"Hygge is about these little pauses, where you actually have a cup of tea or coffee, and just sit for a minute without doing anything. And just be. And that seems to be disappearing in our culture."
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"It's celebrations, but also a day-to-day thing. Morning coffee is hyggelig. Understanding all the little special moments during the day, where you have a pause, where you relax a little."
With no prior knowledge of hygge until this morning while reading articles on NPR, last night my best favorite and I had our first weekly "quiet night"/hygge night. We intentionally put our phones down for a while, although there was still some prank texting and FaceTime moments spent with my goddaughter. We made a meal together and gave cheers to the night over dark German beer. We spent time chatting about what we love about the people we love and what is important to us. And we laughed. It is my hope that we will continue to implement these moments naturally and intentionally and have at least one night a week devoted to pause and quiet.
"Don't wait, just invite people. I think it makes people feel more loved and convivial when it's not a big plan, and nothing looks perfect. That's what life is."
The article that inspired this writing.
