GREG'S FOURTH BOOK:
KOSELIG - THE JOYFUL WARMTH OF TIME TOGETHER
Koselig - pronounced ‘kush-lee’ - is an ‘untranslatable’ Nordic word that, although not having a direct English translation, has strong associations with embracing the winter season rather than viewing it as a period of malaise and discontent. It represents coziness and comfort, most often involving being with others rather than retreating to be alone.
Koselig is a warmth of Time Together, an intimacy and connection with one another, Nature and the outdoors. It offers us a shift in consciousnes and perception to see the winter and life itself through a different lens.
Simplicity lies at the heart of Koselig. It acknowledges that the cold and darkness of winter can be difficult, yet seeks creative ways to be social with friends or family so that winter no longer seems so overwhelming and is rather accepted and navigated through experiences that bring us together - the darkness and social isolation of winter are met with celebration because their arrival also brings the need for us to find their relief.
Koselig offers us a powerful way to unlearn the world by opening up the possibility that dark brings forth the need for light, cold brings warmth, and retreat brings community. It tells us to look again at our own power to bring a light into the darkness, kindle warmth in the cold and come together so that withdrawal can be blended with interaction and reciprocity.
In a way, the real power of Koselig lies within us. We just need to search for it in ourselves and open the doorway to bring it in to the world for others to see and respond to. We might say that Koselig is hope, a shared refusal to be diminished, a flickering candle, no longer small or insignificant but a beacon from which the darkness recoils from its burning bright flame…
Koselig is a warmth of Time Together, an intimacy and connection with one another, Nature and the outdoors. It offers us a shift in consciousnes and perception to see the winter and life itself through a different lens.
Simplicity lies at the heart of Koselig. It acknowledges that the cold and darkness of winter can be difficult, yet seeks creative ways to be social with friends or family so that winter no longer seems so overwhelming and is rather accepted and navigated through experiences that bring us together - the darkness and social isolation of winter are met with celebration because their arrival also brings the need for us to find their relief.
Koselig offers us a powerful way to unlearn the world by opening up the possibility that dark brings forth the need for light, cold brings warmth, and retreat brings community. It tells us to look again at our own power to bring a light into the darkness, kindle warmth in the cold and come together so that withdrawal can be blended with interaction and reciprocity.
In a way, the real power of Koselig lies within us. We just need to search for it in ourselves and open the doorway to bring it in to the world for others to see and respond to. We might say that Koselig is hope, a shared refusal to be diminished, a flickering candle, no longer small or insignificant but a beacon from which the darkness recoils from its burning bright flame…