I enjoy looking in my garden and seeing my pot of violas as they look like they have smiling faces and are colourful.
I enjoy looking in my garden and seeing my pot of violas as they look like they have smiling faces and are colourful.
Same. A cosy indoors day - and the excuse of winter to have lots of them back to back- is right in my wheelhouse of favourite - and most needed! - experiences. Recenty heard the Danish word/concept of 'hygge' (basically cosiness as a cultivated art that you really lean in to - bring on the extra candles and soft lighting and crackling fires, bringing a duvet to the sofa, all that self-care stuff) and I like that spirit very much. Emracing the dark nights and overcast days as the time to go the extra mile with cocooning.
I love spending time in my garden, where my pot of violas adds a burst of color and always brings a smile to my face. It's like nature's own way of saying "hello" and brightening my day. And when I need a break from this beauty, I can simply step inside and access my [link removed by Mod] o continue my studies with ease. Nature and education, both essential sources of happiness!
If I find the weather to be particularly cold, wet, and gloomy, being snuggled up and cosy indoors can sometimes be enough to bring me enjoyment and lift my spirits. Just knowing that I'm warm and dry indoors.
However, I find that if the weather has been like that for several days in a row, it can then cause me to feel rather gloomy.
I like extreme weather - like really crazy rain or storms. To be inside hearing all that power and energy outside, just love it.
"[His] library was a fine dark place bricked with books, so anything could happen there and always did. All you had to do was pull a book from the shelf and open it and suddenly the darkness was not so dark anymore."
Ray Bradbury