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FIKA (the Swedish art of having coffee)

WHAT IS FIKA?? In its basic form, Fika is how the Swedish go or meet for coffee, usually with friends to chat and catch up, or to network with colleagues during a busy day.

GO NATURAL, GIRLS

Vanessa has always had wild hair and because her mother had zero experience with black hair care, and a bad experience involving her grandmother and too tight braids, she became a self-taught natural hair diva from an early age ...

HYGGE YOUR WRITING SPACE (where ever you write)

As a completely non disciplined writer, I have to get out of the house to get any decent amount of work done.  Even though I'll be home alone, my house has too many distractions to allow me proper head space for uninterrupted work: the dog wines so ...

THE HYGGE WRITER (6 Fun Ways to Get Comfortable for NaNoWriMo)

  Make your DESK BEAUTIFUL and SIMPLE. Take everything off.  Then only put back on the things that are necessary.  Keep it simple.   Less distraction.   Some beautiful additions:    Pens and pencils. Notebook.  Research books.  Coffee or tea or wine. Start READING. Delve into something fun and genre specific to get your ideas flowing and … Continue reading THE HYGGE WRITER (6 Fun Ways to Get Comfortable for NaNoWriMo)

HYGGE FOR THE MIND AND SOUL (Finding Comfort when seasons change)

THIS FALL has certainly started out as one of true change for me as my mother of 88 years just passed away.  Though she was elderly and you always know that one day you'll lose your mother, everybody does eventually, I can honestly say that I was just not ready. 

Looking back, and I have been doing plenty of that with her passing, I felt changes coming in early September, and though I paused ...

TAKE CARE YOU (What Anxiety Can Look Like and Self Care is the Only Option)

A situation happens and your replay every moment infinite detail again and again and again; you over think everything and start adding thoughts of what if … why now … what will happen next … I could do this … maybe try that …

And as your thoughts turn and turn, your tummy fills up with an army of butterflies that have shockingly sharp teeth, and you feel like there is no possible way to ever calm down let alone sleep.  There is just no way you'll ever sleep tonight.

6 WAYS TO KEEP PEACE AND BALANCE IN YOUR LIFE

“Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it.” ~Brian Tracy

If you’d also like to develop a greater sense of peace in your life, you may find these suggestions helpful:

9 WAYS TO LIVE BEAUTIFUL (Simple Ways to Bring Hygge into your Life Today)

FIRST, DECIDE that you are going to live beautiful, be comfortable, and enjoy the small indulgences that bring calm and peace into your life. It's fine to live a quiet life that is full of rich experiences and down times where you can recharge yourself and ...

WHAT ARE MY STORIES ARE REALLY ABOUT?

There's always something, some spark of an idea that captures my interest in writing a story. Often it's quirky and ridiculous, a what would happen if . . .

THE HYGGE WRITER (create a comfortable writing life)

Creating a comfortable writing space, physical and head space is very important to me, so I habitually surround myself with rich and decadently writing materials and listen to soft music with quiet lighting and wine near by ...