{"id":2426,"date":"2016-12-29T22:01:34","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T22:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/hygge-forever-in-search-of-cozy\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T18:11:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T18:11:47","slug":"hygge-forever-in-search-of-cozy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/blog\/hygge-forever-in-search-of-cozy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hygge: Forever in Search of Cozy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hygge is the Danish concept of embracing a feeling of coziness, warmth, charm, and simplicity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n\tWords: Christen Hammons<\/a><\/span>\n\t\n\tPhoto credit: Annie Spratt<\/a><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n

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For years I\u2019ve had a fascination with creating the coziest life possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve filled my dresser drawers with fuzzy socks, covered my couch with as many throw blankets as it could hold, and selected the biggest mugs to hold my coffee. I\u2019ve added to my candle collection, sought out the fluffiest comforter, and invested in a robe as soft as they come.<\/p>\n

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I look forward to weekends where something will simmer on the stove all day long, filling the house with warmth and delicious smells. When I walk into a home that has a cozy feel to it, with friends gathered around a table talking and enjoying one another\u2019s company, I take note of what is so special about it and wonder how I can incorporate that into my own place.<\/p>\n

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I didn\u2019t know there is an actual term for this until this past year when I stumbled upon an article about the Danish concept of \u201chygge.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Simply put, it is a term that captures that feeling of coziness, warmth, charm, and simplicity. Helen Russell furthers the definition by adding that it is the \u201ccomplete absence of anything annoying or emotionally overwhelming,\u201d with \u201ca focus on togetherness and prioritizing the people in your life.\u201d Sounds pretty dreamy, right? It seems like something we all want to do.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019d like to practice \u201chygge,\u201d here are a few things you can do. I should add this is a great way to help beat the winter blues!<\/p>\n

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