diff --git a/packages/common/helpers/dateTime.tsx b/packages/common/helpers/dateTime.tsx
index 9def876..efb31b5 100644
--- a/packages/common/helpers/dateTime.tsx
+++ b/packages/common/helpers/dateTime.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import moment from "moment";
+const moment = require("moment");
 
 export function generateGreetings(): string {
   const hour = moment().hour();
@@ -17,3 +17,16 @@ export function generateGreetings(): string {
 export function getTime(date?: Date) {
   return date != null ? date.getTime() : 0;
 }
+
+const today = new Date();
+
+const yesterday = today;
+yesterday.setDate(yesterday.getDate() - 1);
+
+const Days7Ago = today;
+Days7Ago.setDate(Days7Ago.getDate() - 7);
+
+const earlierThisMonth = today;
+earlierThisMonth.setDate(earlierThisMonth.getDate() - 30);
+
+export { today, yesterday, Days7Ago, earlierThisMonth };
diff --git a/packages/common/package.json b/packages/common/package.json
index d17f180..631fe6c 100644
--- a/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/common/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "private": false,
   "dependencies": {
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.10.2",
+    "moment": "^2.29.1",
     "typescript": "^4.5.5",
     "uuid": "^8.3.2"
   },
diff --git a/packages/web/components/MainTabsOrPages/Conversations.tsx b/packages/web/components/MainTabsOrPages/Conversations.tsx
index cbf6ef4..3c03028 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/MainTabsOrPages/Conversations.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/components/MainTabsOrPages/Conversations.tsx
@@ -17,12 +17,31 @@ import { Routes } from "@nirvana/common/helpers/routes";
 import LiveRoom from "../Conversations/LiveRoom";
 import Conversation from "@nirvana/common/models/conversation";
 import { useRecoilValue } from "recoil";
-import { liveRoomsSelector } from "../../recoil/main";
+import {
+  liveRoomsSelector,
+  RelativeTimeConvosSections,
+  RelativeTimeSeparatedConvosSelector,
+} from "../../recoil/main";
 
 export default function Conversations() {
   const router = useRouter();
 
   const liveRooms = useRecoilValue(liveRoomsSelector);
+  const relativeConvoSections = useRecoilValue(
+    RelativeTimeSeparatedConvosSelector
+  );
+  const todayConvos = relativeConvoSections.get(
+    RelativeTimeConvosSections.today
+  );
+  const last7DaysConvos = relativeConvoSections.get(
+    RelativeTimeConvosSections.last7Days
+  );
+  const earlierMonthConvos = relativeConvoSections.get(
+    RelativeTimeConvosSections.earlierThisMonth
+  );
+  const oldJunkConvos = relativeConvoSections.get(
+    RelativeTimeConvosSections.oldJunk
+  );
 
   const handleViewConversationDetails = (convoId) => {
     router.push({
@@ -52,13 +71,15 @@ export default function Conversations() {
       )}
 
       {/* Today */}
-      <span className="flex flex-row items-center mb-5 px-5 w-full mt-10">
-        <span className="text-md tracking-widest font-semibold text-slate-300 uppercase">
-          Today
-        </span>
+      {todayConvos && todayConvos?.length > 0 && (
+        <span className="flex flex-row items-center mb-5 px-5 w-full mt-10">
+          <span className="text-md tracking-widest font-semibold text-slate-300 uppercase">
+            Today
+          </span>
 
-        <FaCheckDouble className="text-slate-300 ml-auto text-lg" />
-      </span>
+          <FaCheckDouble className="text-slate-300 ml-auto text-lg" />
+        </span>
+      )}
 
       <span
         onClick={() => handleViewConversationDetails("woah")}
@@ -349,7 +370,7 @@ export default function Conversations() {
 
       <span className="flex flex-row items-center mb-5 px-5 w-full mt-10">
         <span className="text-md tracking-widest font-semibold text-slate-300 uppercase">
-          November 2021
+          Old Junk
         </span>
 
         <FaCheckDouble className="text-slate-300 ml-auto text-lg" />
diff --git a/packages/web/recoil/main.tsx b/packages/web/recoil/main.tsx
index fc518b1..46d924f 100644
--- a/packages/web/recoil/main.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/recoil/main.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@ import Conversation, {
   ConversationMember,
   AudioClip,
   Link,
+  ConversationMemberState,
 } from "@nirvana/common/models/conversation";
 import { User as NirvanaUser } from "@nirvana/common/models/user";
 import { userService } from "@nirvana/common/services";
 
 import { atom, DefaultValue, selector, selectorFamily } from "recoil";
+import {
+  today,
+  yesterday,
+  Days7Ago,
+  earlierThisMonth as earlyMonthDate,
+} from "@nirvana/common/helpers/dateTime";
 
 export enum RecoilActions {
   TEST = "TEST",
@@ -20,6 +27,7 @@ export enum RecoilActions {
 
   SORTED_CONVERSATIONS = "SORTED_CONVERSATIONS",
   LIVE_ROOMS = "LIVE_ROOMS",
+  RELATIVE_TIME_SECTIONS_CONVOS = "RELATIVE_TIME_SECTIONS_CONVOS",
 
