The Wealth Benefits of Winter and Hygge
/Happy Hanukkah and an early Merry Christmas, my friend!
Guess what? Today is also the Winter Solstice when the path of the sun is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere. Basically, the sun travels the shortest path through the sky, and today, we should have the least daylight and the longest night. If you want to learn more about the solstice, check out this enlightening 2-minute National Geographic video.
Typically, the solstice corresponds with the start of winter, as is the case this year. So, I also wish you a Happy Beginning of Winter!!
When I think about one’s tangible and intangible wealth journey, the winter season can potentially offer some incredible benefits - allowing you to focus and reflect on goals because you may be forced to stay indoors, gathering with your family and friends for quality time, and preparing for spring and summer.
As we wrap up our year of simplicity, I encourage you to experience more ‘being’ instead of doing. Winter offers a favorable environment for being if you allow yourself to embrace all it has to offer!
One of my favorite books that I’ve read over the last few years is The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking, the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. As detailed in the book, Hygge “is about an atmosphere and an experience, rather than about things. It is about being with people we love. A feeling of home. A feeling that we are safe, that we are shielded from the world and allow ourselves to let our guard down.” And, the Danes lead the way in experiencing Hygge in Denmark.
Because Danes do not have the opportunity to enjoy winter activities in Denmark, as in Sweden or Norway, or to spend time outdoors in the winter period, as in southern Europe, all Danes have left to do is hygge at home. Thus, the high season for Hygge is autumn and winter.
Get you some Hygge this winter, and share the experience with your loved ones. Here are 10 key elements that make up the Hygge Manifesto.
Even if you try just a few of these, I can only imagine that you’ll be on your way to further wealth gains, as defined by you.
A Wealthy Girl Corner
This blog post will be my last blog post to you in 2022. As such…
Go forth, enjoy, and soak up all the opportunities to simply ‘be’ this winter. This picture encapsulates Charlotte’s version of winter - isn’t it beautiful!!!
That’s it - I assure you that if you can do so, you will experience wealth gains beyond your own expectations and find joy in your own winter season.
