Second Sunday of Advent = more Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) 🕯️🕯️
The author of the book "The little book of Hygge. Danish secrets to happy living” Meik Wiking calls candles “instant hygge”. That is the easiest way to achieve coziness and comfort. Unlike lamps and fixtures, lighting candles in the house give natural vivid light, which favorably affects the emotional background of a person. This is especially important in the fall-winter period when many suffer from depression.
Mood swings and winter go hand in hand, but the Danes have learned that the right lighting at home makes the atmosphere cozy and winter more enjoyable. According to Meik Wiking, candles help you enjoy the cold winter evenings, and not endure them in anticipation of spring. When you light a vivid light, it becomes cozy and comfortable. And you won’t feel down or sad in such an environment.
Mood swings and winter go hand in hand, but the Danes have learned that the right lighting at home makes the atmosphere cozy and winter more enjoyable. According to Meik Wiking, candles help you enjoy the cold winter evenings, and not endure them in anticipation of spring. When you light a vivid light, it becomes cozy and comfortable. And you won’t feel down or sad in such an environment.
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I happened to call my Dad once about 4 hours after he had fallen, and he wasn't able to reach the phone to make a call...but he was able to knock the receiver off and talk to me. So I was able to call his fire dept (next door) to go over and help him up. He was starting to feel desperate. I'm so sad you had to lay there all that time! Thankfully you have help now.
These news items from The Parnas Perspective are a couple days old, but still worth a look.
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