Statement of Intent
This tool emerged from personal philosophical frameworks and financial planning practice.
It reflects particular ways of thinking about priority, capacity, and life organisation
across multiple life domains. Use freely, adapt thoughtfully, but understand it carries
embedded assumptions about how humans organise themselves and manage competing priorities.
Licensing & Usage
Personal Use: Free and unrestricted. Use it, adapt it, share it with
family and friends. If it helps you organise your life, that warms our heart.
Commercial Use: This software may not be used
for commercial purposes without explicit written permission from MoMo Creative. This includes
incorporating features, design elements, or code into commercial products or services.
Interested in using MyLifeCanvas commercially? We're open to conversations about
licensing, partnerships, or custom development. Whether you'd like to integrate our approach
into your own tools or explore other possibilities, we'd love to hear from you.
✉ Get in touch with MoMo Creative
No Warranty: This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
It represents one person's approach to organisation — not professional advice.
For business-critical applications, consult appropriate professionals.
Support & Contributions
This tool represents considerable time and thought. If you find it useful and would
like to support its continued development, contributions are welcome but never expected.
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Technical Notes
• Data stored locally in browser (localStorage)
• No external servers or data transmission
• Designed for desktop and mobile browsers
Backup & Restore
Your data is stored in your browser's localStorage. It persists between sessions but can be lost if you clear browser data, switch browsers, or move the file to a different location.
💾 Full Backup (Recommended):
1. Open ⚙ Settings
2. Find the Data Backup & Restore section
3. Click 📥 Export All Data
4. Save the JSON file to a safe location
This backs up everything: tasks, priorities, victories, contacts, settings, and notes.
To restore from backup:
1. Open ⚙ Settings
2. Click 📤 Import Data
3. Select your backup file
4. Confirm when prompted (this replaces all current data)
Recommendation: Export your data regularly, especially before updating the application file or clearing browser data.
Version Information
Version 2.8
Released: December 2025
Created by MoMo Creative
Perth, Western Australia
What's New in Version 2.8
Renamed to MyLifeCanvas + Comprehensive Backup
• New name — Renamed from "LifeCanvas" to "MyLifeCanvas" to differentiate from LifeCanvas Technologies
• MoMo Creative branding — Distinctive italicised orange "My" styling throughout
• 💾 Full data backup — Export ALL data (tasks, priorities, victories, contacts, settings, notes) from Settings
• Data restore — Import backup files to restore everything at once
• Settings reorganised — Contact Tracker → Backup & Restore → Make It Mine (personalisation)
• Safe task demotion — Tasks created in workspace now save to "💾 Saved Tasks" group when demoted
• Priority Radar fix — Removing from radar now resets the task's Priority button
• Icon fixes — Resolved all encoding issues with emojis and symbols
Previous Versions
Version 2.72 Features
Master Task Repository Improvements
• Generic example tasks — Neutral defaults suitable for any user, not role-specific
• Delete from repository — 🗑️ button to remove unwanted tasks directly from the dialog
• Icons render correctly — Emoji icons now display properly in group headers
• Empty state handling — Clear message when repository is empty
Version 2.71 Features
Settings Reorganisation
• Contact Tracker Setup first, setup warning, generic task labels, system header reserved
Version 2.7 Features
Universal Focus Areas
• Focus Area 1 & 2 renamed from "Child 1/2 School" for universal appeal
• Settings hints showing example uses (children, renovations, study, training)
Version 2.61 Features
🏆 My Victories
• Dedicated victories view, time period filtering, workspace filtering, grouped by date
Professional Input Dialogs
• Custom prompt modals, workspace-coloured headers, keyboard support
Accessibility Improvements
• Contacts workspace, Community/Personal default, three tracker modes
Version 2.5 Features
Activity Log — "What Have I Done?"
• Log Activity — Record what you actually worked on, with date picker for retrospective entry
• Workspace allocation — Assign activities to any workspace for time tracking
• Duration estimates — Quick (~15m), Short (~30m), Medium (1-2h), Extended (half day), Deep (most of day)
• Activity types — Planned Task, Emergent Work, Admin, Exploration, Interruption, Meeting, Learning
• Task identification — Mark whether activity was a pre-existing task
• "What Have I Done?" — View activity history filtered by time period, workspace, or type
• Summary visualisation — Bar charts showing time distribution across workspaces and activity types
• Day grouping — Activities grouped by date with daily time totals
Philosophy: Descriptive self-observation rather than prescriptive self-management. Track what actually happened, not what should have happened.
Version 2.4 Features
Favicon Added
• Four-colour grid favicon for easy tab identification
• Represents the multi-workspace philosophy
Version 2.3 Features
Workspace Profiles & Birthday Sorting
• Three tracker profiles: Financial Planner, Contractor/Consultant, Personal/Events
• Profile-specific field labels and task types
• Birthday sorting — sort contacts by upcoming birthdays
• Personal/Events mode hides financial fields for relationship tracking
• Dynamic sort options and task types based on selected profile
Version 2.2 Features
Backup & Restore
• Import button added — restore client data from JSON backup files
• Clear documentation in About section for backup/restore process
• Validation and confirmation prompts for safe data restoration
Version 2.1 Features
Client Tracker Enhancements
• Sort By dropdown — sort clients by Name, Total Fee, AUM, or Next Review date
• Total Fee display — calculated annual fee shown for each client
• Task Type filter fixed — now properly filters clients by scheduled item type
• Expanded task type options in filter dropdown
• Print output updated with Total Fee column
Version 2.0 Features
Contacts Tracker
A dedicated workspace for managing ongoing relationships:
• Client/household records with dual contact support
• Birthday tracking for relationship management
• Fee structure tracking (percentage, fixed, or hybrid)
• Assets under management with automatic fee calculation
• Four customisable fields for additional data
• Multiple scheduled items per client (reviews, SOAs, etc.)
• List view (grouped by client) and Timeline view (by date)
• Filtering by date range, task type, and client
• Print-optimised output for desk reference
• JSON export for data backup
Version History
v2.8 — Renamed to MyLifeCanvas, MoMo branding, full data backup/restore, Settings reorganised, safe task demotion
v2.72 — Master Task Repository improvements, delete buttons, generic examples
v2.71 — Settings reorganisation, Contact Tracker prominence, generic task labels
v2.7 — Universal Focus Areas replacing Child workspaces, Settings hints for customisation
v2.61 — My Victories view, professional input dialogs, "Contacts" workspace with Community/Personal default
v2.5 — Activity Log system for tracking actual time spent across workspaces
v2.4 — Four-colour grid favicon for tab identification
v2.3 — Workspace profiles, birthday sorting, profile-specific fields
v2.2 — Import function for data restoration, backup documentation
v2.1 — Sorting options, total fee display, task type filter fix
v2.0 — Contacts workspace added
v1.x — Core workspace system with six domains, capacity gauges, priority radar, victory tracking, master task repository, and data persistence