Celebrations & Progress

Overview

Celebrations & Progress Pulses help you notice the things that are going well. It is easy to focus on problems and overlook progress, so these Pulses are designed to counter that — recognizing effort, celebrating consistency, and marking meaningful moments in your journey.

Win Recognition

Monday at 4 PM · Active journalers

Win Recognition kicks off your week by highlighting something difficult you faced or handled recently. Onsen reads your recent journal entries, finds a moment where you showed up — maybe you had a tough conversation, made a hard decision, or pushed through something uncomfortable — and invites you to celebrate it.

The focus is on effort and showing up, not just outcomes. Even when things did not go perfectly, there is usually something worth recognizing in how you approached it.

Streak Spark

Every day at 2 PM · Users on a 2+ day journaling streak

Streak Spark celebrates your journaling momentum. If you have been writing for several days in a row, this Pulse acknowledges that consistency and connects it to what you have been exploring in your entries.

The energy matches your streak — a 3-day streak gets a different tone than a 30-day streak. As your streak grows, Onsen highlights what has been building across your recent writing rather than just congratulating the number.

You will only see Streak Spark when you are actively on a streak. Even short freeform entries or saved conversations count toward keeping it going.

New Chapter

Every day at 10 AM (on milestone days only) · Users active in the last 60 days

New Chapter marks meaningful transitions — moments that naturally invite reflection on what has been and intention for what is ahead. Onsen detects five types of milestones:

• New Year — reflects on the past year and looks ahead
• Your birthday — a personal moment to celebrate growth
• Onsen anniversary — marks how long you have been journaling with Onsen
• New month — reflects on the past month and sets intention for the new one
• New weekend — a lighter Saturday reflection on the past week

On milestone days, Onsen draws on your journal entries from the relevant period — the past year for New Year, the past month for new months, the past week for weekends — and creates a message that feels grounded in your actual experience.

Tips

• Read Win Recognition on Monday afternoon — starting the week by acknowledging what went well can shift your mindset for the days ahead.
• Streak Spark rewards consistency — even short entries count toward your streak, so do not feel pressured to write at length every day.
• New Chapter arrives automatically — you do not need to do anything to trigger it. Onsen knows your birthday and signup date from your profile.