🌟 Inspiration

We built Polaris because journaling can be hard. Sometimes you don’t know what to write, or how to dig deeper into your thoughts. We wanted something that could guide us—like a helpful companion—through reflection, emotions, and personal growth. That’s what Polaris is: your personal North Star for the mind


✨ What it does

Polaris is an AI-powered journaling app that guides users through their emotional landscape. It offers three core features:

  • Get Direction: When you don’t know where to begin, this feature offers thoughtful prompts to spark ideas and help your thoughts flow with purpose.
  • Go Deep: Instead of moving on, this feature invites you to explore what’s already on your mind—asking meaningful, introspective questions that guide you into deeper self-reflection.
  • Get Perspective: This feature looks back with you. It reads your past entries, recognizes patterns in how you felt in similar past situations, and offers gentle insights to help you process and grow with clarity.

Together, these features help users move beyond surface-level journaling and into meaningful self-discovery.


🛠️ How we built it

Polaris was built using:

  • Python + Flask for the backend and core logic
  • Gemini API for AI features.
  • MongoDB to securely store journal entries with context and timestamps.

Github: https://github.com/raghavagg4/MyJournal


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