There’s a Danish concept named “hygge.” Pronounced “hoo-ga,” hygge is one of those special foreign words that describes a feeling we have no words for in English.

Essentially, hygge is the sense of wellbeing one feels from being settled in his home. It’s about coziness; think, candles that are actually lit, Pandora’s Acoustic Coffeehouse station, string lighting and good aromas. Hygge has a strong yet intimate interpersonal element to it as well.

A hygge home would host comfortable get-togethers with hot chocolate or appetizers, just because.

hope, motivation, blog, psychology, how-to, lessons, inspiration, happiness, self-improvementMarisa MarulliNovember 9, 2016happiness, myers briggs personality test, life, work, settle, danish, denmark, hygge, personality Comments

How do you start over?

How do you start again? How do you make another attempt to do something that you didn’t follow through with the first time?

How do you fight that battle in your mind that you didn’t finish it the first time? Well, let’s start there: let’s take a good look at “finishing.” What exactly does that mean to you; where is the finish line?

Is there one, concrete moment of this goal’s accomplishment that is finite and then ends, or is your goal a less-tangible upkeep of a particular way of life. It’s important to take a good look - right now - at exactly what you want.

inspiration, self-improvement, psychology, blog, how-to, hope, motivation, lessonsMarisa MarulliNovember 2, 2016mentality, relationship, surrender, judgement, gym, hope, portfolio, dream, work, passion, writing, blog, school, success, goal, try, effort, challenge, doubt, application, psychology, discover Comments