What can I say? What can we do about what is unfolding about us that requires us to have compassion. Lets stop and create a space that allows us to breathe. We may not be able to do continuous meditate or do healing. We are in this world for a reason, so why not let us hug our lives better by finding the breath to transform thoughts and lifestyles into a brighter and self loving and life loving theme.
The way of living in the art of hygge, is about finding a way to love and live in an artistic, creative and simple way that is
Less manufactured, more home made,
Less technology led, more intuitively designed
Less state of the art, more art of cosy living
So what is Hygge. Hygge translates to Hugging.
Hugging ones life,
Feeling hugged by the sanctuary of home
and creating a life that is, well, "mutual hugs all round".
http://simplydanishliving.com/create-hygge-home-camp/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/Danish-cosy-hygge-lifestyle-c…/
The best explanation of hygge I’ve encountered during three years in the land of Nord is: “the absence of anything annoying or emotionally overwhelming; taking pleasure from the presence of gentle, soothing things”. Candlelight is hygge (Danes burn more candles per head than anywhere in Europe, according to the European Candle Association). Bakeries are hygge. Dinner with friends is hygge.
However you define it, hygge comes into its own when the nights draw in. So with Britain facing its worst winter in 50 years – based on the record early arrival of Siberian swans rather than any meterological forecast – it’s high time that everyone learnt the Danish art of hygge.
Heres what they say about Hygge.
The Danish custom of hygge, the everyday life philosophy for better living. Hygge is a feeling of belonging and warmth, a moment of comfort and contentment.From my facebook page:
Art up your home space with Hygge. Hygge is about Danishly spicing up your life and making your home a space that hugs you. Be creative and make it personal. I managed to find a lovely faux fur throw from Wilkinsons, and I feel so hugged by it. Always loads of candles, obviously be careful to keep away from kids and people who are a bit clumsy.
Feet up and glow with a lovely new hot drink. Art is for living in too.
A UK college has started teaching students the Danish concept of hygge - said to make homes nicer and people happier. But what exactly is it and is it exportable?
Sitting by the fire on a cold night, wearing a woolly jumper, while drinking mulled wine and stroking a dog - probably surrounded by candles. That's definitely "hygge".
Eating home-made cinnamon pastries. Watching TV under a duvet. Tea served in a china set. Family get-togethers at Christmas. They're all hygge too.
The Danish word, pronounced "hoo-ga", is usually translated into English as "cosiness". But it's much more than that, say its aficionados - an entire attitude to life that helps Denmark to vie with Switzerland and Iceland to be the world's happiest country.
Then the word can be used in many practical but different sentences describing Danish life – as a noun (hygge), an adjective (hyggelig) and a verb (at hygge sig). As in “hygge is important”, “I’m going to make sure my house is hyggely”, and “I’m hyggeling this corner of my house.”
But teaching hygge is a kind of shortcut to a Danish cultural experience, because it is not just about a place or things but a state of mind, a shared experience.
https://www.amara.com/luxpad/hygge/
Pronounced ‘hoo-ga’ or ‘hue-gah’, the word is becoming increasingly recognisable and was originally a Norwegian term for wellbeing. Developed into a concept and way of living by the Danish in the 18th century when it first appeared in writings of the time, the country hasn’t looked back since. Applicable to any time and space, hygge traverses both winter and summer but the idea really comes alive in the harsh and bracing cold season Scandinavia is renowned for. These bleak winters demonstrate the power of hygge even further, as even in the depths of the country’s coldest months when there is very little daylight, Denmark’s inhabitants remain the world’s happiest people.
Frequently described as ‘cosiness’ or ‘togetherness’ in English, the term has no literal translation, making it almost impossible to pinpoint exactly what hygge means. Largely defined as more of a feeling or mood more than a specific word, the concept can be interpreted as a mental state rather than a physical one. Simple words like cosiness just don’t do it justice with countless moments from slipping into a hot bath, to enjoying your morning coffee with a fragrant scented candle lit nearby just two of many examples of hygge. You can hygge with a good book curled up on a sofa or with friends around the fire or dinner table, even places can be hyggeligt (hygge-like), demonstrating just how far the notion reaches.
Hygge is the art form of creating intimacy in any given moment. Normally a social occasion for loved ones to get together to experience the comradeship, warmth and contentment of the event, it can also be enjoyed alone to calm the nerves and sooth the senses. An idea which not only breaches weather and seasonal barriers but also social ones, it is something everyone in Denmark partakes in and it has spread through to every aspect of Scandinavian living to become a part of the national consciousness. Appreciating the small joys in life at all times, hygge followers have tapped into a source of happiness which the rest of the world can greatly benefit from in an ever-evolving technological society.
http://hygge.co/
Hygge isn’t the ‘complete absence of anything overwhelming’ that it’s often declared to be. It’s a practical way of creating sanctuary in the middle of very real life, a way of illuminating the dark and inviting the warmth, simplicity and connection that contrast chaos and smooth anxiety.
Hygge can’t really happen if we are hiding from reality, from admitting to the strain of expense and expectation. Few of us can comfortably sustain the pretence that Christmas and New Year don’t bring enormous strain for thousands of people but with honesty and a good dose of love we can make it easier.
Lighting a candle doesn’t pay the bills, empty the septic
tank or excuse spending wildly in the post Christmas sales but it can help us keep perspective and remember to celebrate the light in each other through the year to come.
Posted by Louisa Thomsen Brits on 2 January 2013
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