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Guide to creating an “On This Day” type feature in Logseq. You will be able to see historical journal entries made on this day 1, 2, 3 etc. years ago.
Over the past 7 years or so I have used journey as my go-to journal app. Easy to use, on the phone and the computer, can upload images, etc. but then in 2020 (for me at least), PKM apps burst onto the scene.
I soon found myself exclusively using Logseq as my journalling app. The ease of being able to write in it (I mostly use my laptop as opposed to my phone), there is no lock-in format and my journals forming part of my notes were all too good to pass on.
However, I found that one thing I missed was the “On This Day” / “Today” pop-up that allowed me to see historical journal entries made on this day 1, 2, 3 etc. years ago. I think this is a feature any journalling app should have by default as it allows you to see what was happening in the past and the journey you are on.
After some digging around, I have found a way of being able to reproduce the “On This Day” feature in Logseq. I am even happier to say that all it takes is a query, a few clicks here and there and you are good to go.
First off, let’s create a page called “On This Day” — or a name of your choice.
The Query
The query that is needed to recall pages made on this day in the past years is a bit complex, and I will not pretend to understand it. All I can say is thank you to cc1 for…
