Post like this never “do well,” and that is fine. I enjoy writing and sharing things, so who needs money, right? I say that because I do make about $15–$20 per month just making posts, so I guess I’m a highly paid influencer now.

I had my annual physical last week, and my depression and anxiety are doing WAY better, and since I have a history of that, she had to go through and ask me all types of questions. She asked me what I was doing (besides popping happy pills) to make life better overall.

Back on February 10th, 2025, a top‑5 life‑changing event happened, and I truly hate to make someone’s death “about me,” but it’s just a fact. One of my employees (not my employee, but I was his supervisor) passed away, and it led to a complete change in my life.

My entire life, I’ve always been “on edge.” If I call my son while he’s at college and he doesn’t answer, then he’s dead — that is where my mind goes first. It always has, and it seems it always will, even with the happy pills. I just go to the worst‑case scenario first, and I was always told that it was stupid (like I could change it) but on February 10th — it wasn’t stupid.

So his death led me to look to make changes in my life, and I’ve spent the last 17 months focusing on that — from trying hobbies to playing video games to fully embracing the hygge lifestyle, which is the entire purpose of this post.

I highly suggest buying this book, reading it, and living by it. It will make your life better. Comfy clothes, candles, great smells, being comfy, being happy.

I would like to gear this more toward guys as well — I know, sexist, right?

I’m tired of the “alpha,” “guys have to be strong and can’t like comfy things” mindset, and I do notice society getting away from it, but it still seems really hard for some guys.

I can’t stress these two words enough — screw ’em!

I am so not worried about others and so locked in on my happiness that it feels like I wasted the first 46 years of my life!

I really want to start sharing more about hygge because it has changed my life.

I would also like to end this with: RIP Brandon — he was a good kid, and life truly isn’t fair. I don’t know how to say this without sounding like an asshole, but it’s sad that a tragedy made such a massive impact on me, and while he will never know it, his life made a massive difference in the world — in my world.

Life is short.|
Do what you enjoy.
Embrace #CozyShit
~~~~~sh/\rky~~~~~