Hi everyone — maker here 👋 I started building ZenWakeup after noticing something uncomfortable: I was using my phone to meditate, but the phone itself was the source of distraction. Every existing app pulled from Western wellness aesthetics — soft gradients, gamified streaks, push notifications designed to maximize opens. None of it felt congruent with what meditation actually is. So I looked elsewhere. Zen ink painting. Japanese temple architecture. The wabi-sabi principle that imperfection and emptiness are the point, not something to fix. The entire UI is hand-drawn SVG — no design libraries, no pre-made components. The enso (the brushstroke circle) is the central motif. The color palette is three shades of ink and one gold. A few things I'd genuinely love your thoughts on: → Does the East Asian aesthetic feel authentic or like appropriation? → Is the three-moment structure (morning / daytime / evening) how you actually think about practice? → What would make you stick with an app like this long-term? I'll be here all day answering questions.

ZenWakeup v1

What if a meditation app did almost nothing?

What if a meditation app did almost nothing?