be per family, not per user.
You absolutely can! The focus of Hike starts with the private journal or what we call the logbook where you can save your thoughts, moods, and needs. We do believe though that including your family which could be just one of your best friends makes Hike better.
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