Page 21 - Annonce No 1
P. 21
Hitting rock bottom. The true meaning the book and her watching something. It
of being underwhelmed by the small yet was completely silent yet so peaceful. That
powerful amount of happiness you get on warm safeness feeling just washed over
a daily basis. Nothing makes you feel the me. I finally understood what the author
same joy anymore. The agonizing pain of was going on and on about. Presence of
watching yourself sinks in slowly in just a someone.
puddle of bad thoughts while you feel like
you can’t do anything but pity from afar... Hygge is the magic word of them all. A Danish
That’s not the case. The thick curtain that word that doesn’t have a direct translation
is pessimism draped over our eyes by the but can be associated with hominess or
everyday life blocks our vision of the bright cosiness. It doesn’t have a strict definition
side of living, making us over exaggerate either. It can be referred to many things
inconveniences. What we don’t see is the from candles to playing board games with
small things that are far more effective; the your family, from a cup of coffee to the taste
feeling of soft sheets on your warm skin in of homemade jam.
the mornings, stretching after a long day,
cooking with your loved ones and many Pampering and sometimes spoiling yourself
more. with peace is the base of hygge. Don’t be
afraid to spend a little bit of cash to make
Reading has been guiding me through a yourself happy. But you must invest in an
whole bunch of situations during my 16 object or something that will give you that
years of life. There are times that I don’t get true hygge feeling. For example a soft
what the books are really trying to point out. blanket. This will keep you ecstatic for the
But strangely, while I was doing the research majority of time. But a bunny? Yes, they
for this introduction I felt what was being are very adorable and joyous to look at but
pointed out in this book. I can’t describe the when you’re looking after them... Will it be
euphoric feeling I got when I realized that. the same case? You must not get them just
‘Family’ is mentioned many times in the to hush your loneliness.
book and how happy and cosy it makes us
feel. I wasn’t taking it too seriously since I’m Being alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely. You
a loner and like spending time mostly being always have people to look after for you. Just
alone. Well, it turned out I was quite wrong. invite them over for a simple movie night or
I was next to my little cousin, me reading go on a short walk. It will have a good effect
20