Global Heartbeat serves a wide variety of meaningful communication needs. Here are some of the ways people use our platform to share their pulse with the world. Be creative and find new ones! On the Global Pulse, each heartbeat card includes quick actions: bookmark it, copy a direct link or Message ID, and—when the author allows it—send them a note. Bookmarks and contact require a free account.
Legacy & Memorial Messages
Leave a permanent message for future generations. Preserve your stories, wisdom, and heartfelt wishes as part of a lasting digital monument to human emotion. Loved ones can bookmark that heartbeat or share a direct link so everyone lands on the same card on the Global Pulse.
Time Capsules
Schedule your message to be revealed at a future date. Send a surprise to someone you love, or leave a message for your future self. Once it is live, Share copies a link that opens the Global Pulse filtered to that heartbeat—ideal for “open this on the day.”
Compliments & Kindness
Share a quick compliment, a word of encouragement, or a simple expression of gratitude. Short Pulse messages let you spread kindness without the noise of social media. Readers can bookmark what lifts them or Share a heartbeat so someone else sees it too.
Poems, Lyrics & Creative Expression
Share your poetry, song lyrics, or creative writing as part of the global emotional pulse. Your words become part of a living, breathing record of human expression. Share copies a link you can send to a reading circle, portfolio visitor, or friend.
Secret Messages & Treasure Hunts
Create a playful channel with people you choose. Use a nickname and give others your Message ID or a Share link—the board filters straight to that heartbeat, so no one has to type the ID by hand. Copy the ID for clues, drop links in hunts, or keep the fun between a small group.
Your Personal Pulse
Filter by your name or nickname on the Global Pulse to see your own heartbeats in one place—like a personal timeline. You can also use My Bookmarks to curate a hand-picked set of cards you want to return to (sign in).