diff --git a/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/journal-section.tsx b/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/journal-section.tsx
index d12ea171..2efdcc94 100644
--- a/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/journal-section.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/journal-section.tsx
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import { Link } from "@tanstack/react-router"
 import { getFeatureFlag } from "~/actions"
 
 export const JournalSection: React.FC = () => {
-  const { me } = useAccount()
-  const journalEntries = me?.root?.journalEntries
+  const { me } = useAccount({ root: { journalEntries: [{}] } })
+  const journalEntries = me?.root.journalEntries
 
   const [, setIsFetching] = useState(false)
   const [isFeatureActive, setIsFeatureActive] = useState(false)
diff --git a/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/link-collection.tsx b/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/link-collection.tsx
index eb2d75f6..c22bc80f 100644
--- a/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/link-collection.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/link-collection.tsx
@@ -3,25 +3,16 @@ import { useAccount } from "@/lib/providers/jazz-provider"
 import { NavItem } from "~/components/custom/nav-item"
 
 export const LinkCollection: React.FC = () => {
-  const { me } = useAccount({
-    root: {
-      personalLinks: [],
-      personalPages: [],
-      topicsWantToLearn: [],
-      topicsLearning: [],
-      topicsLearned: [],
-      tasks: [],
-    },
-  })
+  const { me } = useAccount()
 
-  const linkCount = me?.root.personalLinks?.length || 0
-  const pageCount = me?.root.personalPages?.length || 0
-  const taskCount = me?.root.tasks?.length || 0
+  const linkCount = me?.root?.personalLinks?.length || 0
+  const pageCount = me?.root?.personalPages?.length || 0
+  const taskCount = me?.root?.tasks?.length || 0
 
   const topicCount =
-    (me?.root.topicsWantToLearn?.length || 0) +
-    (me?.root.topicsLearning?.length || 0) +
-    (me?.root.topicsLearned?.length || 0)
+    (me?.root?.topicsWantToLearn?.length || 0) +
+    (me?.root?.topicsLearning?.length || 0) +
+    (me?.root?.topicsLearned?.length || 0)
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-px py-2">
diff --git a/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/link-section.tsx b/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/link-section.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index ee1be385..00000000
--- a/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/link-section.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-import * as React from "react"
-import { Link } from "@tanstack/react-router"
-import { useAccount } from "@/lib/providers/jazz-provider"
-import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
-import { PersonalLinkLists } from "@/lib/schema/personal-link"
-import { LearningStateValue } from "~/lib/constants"
-import { LaIcon } from "~/components/custom/la-icon"
-
-export const LinkSection: React.FC = () => {
-  const { me } = useAccount({ root: { personalLinks: [] } })
-
-  if (!me) return null
-
-  const linkCount = me.root.personalLinks?.length || 0
-
-  return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col gap-px">
-      <LinkSectionHeader linkCount={linkCount} />
-      <LinkList personalLinks={me.root.personalLinks} />
-    </div>
-  )
-}
-
-interface LinkSectionHeaderProps {
-  linkCount: number
-}
-
-const LinkSectionHeader: React.FC<LinkSectionHeaderProps> = ({ linkCount }) => {
-  return (
-    <Link
-      to="/links"
-      className={cn(
-        "flex h-[30px] items-center gap-px rounded-md px-2 text-sm font-medium hover:bg-[var(--item-hover)] focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-0",
-      )}
-      activeProps={{
-        className:
-          "bg-[var(--item-active)] data-[status='active']:hover:bg-[var(--item-active)]",
-      }}
-    >
-      {({ isActive }) => {
-        return (
-          <>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-              <LaIcon name="Link" className="" />
-              <span>Links</span>
-            </div>
-            <span className="flex flex-auto"></span>
-            {linkCount > 0 && (
-              <span
-                className={cn("font-mono text-muted-foreground", {
-                  "text-foreground": isActive,
-                })}
-              >
-                {linkCount}
-              </span>
-            )}
-          </>
-        )
-      }}
-    </Link>
-  )
-}
-
-interface LinkListProps {
-  personalLinks: PersonalLinkLists
-}
-
-const LinkList: React.FC<LinkListProps> = ({ personalLinks }) => {
-  const linkStates: LearningStateValue[] = [
-    "wantToLearn",
-    "learning",
-    "learned",
-  ]
-  const linkLabels: Record<LearningStateValue, string> = {
-    wantToLearn: "To Learn",
-    learning: "Learning",
-    learned: "Learned",
-  }
-
-  const linkCounts = linkStates.reduce(
-    (acc, state) => ({
-      ...acc,
-      [state]: personalLinks.filter((link) => link?.learningState === state)
-        .length,
-    }),
-    {} as Record<LearningStateValue, number>,
-  )
-
-  return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col gap-px">
-      {linkStates.map((state) => (
-        <LinkListItem
-          key={state}
-          label={linkLabels[state]}
-          state={state}
-          count={linkCounts[state]}
-        />
-      ))}
-    </div>
-  )
-}
-
-interface LinkListItemProps {
-  label: string
-  state: LearningStateValue
-  count: number
-}
-
-const LinkListItem: React.FC<LinkListItemProps> = ({ label, state, count }) => (
-  <div className="relative flex min-w-0 flex-1">
-    <Link
-      to="/links"
-      search={{ state }}
-      className={cn(
-        "relative flex h-[30px] w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-1.5 text-sm font-medium hover:bg-[var(--item-hover)]",
-      )}
-      activeProps={{
-        className:
-          "bg-[var(--item-active)] data-[status='active']:hover:bg-[var(--item-active)]",
-      }}
-    >
-      {({ isActive }) => (
-        <>
-          <div className="flex max-w-full flex-1 items-center gap-1.5 truncate">
-            <p className="truncate">{label}</p>
-          </div>
-          {count > 0 && (
-            <span
-              className={cn("font-mono text-muted-foreground", {
-                "text-foreground": isActive,
-              })}
-            >
-              {count}
-            </span>
-          )}
-        </>
-      )}
-    </Link>
-  </div>
-)
diff --git a/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/page-section.tsx b/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/page-section.tsx
index eeb02999..1e5d32fc 100644
--- a/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/page-section.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/sidebar/partials/page-section.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from "react"
 import { useAtom } from "jotai"
 import { atomWithStorage } from "jotai/utils"
-import { Link, useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router"
+import { Link } from "@tanstack/react-router"
 import { useAccount } from "@/lib/providers/jazz-provider"
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
@@ -49,9 +49,14 @@ const isExpandedAtom = atomWithStorage("isPageSectionExpanded", true)
 export const PageSection: React.FC = () => {
   const { me } = useAccount({
     root: {
-      personalPages: [{}],
+      personalPages: [
+        {
+          topic: {},
+        },
+      ],
     },
   })
+
   const [sort] = useAtom(pageSortAtom)
   const [show] = useAtom(pageShowAtom)
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useAtom(isExpandedAtom)
@@ -163,23 +168,13 @@ const PageSectionHeader: React.FC<PageSectionHeaderProps> = ({
 )
 
