HI THERE! I'M BRIANNE TURCZYNSKI, FREELANCE WRITER, HISTORICAL RESEARCHER, & PERPETUAL SEEKER OF THE HUMAN CONDITION. WELCOME TO MY SPACE WHERE I SHARE THE BOOKS I'M READING, MY SPIRITUAL FINDINGS, FLOWERS IN MY GARDEN, AND LOST STORIES. ALL ARE WELCOME HERE.
Hygge: pronounces Hoo-ga is the Danish way of simple and comfy living.
“Get comfy. Take a break.
Be here now. Turn off the phones.
Turn down the lights. Bring out the candles.
Build relationships. Spend time with your tribe.
Give yourself a break from the demands of healthy living. Cake is most definitely Hygge.
Live life today, like there is no coffee tomorrow.
From picking the right lighting to organizing a Hygge get-together to dressing hygge, Wiking shows you how to experience more joy and contentment the Danish way.” 💕
I'm a freelance writer and historical researcher in Detroit. I hold a master’s degree in education from Oakland University with a concentration in English and history. In addition to being the author of the historical fiction novel, Proper Mourning, my fiction and poetry have appeared in Halcyone Magazine, The 3288 Review, The Write Launch, and the Ketchup Press. My nonfiction has been featured in Valley Living Magazine, Michigan Out of Doors Magazine, and Planet Detroit News. I have won awards for my writing through Oakland University, and I'm currently producing and directing a documentary film about economic and social change in one of Detroit’s oldest neighborhoods. In my spare time, I whittle, repair broken violins, and I love to fish. I reside somewhere in Michigan with my husband, children, and the fastest dog that ever lived.
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12 thoughts on “The Little Book of Hygge”
Daughter Lise lives in Copenhagen, and she has experienced Hygge. She highly recommends it!
No, we have not been to visit, although Lise has begged us to come. I won’t get on an airplane again. I have circulation issues, and I get very stiff when sitting still for long periods. We did enjoy Denmark together 40 years ago!
I took a photo of a row of houses, because they were built for workers centuries ago. When Lise saw that picture a few years ago, she realized it was her bus stop. At the time, she worked near the statue of the Little Mermaid, which everyone goes to see.
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Daughter Lise lives in Copenhagen, and she has experienced Hygge. She highly recommends it!
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That’s awesome!! I’ve always wanted to go there!
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I’ve lost track of time. Lise has been in Denmark about 8 or 9 years.
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Wow, that’s great! Have you gone there to visit?
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No, we have not been to visit, although Lise has begged us to come. I won’t get on an airplane again. I have circulation issues, and I get very stiff when sitting still for long periods. We did enjoy Denmark together 40 years ago!
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I don’t blame you! I hate flying. At least you got to go once!
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I took a photo of a row of houses, because they were built for workers centuries ago. When Lise saw that picture a few years ago, she realized it was her bus stop. At the time, she worked near the statue of the Little Mermaid, which everyone goes to see.
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Yes! I love Hans Christian Andersen! I would go see that too!
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We saw a house Hans Christian Andersen lived in. Maybe I took a photo of it. Fingers crossed!
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Oh I’d love to see it!
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If only we had had digital cameras back then!!!
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If only!! 😄
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