Reflect

Analyze recent journal entries and surface patterns, themes, and insights.

Sessions Location

Read entries from: Journal/

Each entry is a markdown file named YYYY-MM-DD.md with optional YAML frontmatter containing:

• •date: entry date
• •mood: mood indicator
• •energy: energy level

Process

Step 1: Read Recent Entries

1. •List all .md files in the Journal/ directory
2. •Sort by filename (format: YYYY-MM-DD.md) - newest first
3. •Read the last 7-14 days of entries (or last 10 entries, whichever is fewer)

Step 2: Extract Key Content

For each entry:

1. •Parse any frontmatter (mood, energy)
2. •Read the Wins, Lessons, and What Happened sections
3. •Note the date

Step 3: Identify Patterns

Analyze across entries for:

• •Recurring themes - Topics that appear in multiple entries
• •Emotional patterns - Mood/energy shifts over time
• •Unresolved threads - Things mentioned but not processed
• •Progress markers - Shifts in perspective or resolution

Step 4: Present Insights

Format output as:

## Journal Reflection (last {n} entries)

### Themes
- [Theme 1]: Appeared in X entries - [brief context]
- [Theme 2]: ...

### Patterns
- [Notable pattern or shift]

### Open Threads
- [Unresolved topics that may benefit from attention]

### Insight
[One actionable observation - what might be worth exploring next]

Options

• •/reflect - Default: last 7 days
• •/reflect week - Last 7 days
• •/reflect month - Last 30 days
• •/reflect all - All entries

Integration Notes

This skill reads from journal entries without modifying them.

See also:

• •/journal - Create a new journal entry
• •/briefing - Daily briefing