Welcome back readers! I can’t believe that I haven’t blogged
for nearly a year!
Life has just been incredibly busy (some of it good and some
of it bad), so blogging felt a bit of a chore which is why I decided to give it
a break. Now that things are more settled again, I feel inspired again to pick
up my pen (or keyboard). I have recently read a book called “The Cozy Life” by Pia Edberg which explains all about the Danish “hygge”.
Here is an extract of her book:
What is
Hygge?
Hygge (pronounced HOO-gah) is both a noun and a
verb and does not have a direct translation into English. The closest word
would have to be coziness,but that doesn’t
really do it justice.
While hygge is
centered around cozy activities, it also includes a mental state of wellbeing
and togetherness. It’s a holistic approach to deliberately creating intimacy,
connection, and warmth with ourselves and those around us.
When we hygge, we
make a conscious decision to find joy in the simple things. For example,
lighting candles and drinking wine with a close friend you haven’t seen in a
while, or sprawling out on a blanket while having a relaxing picnic in the park
with a circle of your loved ones in the summertime are both hygge.
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Though hygge is often a planned affair, it can be
as simple as curling up and reading a good book on the sofa. It’s about
surrounding ourselves with everything we love and treasuring the moment. In a
big departure from modern culture, we intentionally enjoy the domestic and
personal aspects of life, rather than rushing through them just to make it
through the day’s tasks. We seek and embrace that warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
This sums up my philosophy of
life in just a few sentences. Maybe it is because I was born and raised in
North Germany which isn’t a million miles away from the Danish culture and also
the German concept of Gemülichkeit. Whatever the reason, I hope you have
enjoyed today’s blog entry and feel inspired to join the “hygge” lifestyle! If
you want to read a bit more about it, check out the following:
“Hygge was never meant
to be translated. It was meant to be felt.”
Tove Maren Stakkestad
Sabine
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