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I love my hug. All year round. I keep my book "A Little Guide to Hyuga" on my coffee table no matter what season, no matter what other books I'm reading I've pulled out there. And fall is a wonderful season for the huga mood. In the hectic lifestyle we lead, which, let's face it, gets even more hectic in the fall, I have a growing need for quiet, for comfort, for laughter, for appreciation of the small everyday moments. Hugo culture gives us just that. It's not a strategy, it's a mindset. An attitude of enjoying life and therefore it can be practiced all year round.

Since autumn is after all one of my two favourite seasons to practice the Danish way of life at home, I want to share with you some little things I do to make my home and my life more hygge. Because as Mike Viking says, it's a mindset, a way of life, happiness, comfort, home. Doesn't that sound like the perfect atmosphere for plunging into the depths of a favorite book? Well, yes, to me too.

A few suggestions for a yugher home and day:

LIGHT

No recipe for the hogg is complete without candles. When asking the Danes what they most strongly associate with the hüga, 85% of them point to candles.

Sometimes you need so little to set the mood - a scented candle and a cozy corner. In our opinion, there's nothing better suited to home cosiness than the scent of a new candle and its soft light.

For us here, the candles are directly related to the emotion of the reading and we honestly rely on them.

FOOD AND DRINK

You are what you eat.

It's no coincidence that book signings in reading groups are accompanied by a cup of coffee. Oh, there's nothing cozier for me than early in the morning, while sleepily sipping the first coffee, snuggling under the blanket on the couch and reading.

And if a serving of my favorite pastry is added to the ritual, the oxytocin my brain releases will be double the amount. And my happiness is complete.

My recommendation for an autumn huga dessert would be - cinnamon puff pastry cookies.

And if we're not talking about practicing your morning hug with your coffee, I'd advise you to try the season's classic cream of pumpkin soup and roasted chestnuts with a glass of red wine.

CLOTHING

In Denmark, the casual style is held in high esteem. In general, Danes prefer a relaxed tone, informal atmosphere and casual dress code.

According to Mike Viking, clothing is an essential hug element. And I completely agree with him. When you add my favorite sweater and soft blanket to the candles, cup of coffee and dessert, the pleasure is complete.

COMMUNITY

Some describe the Danes' jobs as a picture out of the final credits of The Family Flintstones. It's five o'clock in the afternoon and everyone's gone before you can even say "Yaba-daba-doo!". Everybody leaves, goes home and makes dinner.

I think that nothing, but nothing, in our lives is complete without our loved ones. Mike Viking used the word "community" for a reason. The West talks a lot about community and its importance to the individual, and that's one of the things I respect a lot about them. Our loved ones can be family, children, friends, but also co-workers, neighbors, acquaintances we see every day. Here at Buxi, you and I are also creating a community that we want to share the moments of our lives with.