{"id":4890,"date":"2022-09-27T16:51:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T23:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/?p=4890"},"modified":"2022-09-27T16:53:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T23:53:30","slug":"hygge-what-it-is-why-its-important-for-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/hygge-what-it-is-why-its-important-for-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Hygge: What It Is & Why It\u2019s Important For Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the weather changes, I often begin to think about my home environment in a different way. I enjoyed reading this post from the Home Life Purpose<\/a> blog and got permission to share it here with you all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf75\ud83d\udc99Grab a cup of tea and read this Guest Post by Joanna Bischoff<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s September right now. What is it like in your part of the world? (If you\u2019re anywhere in the Eastern Hemisphere, do please let me know<\/strong>-I want to know what the smells and sounds and expectations are. I\u2019m trying to imagine the Autumn and Winter months).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here in the States, we are entering cooler months. The temperature drops in most places, especially north, and with it, our thoughts turn towards \ud83c\udf42Autumn, or as we have shortened it (like so many words in the English language), Fall. The colors of the trees change to yellows and browns and reds.\u00a0Harvests come forth in full glory, with pumpkins and apples being some of the most popular!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I was trying to think of a way to wrap the feeling you get into words, I realized English-speaking countries, not having a truly comprehensive word<\/strong> for it, have done what every language (except maybe Finnish, right?) does-and borrowed a word for this. We have popularized the Norwegian word, hygge<\/strong>. (hoo-gah, or heu-gah). So, maybe you know this one well, but if you have never heard this word before, we are going to break it down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Meaning of Hygge Worldwide<\/h3>\n\n\n
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I had SO much fun researching this! Not only that, but some of our friends were recently visited by Danish relatives (how fun is that!), and I found out that in Denmark, what\u2019s a hip, trendy word here in America (anywhere else?), is just a way of life there. It\u2019s been fully embraced in Denmark. I find that oddly comforting; like, in a generation or two, our culture may be as familiar with this concept as it\u2019s trendy right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the closest English word we have for it is \u201ccosy\u201d (nod to my British friends!) or \u201ccozy\u201d. Other cultures have it, too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n