“Hygge gives us a framework to support our very human needs, desires and habits. To learn to hygge is to take practical… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Cultivate Copy Share Image
“I see the task of architecture as the defence of the authenticity of human experience. -Juhani Pallasmaa” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Architecture Copy Share Image
“Hygge is a phenomenon that reflects our way of inhabiting the world. The routines that shape our days locate us - from… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Habits Copy Share Image
“When we hygger, we frame the moment, give it our full attention, savour and hold it, in an awareness that the moment… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Attention Copy Share Image
“Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom. -Samuel Taylor Coleridge” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Balance Copy Share Image
“Hygge is part of the language of human action and interaction all over the world. To hygge is a universal impetus revealed… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Action Copy Share Image
“Every repast can have soul and can be enchanting; it asks for only a small degree of mindfulness and a habit of… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Care Copy Share Image
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. -William Morris” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Beauty Copy Share Image
“Hygge offers space for both reverie and relatedness. The heat of an open fire draws us close. Its shadow gives us a… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Close Copy Share Image
“The most common form of despair is not being who you are. -Soren Kierkegaard” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Being Copy Share Image
“The pleasure is found in living hygge, not curating it, in the experience of the journey, not owning the map.” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Journey Copy Share Image
“In quieting our ambition on occasion to concentrate on empathy and friendship we are still investing in ourselves and we diminish the… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Ambition Copy Share Image
“Hygge is a quality of presence and an experience of togetherness. It is a feeling of being warm, safe, comforted and sheltered.… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Abundance Copy Share Image
“It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. -Irish proverb” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Hygge Copy Share Image
“In paying attention to our wellbeing, we address the needs of our environment - the society that we live in and our… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Attention Copy Share Image
“How we need that security. How we need another soul to cling to, another body to keep us warm. To rest and… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Comfort Copy Share Image
“Spontaneity and immediacy characterize hygge, as does a willingness to accept our differences and enjoy an atmosphere of tolerance and peace.” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Accept Copy Share Image
“To curl up belongs to the phenomenology of the verb to inhabit, and only those who have learned to do so can… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Embrace Copy Share Image
“The secret to hygge lies in paying attention to the rhythm of our daily lives, the people we choose to spend time… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Attention Copy Share Image
“Experiencing a sense of presence and belonging is challenging when we're stressed or distracted. Hygge isn't the complete absence of the usual… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Belonging Copy Share Image
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. -Simone Weil” — Louisa Thomsen Brits Attention Copy Share Image
“The things of this world are vessels, entrances for stories; when we touch them or tumble into them, we fall into their… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Hygge Copy Share Image
“The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all.… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Death Copy Share Image
