Your life, your choices.

Before we begin, what would you like to be called? SAMIC will remember you each time you return.

🔒 Your privacy

Everything you write in SAMIC stays on this device. Nothing is sent anywhere — there is no server, no account, and no one can see what you write. Not even us. Learn more

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What do you ultimately want?

Think beyond this week. What does a better life actually look like for you?

Help me answer this

This is the big one. Not what you think you should want — what do you genuinely want?

It might be something like: a new job or career direction. A healthier relationship with food, alcohol or your body. More time doing the things that matter to you. Freedom from a relationship or situation that's draining you. To feel less anxious, less stuck, or less like you're just going through the motions. To be a better parent, partner or friend — or simply to feel more like yourself.

There are no wrong answers here. Write whatever feels most true, even if it's uncomfortable or vague. You don't need to have it all figured out — just start honestly.

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What are you doing about it right now?

Be honest — what actions are you actually taking, if any?

Help me answer this

Think about what you're actively doing to move towards what you want — and what you're doing that might be moving you away from it.

It's okay if the honest answer is "not much" or "nothing yet." That's useful information, not a judgement. Some people are very busy doing things that don't actually get them closer to what they want. Others know exactly what they need to do but keep putting it off.

This question is simply about getting clear on where you are right now, so that your plan can be grounded in reality.

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Is it working?

Are you getting closer to what you want — or further away?

Yes — I'm moving in the right direction

Partly — but something keeps getting in the way

No — I feel stuck or like I'm going backwards

Help me answer this

This isn't about judging yourself — it's simply about being honest.

Ask yourself: what's getting in the way of having the life you want? Are there difficult decisions you've been avoiding? Changes you know you need to make but keep delaying? Patterns you keep repeating even though they're not serving you?

Sometimes the obstacle is practical. Often it's emotional — fear, habit, or the weight of other people's expectations. Either way, naming it clearly is the first step towards doing something about it.

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What small commitment will move you forward?

One action, fully within your control, that takes you closer to what you want.

What makes a good plan?

A good SAMIC plan focuses entirely on your own behaviour — not on outcomes, and not on changing anyone else.

Ask yourself: Is it simple enough to actually do? The clearer and more straightforward it is, the more likely you are to follow through. Is it genuinely possible for you right now? A plan that stretches you slightly is good — one that sets you up to fail isn't.

Will you know when you've done it? A good commitment has a clear moment of completion — something you can look back on and say "yes, I did that." Can you start as soon as possible? The closer to now, the better. Plans that start "someday" rarely happen.

And most importantly: does it depend only on you? If following through requires someone else to cooperate, change, or show up — adjust it until it doesn't. Your commitment belongs to you alone.

Use the SAMIC checklist in the next step to sense-check your plan before confirming it.

SAMIC Check

Check your commitment

Before confirming, make sure this commitment will actually work for you.

What is SAMIC?

SAMIC focuses on behaviour within your control — unlike SMART goals which focus on outcomes. The C is the most important letter: if the commitment depends on anyone else, adjust it.

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Simple
Clear and easy to understand.
A
Attainable
Realistic for your current situation.
M
Measurable
You'll know whether you followed through.
I
Immediate
You could start today if needed.
C
Controlled by you
Depends only on your own behaviour.

Which needs could this commitment help meet?

Even a small commitment can satisfy multiple needs at once. Select any that could apply — there are no wrong answers.

The short version

Everything you write in SAMIC — your reflections, your needs scores, your commitments — is stored only on this device, in your browser. It goes nowhere else. There is no server, no database, and no account. Nobody at SAMIC can see it. Nobody anywhere can see it.

Why this matters

Honest reflection requires privacy. If you're going to think clearly about what you really want, what's getting in the way, and what you're willing to change — you need to know that those thoughts are completely safe.

SAMIC was built on that principle. The app works entirely within your browser. When you close the tab, your data stays here — not on a server somewhere, not in a spreadsheet, not in anyone's inbox.

What is stored and where

The only information SAMIC remembers is your first name, your needs check scores, your commitments, and your weekly reflections. All of it is held in your browser's local storage — the same place a website might remember your preferences or a shopping basket. It never leaves your device.

What this means in practice

A few things worth knowing:

If you clear your browser history or cookies, your SAMIC data will be cleared too — so treat it with the same care you'd give any personal notes
If you use SAMIC on a different device or browser, it will start fresh — your data doesn't follow you across devices
No one — including the people who built SAMIC — has any access to what you write

A note on the future

If SAMIC ever introduces optional accounts or cloud saving, that will always be clearly explained and entirely your choice. Privacy-first is not a feature — it's the foundation.