Hyggelig

I first learned about "hygge" here. I was immediately hooked and began to do all kinds of research (i.e. Pinterest) to learn more about this fascinating concept. Funnily enough, shortly after I learned about this awesome Danish word I found the perfect opportunity to put it into practice. My first ever adult snow day was on Monday. A monster blizzard slammed into New Brunswick, burying us under a mountain of snow. My workplace shut down. I was housesitting for my parents and all alone. I decided that I would spend my time using the elements I had learned about to create an absolutely "hyggelig" day.

1. Comforting and nourishing food:

Sauteed kale, peanut butter cookies, sausage patties and pancakes, hot chocolate, tea

2. Time spent with loved ones

I invited three of my nieces over (who conveniently live just across the road) to make heart shaped cookies, listen to music, read books, and drink hot chocolate.

3. Time spent in nature

Admittedly, my time outside was mostly spent in struggling through drifts up to my knees to put more wood in the furnace, or to shovel out part of the driveway so E. could get home. But, I still took time to stop and enjoy the view, to breathe in the cold winter air. Also, see my comfy leggings and flannel?

4.  Not pictured: video chatting with my sister, lit candles, listening to Bach, very little use of my phone, and writing a long overdue letter to a good friend.

The next time you are snowed in, try "hygge." There is no healthier way to spend a day.  

~A