Sound Off: Voice Memo Journal

A few months ago I started writing (well technically typing in a diary app LOL). I was needing somewhere where I could get all of my thoughts and feelings out, but then I quickly realized that would much rather just speak them instead of writing it. I’m not always at home when I get a thought/feeling jot down especially while I’m driving because I don’t always want to wait until I get somewhere to type it out in the diary app, so I would much rather just speak it into an app lo just like this one. It’s perfect for me!!! The only thing is that, I would love for it to be a widget.

*There are Few times I will admit the Benefits of technology for our well-being* I’ve been living abroad recently and my desire to journal has been deeply vital to process my thoughts and experiences. That said, my brain thinks faster than my hand can write. So to have a platform -secure - to release my internal dialogue is a blessing. Vocally too there is something deeply personal in hearing myself speak my own thoughts - sounds and all. Excited to explore the guided prompts as well to see what else I might need to share or investigate in my own life. Beautifully simple yet empowering app.

For me (and for a lot of people), last year really exposed the cracks in my mental health. My therapist was quick to recommend journaling, an activity that I’d also seen a lot of my friends get in to during the pandemic. I did it for about two days and then gave up. I just found myself overthinking as I wrote, which really defeated the purpose of the exercise. That’s when I found out about voice journaling. It made so much more sense to me to just speak my mind rather than try to write everything down. I spent the next few months cluttering up my Voice Memos app with all my ramblings. But then I heard about Sound Off. Sound Off took what I was already doing and made it easier and better. Not only did it allow me to keep better track of my voice journaling, it also includes some great starting prompts about various topics that helped to guide my thoughts. I hope this app gets the recognition it deserves, and I can’t wait to it grow! Hoping some new starting prompts will be released soon.