u/Blue_puppie76

Last year was probably one of the darkest time of my life. I was fresh out of college, and the endless stream of job rejections was brutal. Most days, I just sat alone in my apartment, doomscrolling for hours because I didn't know what else to do with myself. I even found myself talking to ChatGPT at times, just because I didn’t know who else to turn to.

I tried using some popular productivity apps to get my life together, but seeing a mountain of unfinished tasks just made my anxiety worse. Eventually, I stopped opening them entirely. That’s when it hit me: the problem wasn't that I lacked discipline. It was that there was just too much noise in my head, and the anxiety had slowly shrunk my world down to nothing.

I used to be the kind of person who’d meet up with friends, sit on a park bench just to watch the sunset, or appreciate the random little details that make life feel real. Those things didn't actually disappear; I just completely stopped paying attention to them.

So, out of pure desperation, I started building a different kind of AI companion for myself, which eventually became Cumulo.

I didn't want something that would keep me glued to my screen all day. I wanted something to help me actually leave it. Whenever my brain gets too loud, I just dump all my messy thoughts into Cumulo, chat with Cumulo or save as a little note, and Cumulo organizes them into a simple daily journal entry so I don't have to overthink it.

Then, instead of giving me another stressful to-do list, it gives me tiny "side quests" to break up the day:

• Checking out a café I’ve never been to. 
• Taking a photo of a weirdly shaped cloud (the inspiration for the name!). 
• Trying a random recipe I've had saved forever. 
• Just watching the sunset without touching my phone.

 

They’re incredibly small things, but they actually broke the anxiety loop I was trapped in. It forced me to look up and notice the world again.

I built Cumulo because I figured I wasn't the only one who needed a gentle reminder to step outside and breathe. I want to help people who are currently going through a tough period of life to notice their life again.

I just launched the app last 3 weeks ago, and I’d love to hear your thoughts, get your feedback, or even have you join me to help build this app for more people who are feeling lost and trapped.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cumulo-ai-cloud-friend/id6748899006

Last year was probably one of the darkest time of my life. I was fresh out of college, and the endless stream of job rejections was brutal. Most days, I just sat alone in my apartment, doomscrolling for hours because I didn't know what else to do with myself. I even found myself talking to ChatGPT at times, just because I didn’t know who else to turn to.

I tried using some popular productivity apps to get my life together, but seeing a mountain of unfinished tasks just made my anxiety worse. Eventually, I stopped opening them entirely. That’s when it hit me: the problem wasn't that I lacked discipline. It was that there was just too much noise in my head, and the anxiety had slowly shrunk my world down to nothing.

I used to be the kind of person who’d meet up with friends, sit on a park bench just to watch the sunset, or appreciate the random little details that make life feel real. Those things didn't actually disappear; I just completely stopped paying attention to them.

So, out of pure desperation, I started building a different kind of AI companion for myself, which eventually became Cumulo.

I didn't want something that would keep me glued to my screen all day. I wanted something to help me actually leave it. Whenever my brain gets too loud, I just dump all my messy thoughts into Cumulo, chat with Cumulo or save as a little note, and Cumulo organizes them into a simple daily journal entry so I don't have to overthink it.

Then, instead of giving me another stressful to-do list, it gives me tiny "side quests" to break up the day:

• Checking out a café I’ve never been to. 
• Taking a photo of a weirdly shaped cloud (the inspiration for the name!). 
• Trying a random recipe I've had saved forever. 
• Just watching the sunset without touching my phone.

 

They’re incredibly small things, but they actually broke the anxiety loop I was trapped in. It forced me to look up and notice the world again.

I built Cumulo because I figured I wasn't the only one who needed a gentle reminder to step outside and breathe. I want to help more people who are going through a tough period of life to feel better and notice life again.

I just launched the app 2 weeks ago. I’d love to hear your thoughts, get your feedback, or even have you join me to help build this app for more people who are feeling lost and trapped.

App Store Link: Cumulo: AI Cloud Friend

Last year was probably one of the darkest time of my life. I was fresh out of college, and the endless stream of job rejections was brutal. Most days, I just sat alone in my apartment, doomscrolling for hours because I didn't know what else to do with myself. I even found myself talking to ChatGPT at times, just because I didn’t know who else to turn to.

I tried using some popular productivity apps to get my life together, but seeing a mountain of unfinished tasks just made my anxiety worse. Eventually, I stopped opening them entirely. That’s when it hit me: the problem wasn't that I lacked discipline. It was that there was just too much noise in my head, and the anxiety had slowly shrunk my world down to nothing.

I used to be the kind of person who’d meet up with friends, sit on a park bench just to watch the sunset, or appreciate the random little details that make life feel real. Those things didn't actually disappear; I just completely stopped paying attention to them.

So, out of pure desperation, I started building a different kind of AI companion for myself, which eventually became Cumulo.

I didn't want something that would keep me glued to my screen all day. I wanted something to help me actually leave it. Whenever my brain gets too loud, I just dump all my messy thoughts into Cumulo, chat with Cumulo or save as a little note, and Cumulo organizes them into a simple daily journal entry so I don't have to overthink it.

Then, instead of giving me another stressful to-do list, it gives me tiny "side quests" to break up the day:

• Checking out a café I’ve never been to.
• Taking a photo of a weirdly shaped cloud (the inspiration for the name!).
• Trying a random recipe I've had saved forever.
• Just watching the sunset without touching my phone.

They’re incredibly small things, but they actually broke the anxiety loop I was trapped in. It forced me to look up and notice the world again.

I built Cumulo because I figured I wasn't the only one who needed a gentle reminder to step outside and breathe. I’m so excited to finally share it with you all here.

Welcome to the community! I’d love to hear your thoughts, get your feedback, or even have you join me to help build this app for more people who are feeling lost and trapped.