Savor the Moment:ย โ€œSmell the treat before you eat it. Linger over a good conversation at dinner. Choose enjoyment over accomplishments and possessions.โ€

Build a Comfortable nest: Blankets, pillows, soft pajamas may help – Make a a “hyggekrog,” a nook, a place where you cuddle up with a blanket, a book and a cup of tea.ย  ย ~ Meik Wiking, author of The Little Book of Hygge

Set a soft mood:ย Candles, soft music (or silence), ambient lighting

Embrace nature:ย Take a stroll or leisurely bike ride; bring the outdoors in with wood, herbs, flowering plants.

Feed your senses:ย โ€œWarm your hands around a steaming fragrant mugโ€ of mulled cider, your favorite tea or coffee.

 

Candlewick, 1975

 

Kerosene lamp with grapes, 1975

 

Bath Towel, 1975

 

Trench coat detail, 1975

 

 

Candle, lamp, and coat

Snuggle me with light and warmth

Kettle steam breathes hopeย  ย 

ย ~ MLB

 

Teakettle, 1975

 

Pastiche, 1976

 

Note: The accompanying pencil sketches were rendered by artist Cliff Beaman while taking a drawing class in graduate school at Florida State University in 1975. The pastiche of cake and milk was created later.

 


Hygge, taking pleasure in comfortable, soothing things, fits February when stiff winds blow while the earth continues to rest. I have written about the Danish practice of Hygge before, which is why this post is titled How to Hygge, Partย  II.

One or more of the pictures above may evoke feelings of comfort and/or nostalgia for you.

 

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What spells “hygge” for you these days?

Thanks for sharing here!