Candles are to hygge as water is to swimming. From what I’ve read I feel confident sharing this analogy although it gives me flashbacks to taking the ACTs. Actually lighting is an important part of hygge. This post will be about candles and next week will discuss lamps – yes there are lamps that are… More Hygge and Light: Part 1 – Candles
The word “hygge” is often translated as cozy or a sense of well-being. And I’ve discovered there is a whole world of hygge words that are part of the concept. In this post I’ll share a few of my favorites. Four seasons of hygge: Forårshygge (spring hygge) Sommerhygge (summer hygge) Efterårshygge (autumn hygge) Vinterhygge (winter… More Hygge Vocabulary
“The art of hygge is therefore also the art of expanding your comfort zone to include other people.” “The Little Book of Hygge” by Meik Wiking Last week our discussion of hygge had you creating a hyggekrog – a space where you can be comfortable and read or knit or just relax by yourself. Today… More Hygge ‘Til You Drop