Today started with heartbreaking news about my cousin...
He passed away yesterday morning. May Allah grant him Jannah and forgive his sins..🤲
He was only 25 years old a young man who just got married a year ago. I can't imagine walking into his house and not seeing him there anymore..
This loss has reminded me of life's most painful truth...
We are not guaranteed our next breath, our next moment, our next second. Death doesn't wait for us to be ready. It doesn't ask if we've accomplished our goals or lived fully. It simply comes..
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said :
كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ، أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ
“Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.”
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar (RA), Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 6416
Today's loss has shaken me, but it's also given me clarity. If I'm truly a traveler in this world, then I need to live with purpose.
I need to make my days count not by chasing what's temporary, but by investing in what's eternal...
Starting this journal today, on the same day I received this news, feels significant. Life is short. I don't want to waste it..
Prayer for My Cousin
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ وَعَافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ
"O Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him wellness, and pardon him."
Ameen
📊 Progress Tracker
Day: 1 / 90 | Week: 1 / 13 | Monday
Sleep log
Slept at: 12:00 AM
Woke up at: 9:00 AM
Day Breakdown
09:00 - 10:00 — Used my phone
10:00 - 11:00 — Went for breakfast
11:00 — Heard the news about my cousin
12:00 - 09:00 PM — Traveled to his city for the funeral
Woke up at 3:00 AM — Couldn't sleep, so I started writing this journal..
🙏 A Note to The Journal Crew JC90 :
Sorry for the delay in starting JC90. I should have begun earlier, but life had other plans. Today reminded me that we can't always control when things happen we can only control how we respond.
So here I am, starting this journey in the middle of grief...
May Allah make this 90 days journey the turning point in our lives, a transformation that stays with us long after Day 90..
May we lift each other up as the Journal Crew and grow stronger together and become more than a group May we become a family..❤️
Lesson from Today
Life is fragile. Time is precious. May this journal be a reminder to live intentionally, love deeply, and prepare for what truly matters.
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