How it works

Context

You add information about things that exist in your household. Plants. Meals you've cooked. Bills that get paid. Waste collection schedules.

This information lives here quietly. It doesn't become tasks. It doesn't create obligations. It just exists in one place so you don't have to hold it all in your head.

When you want to see what plants you have, or remember when recycling happens, you open Merimna. The context is there.

Patterns

Over time, reality becomes visible. You notice which meals your household cooks most often. You see seasonal patterns in plant care. You understand your household's rhythms without trying to control them.

Merimna doesn't analyze this for you. It doesn't tell you what the patterns mean. It just makes them visible when you look.

Sometimes seeing patterns is enough. You don't need insights or recommendations. You just need to stop reconstructing the same information from memory every time.

Responsibility

You decide when to look at Merimna. You decide what to do with the information. You decide if something matters right now or can wait.

Merimna doesn't tell you what needs attention. It doesn't rank priorities. It doesn't create urgency.

This might feel uncomfortable at first if you're used to apps that guide your behavior. But it also means Merimna can't create new obligations. It can't make you feel guilty. It can't fail you.

Intention

There are no notifications. No reminders. No streaks. No goals. No gamification.

When you open Merimna, you're choosing to look. When you add information, you're choosing to externalize something you've been carrying mentally.

Every interaction is intentional. Nothing happens automatically. Nothing pushes you to act.

This is the opposite of most software. It's slower. It's quieter. For some people, that makes it more useful.