Warm Weather Hygge
By definition, hygge (hooga) according to the Denmark website is about "taking time away from the daily rush to be together with people you care about - or even by yourself - to relax and enjoy life's quieter pleasures." There's a fun little book I read on vacation back in 2018 called The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living and I loved it so much, I bought one as soon as I got back. There was actually nothing more relaxing than reading that little book curled up on the couch in the sunroom with a cup of tea and is one of my favorite memories of that trip. Many tend to associate this practice in the cooler months of Fall and Winter because it tends to focus on the act of being cozy. Snuggling under a blanket, enjoying a warm, healing cup of tea by the fireplace (or fireplace on TV ), lighting a favorite candle while doing a calming hobby like cross stitch or scrapbooking. Being a hyggephant, I can tell you that I never associated warm wea...
Great list of links as usual. Happy Friday everybody!
ReplyDeleteAwesome reads! Have a fabulous weekend!!
ReplyDeleteThat's it, I'm getting a goat to eat the weeds in my yard! LOL And I did NOT know about aluminum foil being dangerous. The eating disorder one was exceptional and so good to hear from a male perspective. In one of my OA meetings, we had an alcoholic come in as a guest speaker who said of all the addictions out there, food is the hardest one to overcome because of your need to have it for survival, so you are faced with your addiction repeatedly throughout the day. Really great articles!
ReplyDeleteThe sweet potato banana croquettes sound delicious! I have a lonely banana just about ready ...
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