Credit for this idea goes to both Ayesha Desai and Tasneem Basha for without them, I never would have done it.
Yesterday, I sat down and made my very own Happy Jar. It wasn’t very complicated in theory – pen, paper, jar. But then I had to think…
What does make me happy? At first, it was a little tough but then it got easier. A lot easier. And I began to realize that there are a ton of things that make me happy.
And I finished my little project with the biggest grin on my face.
But why do this? Why would you need a ‘Happy Jar’? Isn’t it enough to have the memories in your head?
Well… no. There are times when you’re having a horrible moment or day and you don’t remember the things that make you happy.
On those occasions when you forget, having a little pick-me-up can really help. Even if you don’t end up needing that little pick-me-up, the act of writing down all the things that make you happy is incredibly rewarding and can be really fun 🙂
So get to making your own Happy Jar and share the results with me!
Some of the little notes in here include:
– Beautiful saying and quotes
– Being me. Not always, but sometimes
– Gifts, especially unexpected ones
– Mail. I love getting mail, it all gets saved in my journal
– You, dear reader. You make me incredibly, incredibly happy
The Imperfect Muslimah 
😄
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I’m a bit of a container hoarder and I was literally just thinking about what I should do with the little jar once I run out of honey, and then I came upon this post! Such an awesome idea, in shaa Allah I will have to try…it can be yet another decoration for my little desk if I make it pretty enough too =D
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Ameen, what good timing! Please share the final product, I’m ridiculously curious
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In shaa Allah will do! So the basic idea is just to write down little things that make you happy, then you can pull one out whenever you are feeling down?
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such a beautiful idea… now to implement it… lets go jar hunting….
Jazakillah… love the idea….
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Ameen 💗 Don’t forget to share the finished project!
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