 const NewPageButton: React.FC = () => {
-  const { me } = useAccount()
-  const navigate = useNavigate()
   const { newPage } = usePageActions()
 
   const handleClick = async (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
     e.preventDefault()
     e.stopPropagation()
 
-    const page = newPage(me)
-
-    if (page.id) {
-      navigate({
-        to: "/pages/$pageId",
-        params: { pageId: page.id },
-        replace: true,
-      })
-    }
+    newPage()
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/web/app/components/sidebar/sidebar.tsx b/web/app/components/sidebar/sidebar.tsx
index 2619dd8a..4d7795ba 100644
--- a/web/app/components/sidebar/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/sidebar/sidebar.tsx
@@ -38,44 +38,48 @@ const useSidebarCollapse = (
   return [isCollapsed, setIsCollapsed]
 }
 
-const SidebarItem: React.FC<SidebarItemProps> = React.memo(
-  ({ label, url, icon, onClick, children }) => {
-    const { pathname } = useLocation()
-    const isActive = pathname === url
+const SidebarItem: React.FC<SidebarItemProps> = ({
+  label,
+  url,
+  icon,
+  onClick,
+  children,
+}) => {
+  const { pathname } = useLocation()
+  const isActive = pathname === url
 
-    return (
-      <div
-        className={cn(
-          "group relative my-0.5 rounded-md",
-          isActive ? "bg-secondary/80" : "hover:bg-secondary/40",
-        )}
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        "group relative my-0.5 rounded-md",
+        isActive ? "bg-secondary/80" : "hover:bg-secondary/40",
+      )}
+    >
+      <Link
+        className="flex h-8 grow items-center truncate rounded-md pl-1.5 pr-1 text-sm font-medium text-secondary-foreground"
+        to={url}
+        onClick={onClick}
       >
-        <Link
-          className="flex h-8 grow items-center truncate rounded-md pl-1.5 pr-1 text-sm font-medium text-secondary-foreground"
-          to={url}
-          onClick={onClick}
-        >
-          {icon && (
-            <span
-              className={cn(
-                "mr-2 size-4 text-primary/60 group-hover:text-primary",
-                { "text-primary": isActive },
-              )}
-            >
-              {icon}
-            </span>
-          )}
-          <span>{label}</span>
-          {children}
-        </Link>
-      </div>
-    )
-  },
-)
+        {icon && (
+          <span
+            className={cn(
+              "mr-2 size-4 text-primary/60 group-hover:text-primary",
+              { "text-primary": isActive },
+            )}
+          >
+            {icon}
+          </span>
+        )}
+        <span>{label}</span>
+        {children}
+      </Link>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
 
 SidebarItem.displayName = "SidebarItem"
 
-const LogoAndSearch: React.FC = React.memo(() => {
+const LogoAndSearch: React.FC = () => {
   const { pathname } = useLocation()
 
   return (
@@ -105,11 +109,11 @@ const LogoAndSearch: React.FC = React.memo(() => {
       </div>
     </div>
   )
-})
+}
 
 LogoAndSearch.displayName = "LogoAndSearch"
 
-const SidebarContent: React.FC = React.memo(() => {
+const SidebarContent: React.FC = () => {
   const { me } = useAccountOrGuest()
 
   return (
@@ -119,15 +123,15 @@ const SidebarContent: React.FC = React.memo(() => {
       </div>
       <div className="relative mt-1.5 flex grow flex-col overflow-y-auto rounded-md px-3 outline-none">
         <div className="h-2 shrink-0" />
-        {me._type === "Account" && <LinkCollection />}
-        {me._type === "Account" && <JournalSection />}
-        {me._type === "Account" && <PageSection />}
+        {me?._type === "Account" && <LinkCollection />}
+        {me?._type === "Account" && <JournalSection />}
+        {me?._type === "Account" && <PageSection />}
       </div>
 
       <ProfileSection />
     </nav>
   )
-})
+}
 
 SidebarContent.displayName = "SidebarContent"