Simply Sarah Jones

hyg·ge
/ˈh(y)o͞oɡə,ˈho͝oɡə/

A quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture).

If you haven’t heard of it already, hygge is an amazing concept that the Danish love to practice. I stumbled upon an article about this unofficial practice, and realized it’s been something I’ve been doing my whole life.

For most of my life, hygge looked like the below pictures that I took a couple years ago at one of my favorite bars in Orlando:

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The low vintage lighting with the soft jazz music that they play leaves this wonderful ambience to be a part of. The music isn’t overwhelming as it hums underneath the chatter of people’s conversations. The restored original wood flooring creaks underneath the weight of people ready to enjoy a night out on the town.

But hygge, to me, isn’t always dark soft lighting and sounds (see pictures above). Sometimes, I feel coziest when I have my apartment nice and tidy, free from distractions. I can light a candle and just enjoy the cleanliness of it all. With my fuzzy socks on (only in December here in Florida, of course) and a book in hand. I can put on some of my guided meditations and fully relax into my own little world.

A good hotel room can do that, too, for me. Something about not having to clean up constantly, those fluffy pillows and bedding, and only being surrounded by the essentials can also evoke that feeling of hygge.

I’d love to know: what does hygge look like for you??

Simply,
Sarah Jones