   ALL_RELEVANT_CONTACTS = "ALL_RELEVANT_CONTACTS",
   RELEVANT_CONTACTS_SELECTOR_CACHE = "RELEVANT_CONTACTS_SELECTOR_CACHE",
@@ -34,6 +42,7 @@ export const nirvanaUserDataAtom = atom<NirvanaUser | null>({
 
 // testing if we can import data in server side, but since it's next js we need firebase calls in client side
 // import { conversationService } from "@nirvana/common/services";
+import { earlierThisMonth } from "@nirvana/common/helpers/dateTime";
 
 // const getTest = (async () => await conversationService.test())();
 
@@ -76,7 +85,7 @@ export const sortedRoomSelector = selector<Conversation[]>({
         return 1;
       }
 
-      if (a.lastActivityDate > b.lastActivityDate) {
+      if (a.lastActivityDate.toDate() > b.lastActivityDate.toDate()) {
         return 1;
       }
 
@@ -102,6 +111,90 @@ export const liveRoomsSelector = selector<Conversation[]>({
   },
 });
 
+export enum RelativeTimeConvosSections {
+  today = "TODAY",
+
+  last7Days = "LAST 7 DAYS",
+
+  earlierThisMonth = "EARLIER THIS MONTH",
+
+  oldJunk = "OLD JUNK",
+}
+
+// map from the section title to the list of conversations, all sorted desc lastActivity date
+export const RelativeTimeSeparatedConvosSelector = selector<
+  Map<RelativeTimeConvosSections, Conversation[]>
+>({
+  key: RecoilActions.RELATIVE_TIME_SECTIONS_CONVOS,
+  get: ({ get }) => {
+    const sortedConvos = get(sortedRoomSelector);
+
+    // find the convos where the user convo membership state is "inbox" or default
+    const userMemberMap = get(allUsersConversationsAtom);
+
+    // inbox/default Convos: already sorted
+    const defaultConvos = sortedConvos.filter((convo) => {
+      return (
+        userMemberMap.get(convo.id)?.state == ConversationMemberState.default
+      );
+    });
+
+    // go through these and organize in the different sections
+
+    const organizedMapRelConvos = new Map<
+      RelativeTimeConvosSections,
+      Conversation[]
+    >(new Map());
+
+    // putting in sections in map so we can just add later
+    organizedMapRelConvos.set(
+      RelativeTimeConvosSections.today,
+      [] as Conversation[]
+    );
+    organizedMapRelConvos.set(
+      RelativeTimeConvosSections.last7Days,
+      [] as Conversation[]
+    );
+    organizedMapRelConvos.set(
+      RelativeTimeConvosSections.earlierThisMonth,
+      [] as Conversation[]
+    );
+    organizedMapRelConvos.set(
+      RelativeTimeConvosSections.oldJunk,
+      [] as Conversation[]
+    );
+
+    defaultConvos.map((convo) => {
+      let sectionForConvo = RelativeTimeConvosSections.today;
+
+      // put it in the junk with this
+      if (!convo.lastActivityDate) {
+        sectionForConvo = RelativeTimeConvosSections.oldJunk;
+      } else if (convo.lastActivityDate.toDate() > yesterday) {
+        sectionForConvo = RelativeTimeConvosSections.today;
+      } else if (convo.lastActivityDate.toDate() > Days7Ago) {
+        sectionForConvo = RelativeTimeConvosSections.last7Days;
+      } else if (convo.lastActivityDate.toDate() > earlyMonthDate) {
+        sectionForConvo = RelativeTimeConvosSections.earlierThisMonth;
+      } else {
+        sectionForConvo = RelativeTimeConvosSections.oldJunk;
+      }
+
+      const currValInSection = organizedMapRelConvos.get(sectionForConvo);
+
+      // already set, but just making sure
+      if (currValInSection) {
+        organizedMapRelConvos.set(sectionForConvo, [
+          ...currValInSection,
+          convo,
+        ]);
+      }
+    });
+
+    return organizedMapRelConvos;
+  },
+});
+
 // map cache of all relevant users
 // get all of the users in all of the conversations, once through a simple service call
 export const allRelevantContactsAtom = atom<Map<string, NirvanaUser>>({
@@ -110,19 +203,4 @@ export const allRelevantContactsAtom = atom<Map<string, NirvanaUser>>({
 });
 
 // todo: useful selector where a component can pass in a list of users
-// and return their full information
-export const cachedRelevantContactsSelector = selector<string[]>({
-  key: RecoilActions.RELEVANT_CONTACTS_SELECTOR_CACHE,
-  get: async ({ get }) => {
-    return [];
-  },
-  // selector set (pass in a user and build cache if somethings not in the cache already)
-  set: async ({ set, get }, listUserIdsToCache: string[]) => {
-    if (listUserIdsToCache instanceof DefaultValue) {
-      // set(newUserToCache)
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const contactsMap = get(allRelevantContactsAtom);
-  },
-});
+// and return their full information...either get from cache if there or fetch from database if not and update cache