New Book for Your Summer: The Little Book of HYGGE (Danish Secrets to Happy Living) by Meik Wiking

My family spent a long weekend in the Catskills Mountains (upstate New York) in April. It was still quite nippy in the evenings and downright chilly in the mornings – per this writer who resides in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi (depending on time of the year).

Luckily for me, this small book was in our rental. It was among very interesting titles in the reading library available for guests to dive into during their stay.

In truth, I have always wanted to read this book, but never found the time.

This book embodies what I sincerely believe about health, happiness, and home.

Allow me to share some of my fave passages which just might inspire you to purchase your own copy.

So far, I have given a copy to my physician for being my decades-long healthcare provider and gave one to my sweet niece when she visited our lake house with her family over Memorial Day Weekend.

I plan to give 2 more copies to dear friends as thank you gifts. If something is really good – it’s a must to share.

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You know after reading this blog – My Written Thoughts – I care about sharing positivity and goodness and happiness with readers. I hope you find the following quotes meaningful enough to motivate you to create hygge in your own life.

“Hygge is humble and slow. It is choosing rustic over new, simple over posh and ambience over excitement.” Page 138

“Simplicity and modesty are central to hygge…..bragging about your accomplishments and flashing your Rolex are not only frowned upon and considered poor taste, but spoil the hygge. In short, the more bling, the less hygge.” [And, we all can relate to this passage, can’t we???? Because we all have THAT relative who demonstratively checks the wrist watch every 30 minutes at the family reunion to highlight the new ROLEX! SOOOO NOT Hygge!]. Page 138

“Hygge is about giving your responsible, stressed-out achiever adult a break. Relax. Just for a little while. It is about experiencing happiness in simple pleasures and knowing that everything is going to be okay.” [I greatly needed to adopt this quote!”] Page 105

“Nobody takes center stage or dominates the conversation for long stretches of time.” [I have taken this quote to heart. If someone in my social circle is a chronic attention hog, I no longer choose to spend time with them.] Page 39

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So, now you have my summer book suggestion!

I hope you like it.

The Little book of Hygge – You can click on the title to read more about it on AMAZON.

You have to read the book to find out how cake, hot beverages, candles, lamps, socks, thick sweaters, fireplaces, friends, family, etc….can help you create your very own hygge home.

P.S.

Thank you – Meik Wiking for writing this gem. (Wilking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, Copenhagen.)

Come Back to read about my NEW Summer Class. I can’t wait to share with you. Maybe you’d like to try it!