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diff --git a/core/forms.py b/core/forms.py
index 1037e18..5eac4b0 100644
--- a/core/forms.py
+++ b/core/forms.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
 from django import forms
+from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
+from .models import Article, Reflection
+
 
 class SignUpForm(UserCreationForm):
     class Meta(UserCreationForm.Meta):
@@ -8,3 +10,14 @@ class SignUpForm(UserCreationForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(SignUpForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.fields['email'].required = True
+
+
+class ArticleForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Article
+        fields = ('title', 'content')
+
+class ReflectionForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Reflection
+        fields = ('answer',)
diff --git a/core/migrations/0001_initial.py b/core/migrations/0001_initial.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b125a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.7 on 2025-12-02 15:53
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    initial = True
+
+    dependencies = [
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='Article',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('title', models.CharField(max_length=200)),
+                ('content', models.TextField()),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('author', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/core/migrations/0002_reflection.py b/core/migrations/0002_reflection.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aac6d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/migrations/0002_reflection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.7 on 2025-12-02 15:59
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0001_initial'),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='Reflection',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('question', models.TextField()),
+                ('answer', models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('user', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]
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diff --git a/core/models.py b/core/models.py
index 71a8362..3e7ed9c 100644
--- a/core/models.py
+++ b/core/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
 from django.db import models
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
-# Create your models here.
+class Article(models.Model):
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
+    content = models.TextField()
+    author = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.title
+
+class Reflection(models.Model):
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    question = models.TextField()
+    answer = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"Reflection for {self.user.username} at {self.created_at}"
diff --git a/core/templates/core/article_list.html b/core/templates/core/article_list.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a663b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/article_list.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <h2>Articles</h2>
+  <ul>
+    {% for article in articles %}
+      <li><a href="{% url 'article_detail' pk=article.pk %}">{{ article.title }}</a></li>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </ul>
+  <a href="{% url 'article_create' %}">New Article</a>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/reflection.html b/core/templates/core/reflection.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e8fdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/reflection.html
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block content %}
+<div class="container">
+    <h1 class="my-4">AI Reflection</h1>
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-8">
+            <div class="card">
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <h5 class="card-title">This week's question:</h5>
+                    <p class="card-text">{{ question }}</p>
+                    <form method="post">
+                        {% csrf_token %}
+                        <input type="hidden" name="question" value="{{ question }}">
+                        {{ form.as_p }}
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-md-4">
+            <div class="card">
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <h5 class="card-title">Previous Reflections</h5>
+                    <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
+                        {% for reflection in reflections %}
+                        <li class="list-group-item">
+                            <strong>{{ reflection.question }}</strong><br>
+                            {{ reflection.answer }}<br>
+                            <small class="text-muted">{{ reflection.created_at|date:"F d, Y" }}</small>
+                        </li>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                    </ul>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/urls.py b/core/urls.py
index 46aedb3..a74aa34 100644
--- a/core/urls.py
+++ b/core/urls.py
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ from . import views
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", views.home, name="home"),
     path('signup/', views.signup, name='signup'),
+    path('reflection/', views.reflection_view, name='reflection'),
 ]
diff --git a/core/views.py b/core/views.py
index 33eef23..184fb79 100644
--- a/core/views.py
+++ b/core/views.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import os
 import platform
+import json
 
 from django import get_version as django_version
 from django.contrib.auth import login
-from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
+from django.shortcuts import redirect, render, get_object_or_404
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 
-from core.forms import SignUpForm
+from .models import Article, Reflection
+from .forms import SignUpForm, ArticleForm, ReflectionForm
+from ai.local_ai_api import LocalAIApi
 
 def home(request):
     """Render the landing screen with loader and environment details.""" 
@@ -36,3 +40,56 @@ def signup(request):
     else:
         form = SignUpForm()
     return render(request, 'registration/signup.html', {'form': form})
+
+@login_required
+def article_list(request):
+    articles = Article.objects.filter(author=request.user)
+    return render(request, 'core/article_list.html', {'articles': articles})
+
+@login_required
+def article_detail(request, pk):
+    article = get_object_or_404(Article, pk=pk, author=request.user)
+    return render(request, 'core/article_detail.html', {'article': article})
+
+@login_required
+def article_create(request):
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        form = ArticleForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            article = form.save(commit=False)
+            article.author = request.user
+            article.save()
+            return redirect('article_detail', pk=article.pk)
+    else:
+        form = ArticleForm()
+    return render(request, 'core/article_form.html', {'form': form})
+
+
+@login_required
+def reflection_view(request):
+    # AI-generated question
+    response = LocalAIApi.create_response({
+        "input": [
+            {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant. Your task is to ask a single, short, thought-provoking question to help a user reflect on their week. The question should be suitable for a professional in the tech industry. The question should be no more than 20 words."},
+            {"role": "user", "content": "Ask me a question."},
+        ],
+    })
+
+    if response.get("success"):
+        question = LocalAIApi.extract_text(response)
+    else:
+        question = "What is your biggest challenge this week?" # Fallback question
+
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        form = ReflectionForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            reflection = form.save(commit=False)
+            reflection.user = request.user
+            reflection.question = request.POST.get('question') # Get question from hidden input
+            reflection.save()
+            return redirect('reflection')
+    else:
+        form = ReflectionForm()
+
+    reflections = Reflection.objects.filter(user=request.user).order_by('-created_at')
+    return render(request, 'core/reflection.html', {'form': form, 'question': question, 'reflections': reflections})