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How To Make A Happiness Jar: Ultimate Guide 2023
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I’ve had a happiness jar for a few years now, and it’s been wonderful. I thought I would share my experience and some tips in this post!
What is a Happiness Jar?
A happiness jar is nothing but a jar, filled with moments of gratitude, memories worth remembering, motivation for a future you, etc.
I keep it on top of my dresser, so I remember to include it in my daily routine. You can keep a pen and some sticky notes, cut out squares next to it, so it can be more convenient.
The Purpose Of a Happiness Jar
Imagine in a couple of years, you’re cleaning out your stuff and you find this bag/jar filled with notes from a certain year. You sit down and read through them, chuckling at the funny ones, and smiling at the fond memories. The hardships you passed, and the dreams/goals you’ve achieved.
It doesn’t even have to be a few years, it could be in a few months or a year. Anytime you want some motivation, from your past self.
Why Create A Happiness Jar?
Because the daily joys of our life, are taken for granted until we lose them. By recording them, and keeping track of our trials and accomplishments we become a better person.
This year is a perfect year to start. It doesn’t matter if it’s the start of the year or the middle, enjoy those daily delights.
How Do You Create One?
All you need is a jar, some scraps of paper(like Post-it notes), and a pen/pencil.
What To Write in a Happiness Jar ( And Quotes)
You can write:
- something that made you smile today
- a joke
- affirmations
- quotes(some examples below)
- a recipe you tried
- something you want to remember
- a show/book you recently started
- milestones/achievements
- a new friend you made
- something you’re grateful for
- Ticket stubs/lucky tokens
There are probably so many ideas, for stuff to put in your jar. But I hope this list, is a good starter. And here are some quotes I love:
Best Jars To Use
Honestly any jar, you think is big enough! I bought mine from my local Dollar Store. Here are a few, I found on Amazon!
– Single Jarden Ball Regular Mouth 16-Ounces Mason Jar with Lid and Band
– Ball 389579 Pint Regular Mouth Mason, Pack Of 2, Clear
– Premium Mason Jars 16 oz by Soul, Crystal Glass, Airtight Stainless Steel Lid, Dishwasher Safe, BPA Free, Drinking Jar, Canning Jar [3rd Gen]
Happiness Jar Examples/Inspiration
How To Create One For Someone Else
It’s recently been popular to create a happiness jar for someone else. Like your loved ones, a friend, maybe a teacher. I’ve never made one for someone else, but here are the steps to do it.
1. Get a jar
2. Get scraps of papers(post-it notes, ripped paper, etc), and a pen/pencil
3. Write how much you want. (365 days of love, a month, etc)
4. And put it inside the jar.
5. Label it, and if you want a note outside of the jar.
Let’s say I want to make one for my sister, I would write some kind things about her, our favorite memories, and jokes that we’ll treasure in the future.
Conclude
Well, that’s the ultimate guide to happiness jars. I hope this post was informative and answered all your questions.
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Have you ever created a happiness jar? Will you this year? Tell me in the comments!
Comments
52 responses to “How To Make A Happiness Jar: Ultimate Guide 2023”
I’m going to totally make a happiness jar for my sister’s bday, and it’s a great graduating present!
I never thought about it being a graduating present! Thanks for reading :))
great post! love the theme, thanks for sharing this post sejal
thank you for reading!
nice to see other people use happiness jars too
yep!
Great post!! My son loves reading, so these are some great birthday present ideas. Thanks for the help Sejal!
thanks Ellen! Happy to help, hope he enjoys them
This is such a cool idea! Certainly going to add mason jars to my shopping list. Thanks Sejal
Yes!!
I’ve had a happiness jar for the past 4 years, and I’ve loved it!! Nice to see other people enjoying it too.
Yes, one of my favorite things at the end of the year :))
it looks so pretty! great post, love your writing.
thank u so much!
i should make one for my brother’s birthday, thanks for the great idea!
no problem
i love this idea, thanks for sharing??
of course
i love the idea of a happiness jar! I used to have but fell out of routine, this must be a sign to have one again. Thanks for sharing Sejal!
glad to see it helped Zach!
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Anyways, I’m definitely delighted I found it and I’ll be book-marking
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This is a lovely idea! Definitely helpful in times like these. Great post!
Thank you Anissa!
what a great concept! Nothing better than spreading a little happiness! And the jars are so cute 🙂
I’m glad you liked it! Thank you for reading.
Love this idea! Such a great pick up me especially since a lot of us are under lockdown orders. A nice gift idea too! Thanks for sharing xx
Glad you liked it! It’s great to make during quarantine and is a way to remember what you did in lockdown. Thanks for reading!
My depression has been quite bad this year so far and I find I feel sad quite a lot. This is such a good idea because then when I’m feeling down, I can open up the jar and remember happier times. Thank you!
Helen
Tea in the TubI hope this helps Helen :))
I love the idea of a happiness jar, they really help to improve mental health on bad days. Thanks for sharing! x
Sophie | https://www.loveandliterature.co.uk
Yes!! Happiness Jars are great for improving mental health. I love reading about my good days and it reminds me that there are more good days in the future.
I love the idea of a happiness jar! I’ve been finding things difficult with my mental health in the last year because of the Covid-19 lockdowns, so something like this could be really helpful. It’s so important to remember the happy times and memories and this is a great way of reminding yourself of happy times. Thanks so much for sharing!
I’m glad you liked it! And yes, the little things fuel the big things. Hope you create one!
Awww I love this! What a wonderful idea! I totally think I should make one!
Katie | katieemmabeauty.com
I’m happy that you enjoyed it! And it’s never too late to make one, (^O^;)
I’ve heard this before but I haven’t try to make one! I want to make it as a birthday gift for my mom 😀 Thank you for sharing this great idea x
That’s a wonderful idea, she’ll love it! Let me know how it goes.
Happiness jars are great! I agree with what you said about people taking granted for the moments today so it’s better to record these before they turn memories. Definitely! Haven’t made one but I’m interested! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it, I hope you make one!
I LOVE the idea of a happiness jar! Just reading this post lifted my mood – thank you!
Happy you liked it! Hope you create one 🙂
This is a really nice thing to do. The idea of keeping a happiness jar seems really nice and I like the things you can create with it.
Glad you liked it! A happiness jar is so flexible, so you can put things from post it notes to recipe pictures.
I love this idea, thanks for sharing
I’m happy you liked it!
I should do a happiness jar. I believe it a good reminder every once a year that everything is not so bad from what we think.
Michelle| http://www.brokebutflawless.com
Yes! Happiness Jars are a great reminder for future you, that there are still happy moments.
Thank you! Glad you liked it ?
Thank you! And it sure does 🙂
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