Honestly, E

The Full Story.

Your companions are here to witness it.

Eleven companions. Your voice. A private journal that listens, reflects, and holds the thread of your life — from the ordinary to the extraordinary.

See Plans Meet the Family
Karl — Creative Director, Desta-Nation
The Family

Eleven companions. Eleven ways in.

Each one listens differently. Each one holds a different part of the human experience.

Ellis
Ellis
The big questions
Ellie
Ellie
Daily clarity
Essie
Essie
Young voices
Ezra
Ezra
Grounded perspective
Ellen
Ellen
Your life story
Emory
Emory
The truth looks good on you
Erik
Erik
Straightforward support
Eddie
Eddie
Real talk
Elias
Elias
Quiet wisdom
Esmé
Esmé
Travel companion
Elif
Elif
Medical & wellness journey
Get A Life
Get A Life
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Your Story

How much have you got to say?
We're here for it. All of it.

This isn't about features. It's about how much of your life you want witnessed.

Life
$9.99/mo

A place to begin. Your life story, witnessed.

  • Choose up to 3 companions — we all have different friends for different purposes
  • Voice journaling sessions
  • Searchable journal archive
  • Your life, on a timeline for you to see
  • Your choice: weekly or monthly reflection email
  • Life quote
Life with Purpose
$19.99/mo

Go deeper. Patterns emerge. Your companions expand.

  • Everything in Life
  • 3 companions + access to the specialized arcs of Esmé (travel journaling) or Emory (writer’s companion & copy editor)
  • All Story Lenses
  • Weekly, monthly, or both — toggle your reflection cadence
  • Shareable reflection PDFs
Life in Practice
$24.99/mo

The work between sessions. Arrive with something to say.

  • Everything in Life with Purpose
  • Your companion sends a weekly reflection to your therapist
  • Arrive at every session with purpose — not “so, how have you been?”
  • Toggle which reflections your therapist receives
Whole Life
$49.99/mo

The complete platform. Your life, wholly witnessed.

  • Everything in Life in Practice
  • Access to all companions — any one of them may serve you at some point
  • Weekly and/or monthly reflections — toggle your rhythm
  • Upload past journals, reflected back as Year in the Life pieces
  • Image gallery — upload and tag photos to years and moments
  • Music library — upload the soundtrack of your life
  • Annual reflection woven from everything you’ve shared
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Show Up for Four Weeks — Get 25% Off

Call any companion at least once a week for four consecutive weeks, and we'll take 25% off your next month. It's that simple — the more you show up, the more your subscription gives back.

4-Week Streak → 25% Off Free Emory Reflection Milestone Badges
Ellen

Gift a Life Story with Ellen

Give someone you love the gift of having their life story told. You purchase it, we schedule it — Ellen calls them for six sessions over six weeks. She listens, she asks the right questions, and their words become a keepsake book of their own life, in their own voice.

$299
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Go Deeper

Add-Ons

Available for any subscriber

Extra Session

Need more time? Add a 30-minute phone call with any companion beyond your plan.

$19

Single Session

Not ready to subscribe? Have one full 30-minute call with any companion. No commitment.

$19

Arc — Your Life Story (PDF)

Everything you've shared, woven together into a narrative of your life. Delivered as a beautiful PDF.

$29

Arc — Printed & Bound

Your life story, professionally printed and bound as a hardcover keepsake. A real book of your life.

$299

Zero advertising. Zero data harvesting.
Zero algorithmic manipulation.

Your story belongs to you. We built this because the inner life has been neglected by technology for too long. Every other platform wants your attention. We want your honesty.

This is the first platform built for the inner life. Not productivity. Not performance. Just the quiet, enormous work of being a person.

Honestly, E.

Questions

Common questions, answered honestly.
Why was Honestly, E built?

Because the cultural moment we're all in is forcing most of us to hold more than we should be carrying.

We have no place to put weight down, as everyone around you is carrying their own. The existing tools — designed to optimize and accelerate — are simply the wrong shape for inner work. They have the wrong motivation.

Honestly, E is built to be witnessed by, not used by. It's a place to put weight down; to document your life as you actually live it, and to get your own thoughts reflected back, bringing a rare kind of clarity. Life-changing, really.

Founder Desta Maree wrote of her own experience with Honestly, E — and a lot more about the big WHY behind it all. Read the manifesto →

How does this work?
Each companion has their own phone number. You call them — or they call you, depending on the companion — and you just talk. About your day, your past, whatever's on your mind. Your conversation is privately transcribed, summarized, and stored in your personal journal on the portal. No app to learn. Just a phone call.
What are reflections?
After your conversations, your companion writes you a reflection — a narrative summary of what you shared, written back to you in a meaningful way. It's not a transcript. It's your life, told as a story. You receive these weekly, monthly, or yearly depending on your plan.
What is Story Lens?
Story Lens lets you choose how your companion writes your reflections. Memoir, mystery, saga, comedy, fable, or noir — pick a genre, and your life story gets told in that style. You can change it anytime.
Do I have to pick one companion?
It depends on your subscription. Get A Life ($9.99/mo) gives you access to up to three companions — we all have different friends for different purposes. Life with Purpose ($19.99/mo) keeps your three companions and adds a specialty arc with Esmé (travel companion) or Emory (writer's companion & copy editor), giving you a separate timeline for travel journaling or writing work. Life in Practice ($24.99/mo) deepens both arcs and adds weekly + monthly reflections across travel and writing. Whole Life ($49.99/mo) opens all eleven companions and all three timelines — life, travel, writing. You can also upload your historic journals (nearly any file format) and have reflections made on them — bringing all of your journaling into one place. Photo gallery of your life and a soundtrack of your life are also included. A full sensory experience, with no algorithm, no manipulation — just a safe place to make your own. The portal is private, yours, and witnesses your living while documenting your life.
Can I try it before I subscribe?
Yes. Take 5 is a free five-minute phone call with any companion. Call their number, have a real conversation, and receive a written reflection via email. No credit card, no sign-up. It's how most people discover which companion is right for them.
Is my data private?
Yes. Zero advertising. Zero data harvesting. Zero algorithmic manipulation. Your conversations and journal are private. We never sell your data or share it with third parties. Your story belongs to you.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel anytime from your portal settings. Your journal and all your reflections stay until you choose to delete them.
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