Tags & Mentions

Organize and connect your journal entries with tags and mentions

Tags & Mentions

Tags and mentions are powerful tools for organizing your journal entries and tracking relationships, themes, and topics over time.

Table of Contents

Tags vs. Mentions: Quick Comparison

Feature Tags (#) Mentions (@)
Purpose Categorize topics & themes Reference people & places
Syntax #gratitude #work @sarah @coffee-shop
Filtering Group entries by theme Find entries about someone/somewhere
Best for Organizing by mood, activity Tracking relationships & locations
Examples #wellness #productivity #reflection @mom @central-park @book-club

Both tags and mentions are searchable and appear as clickable links in your entries. Use them together to create a rich, interconnected journal.

Understanding Tags

Tags help you categorize and find related entries quickly.

How to use tags

Simply type # followed by a word anywhere in your entry:

Today was incredibly productive! Finished the project ahead of schedule.

#work #productivity #achievement

Tag best practices

Keep tags simple and consistent:

  • Use lowercase: #gratitude not #Gratitude
  • Use hyphens for multi-word tags: #mental-health not #mental health
  • Be specific but not too granular: #running not #running-5k-in-rain

Common tag categories:

Emotions & Mood

  • #happy, #anxious, #grateful, #frustrated

Activities

  • #work, #exercise, #reading, #meditation

Themes

  • #relationships, #career, #health, #goals

Events

  • #birthday, #vacation, #milestone, #celebration

[!TIP] Start with 5-10 core tags and expand as needed. Too many tags can become overwhelming!

Viewing tagged entries

Click any tag in an entry to see all related entries:

  1. Click #gratitude in any entry
  2. See a filtered view of all gratitude-tagged entries
  3. Spot patterns in what you're grateful for

Understanding Mentions

Mentions let you reference people, places, or even pets in your entries.

How to use mentions

Type @ followed by a name:

Had a wonderful coffee chat with @sarah today. She gave me great advice about the job offer.

Also grateful for @luna (my cat) for the morning cuddles 🐱

@mom called to check in - always appreciated!

Mention best practices

People

  • Use first names or nicknames: @sarah not @sarah-johnson
  • Be consistent: always use @mom or @mother, not both

Places

  • Tag locations you visit: @central-park, @favorite-cafe
  • Track where important moments happen

Pets & Others

  • Yes, mention your pets! @luna, @max
  • Even mention projects: @website-redesign

Viewing mentioned entries

Track your relationships and connections:

  1. Click @sarah in any entry
  2. View all entries where you mentioned Sarah
  3. See the evolution of your relationship over time

[!NOTE] Mentions are private - only you can see them. They're for your organization, not social networking!

Combining Tags and Mentions

The real power comes from using both together:

# Weekend Adventure

Went hiking with @alex and @jordan. The mountain views were absolutely breathtaking!

We spotted a deer on the trail 🦌

Feeling so grateful for:

- Good friends
- Beautiful nature
- Physical health

@alex suggested we make this a monthly tradition. Love that idea!

#hiking #gratitude #friendship #nature #weekend

Now you can:

  • Find all #hiking entries
  • See all adventures with @alex
  • Discover patterns like hiking → gratitude
  • Track your outdoor activities over time

Autocomplete

As you type tags and mentions, BeHereMeow suggests options based on your history:

  • Type #gr... → suggests #gratitude, #growth
  • Type @sa... → suggests @sarah, @sam

This keeps your tags and mentions consistent!

Tag and Mention Management

View all tags

Go to Entries → Filter by Tags to see:

  • All your tags
  • How many entries use each tag
  • Your most-used tags

View all mentions

Go to Entries → Filter by Mentions to see:

  • All people/places you've mentioned
  • Frequency of mentions
  • Recent mentions

Rename or merge

Made a typo or want to consolidate?

  1. Go to Account → Manage Tags
  2. Select tags to rename or merge
  3. Confirm the change
  4. All past entries update automatically

[!WARNING] Renaming tags/mentions is permanent and affects all entries!

Tag Suggestions

BeHereMeow can suggest tags based on your entry content:

  1. Write your entry
  2. Click Suggest Tags button
  3. Review AI-suggested tags
  4. Accept or modify as desired

This helps you discover tags you might not have thought of!

Search with Tags and Mentions

Powerful search combinations:

Single tag: #gratitude Multiple tags: #work #achievement Tag + mention: #hiking @alex Date range + tag: #meditation + last 30 days

Privacy Note

Your tags and mentions are completely private:

  • ✅ Only visible to you
  • ✅ Not shared with anyone
  • ✅ Not used for advertising
  • ✅ Encrypted if you enable encryption

Example Entries

Click to see example entries using tags and mentions

Morning routine entry

# Morning Routine - Success!

Nailed my morning routine today:

- ✅ Meditation (20 min)
- ✅ Journaling
- ✅ Exercise
- ✅ Healthy breakfast with @partner

Feeling energized and ready for the day!

#morning-routine #meditation #exercise #wellness #habits

Work reflection

# Project Milestone

Finally shipped the new feature with @team-lead and @developer-mike!

The launch went smoothly, and customer feedback is overwhelmingly positive.

Learned a lot about @react and @typescript on this project.

#work #achievement #programming #learning #milestone

Relationship check-in

# Dinner with @mom

Had a heart-to-heart over dinner. She shared stories about grandma that I'd never heard.

Reminded me how important it is to cherish these moments.

@mom's advice: "Don't wait for the perfect moment - create it."

#family #relationships #gratitude #wisdom

Next Steps

Start organizing! Tags and mentions make reflection easier. 🐱