Lately, I've been obsessed with the Danish concept of "Hygge": a Danish word used when acknowledging a feeling or moment, whether alone or with friends, at home or out, ordinary or extraordinary as cozy, charming or special.
Here are some hygge concepts that I've been incorporating in my life.
- Fresh flowers
- Coffee-shop coffee (today I ordered a peppermint breve)
- Knitting a hat with bright, beautiful yarn
- Burning candles
- Snuggling with a cat & reading a book (yes, I do this a lot (see: previous list on self care))
- Sitting by a fire in the backyard while writing / if the weather is nice enough, just sitting on a blanket on the grass while writing
- Shopping at a used book store
- Laughing with friends while playing Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity
- Baking homemade bread
- My daily power combo of Danielle Laporte's "Desire Map Planner" and Sarah Ban Breathnach's "Simple Abundance" daybook