Lagom, pronounced ‘lah-gom’ (‘la’ like far, ‘gom’ like
‘from’), is an overarching concept that is heavily ingrained in the Swedish
psyche. Often loosely translated as ‘everything in moderation’ or ‘not too much
and not too little’, lagom is about finding a balance that works for you.
Lagom is commonly thought to derive from Viking times,
rooted in the term laget om (around the team). Its said a bowl or horn
of mead would be passed in a circle, and it was important that everyone only
sipped their ‘fair share’ so there was enough to go round.
The humble rag rug
Look around a Swedish home (particularly a rural dwelling)
and you’re more than likely to come across a trasmatta, or rag rug. This
traditional rug is usually handmade on a loom from scraps of worn-out clothes
and old rags……….plenty of YouTube videos showing you how.
‘There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.’
Swedish proverb
‘When you talk, you are only repeating what you already
know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.’
Dalai Lama
‘Friendship isn’t a big thing. It’s a million little
things.’
Anonymous
‘Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I
need it the most.’
Swedish proverb
‘When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it
attached to the rest of the world’
John Muir
‘A journey of a thousand miles always begins with a
single step.’
Swedish proverb
‘When the sea is calm, every ship has a good captain.’
Swedish proverb
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