hygge uses candles to bring light to the dark. Ive fallen in love with a word. Unlike falling in love with a person I have no recollection the first time we "met."  The idea, sense and awkward pronunciation, however, has remained with me. Hygge. The term comes from a Norwegian word meaning "well-being" (the Danes began using it in the late 18th century) and is pronounced hue-gah. The ... Continue Reading