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The ADVANCE, November 3, 2021/Page 2A
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What is “Hygge
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“I believe now—in the midst of
this pandemic — is the perfect time
for people to embody hygge by focus
ing on the present moment, spending
quality time with people who make
them happy, and ultimately finding
peace," [Christine] Christensen
said.
“Hygge” pro
nounced hyii-
ga, means “a
cozy quality that
makes a person
feel content and
comfortable.”
It is a Scandina
vian word used
to describe the
long, dark win
ters when Danes
retreat inside
their homes — hygge is what brings
them a great sense of comfort and
joy. The word has come into more
common usage in English during
the past two years of the Covid pan
demic to suggest to people how to
find a sense of comfort during the
long periods of being sequestered
in their homes.
The word is borrowed from
Danish meaning “comfort and cozi
ness” from the Norwegian “hygge”
(Bokmal), “hyggje” (Nynorsk)
meaning “to make comfortable,”
or “to notice understand, take care
of, be fond of”;
and Old Icelandic
“hyggia” mean
ing “to think, be
lieve”; from Ger
manic “hugjan”;
Old English “hy-
cgan”; Old Fri
sian “hugia”; Old
Saxon “huggian”;
Old High German
“huggen”; and
Gothic “hugjan”
— all believed
to associate with “mind, wish, and
heart.”
And from this Scandinavian
word comes our English word
“hug,” meaning “a close embrace
with the arms especially as a sign of
affection.”
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ConnectHER Conference
Slated for Nov. 16
Women throughout
the area will gather at the
Vidalia Community Cen
ter on November 16 to
enjoy the ConnectHER
Women’s Gathering spon
sored by the Greater Vida
lia Chamber.
The event will feature
a chance to shop with lo
cal businesses through a
bazaar booth set-up, music
from the Wardlaw Broth
ers, drawings and prizes,
a gourmet plated dinner,
and a message from guest
speaker, the Reverend
Sande Bailey-Gwinn.
Bailey-Gwinn is a
Georgia native — born
and raised in Jefferson—
most known for her work
through the nonprofit or
ganization she started with
her sister, Foundations for
Living.
Through her work in
this organization, Bailey-
Gwinn seeks to “ [provide]
transformation to stu
dents, families and com
munities through inspira
tion and education.” The
organization accomplishes
this by consulting the
public, law enforcement,
faith-based organizations,
Sande Bailey-Gwinn
private sectors, and school
systems on human em
powerment and profes
sional enrichment with a
Biblical twist added to its
curriculum.
This program has been
widely successful, as it has
been received by Brand
Bank, Gwinnett County
Community-Based Men
toring, Gwinnett County
Recreation Department,
Winder Police Depart
ment, Jackson County
Sheriff’s Office, AIDS Ath
ens, Positive Living (Fort
Walton Beach, Florida),
Fulton County Health De
partment, Jackson County
Correctional Institute,
The University of Georgia
TRIO Program, and sev
eral others.
Bailey-Gwinn bases
her instruction on a singu
lar motto: “Love isn’t love
until you give it away.”
Several degrees, certi
fications, and experiences
arm Bailey-Gwinn with
unique perspectives in
the many areas she covers.
She received an associate
degree in criminal justice
from Lanier Technical
College, and later earned a
Bachelor’s Degree of The
ology from North Caro
lina Theological Seminary.
She also earned a certifica
tion in behavioral health
for mental health first aid
and she has experience
in several seminars, class
room interactions, and
one-on-one coaching set
tings.
To hear Bailey-Gwinn
speak and to take part in
the other events Connec
tHER has to offer, call the
Greater Vidalia Chamber
at 912-537-4466, or reg
ister by email: amber0(a)
greatervidaliachamber.
com. Tickets are $45 each,
and the event will last from
4-7 p.m.
BUSINESS
Miuorilij
EXPO
Minority Business Expo
& Walk
November 6, 2021
11am - 4pm
Becoming One Outreach
Ministries. Inc.
Maple Drive, Vidalia
Domestic Violence
Awareness WALK
Wear purple for the walk.
The walk will start after
the opening ceremony.
BAGS, SHOES,
CLOTHES, COSMETICS
JEWELRY, CROC
CHARMS, OILS,
FOOD, LOTIONS,
AIR FRESHNERS,
CUSTOM CRAFTS,
COMMUNITY
RESOURCES
AND LOTS MORE
more information, please contact:
Carmela 912-293-S566
carmelawiMiams76@gmail.com
Vendors register at www.CarmetaWilliams.com
Photo by Makaylee Randolph
BOOK SIGNING — Author, columnist, and longtime Georgia Bulldog Athletics Celebrity
Loran Smith visited The Advance office on October 26 for a signing event for his new
book, Whaddaya Got Loran? Many admirers, from children to local legislators, at
tended and enjoyed getting to meet Smith while also receiving an autographed copy
of the book, Above, Smith and his wife, Myrna, chat with Vidalia City Councilwoman
Jennifer Evans.
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Mbo Magnolia^
Letters have been edited for length and clarity.
Dear Ms. Magnolia,
As a member of the medical profes
sion for the past 17 years, I would like
to stress that children need to get out
side and into the sun as much as pos
sible. When children spend too much
time indoors, they become Vitamin D
deficient, which contributes to heart
disease, diabetes, bone problems, and
respiratory infections. Indoors, chil
dren don ’t get enough exercise, result
ing in obesity. And we are seeing an
increasing number of children with
myopia, or short-sightedness, partially
caused by being inside and learning
to focus only on nearby items. Dur
ing crucial developmental stages, their
eyes are not trained to see distant ob
jects, which they would see outside in
their yard, a park, or woods.
Exposure to morning sunlight has
a great effect on children’s moods. A
child’s stress levels fall within min
utes of seeing green spaces, and the
temperament of children who spend
time outdoors is milder than those
who spend more time indoors. In un
directed outdoor free play, children
develop social skills and work through
problems interacting with each other.
They also seem to gain more self-con
fidence.
As you can see, I am a great ad
vocate of encouraging children to en
joy the great outdoors because of their
physical as well as their mental health.
These last two years have shown many
of us who are parents as well as health
workers that our children’s needs are
the concern of all of us, not just the
schools we have been sending them to
every day.
Sunlight and nature are great
healers, and they are also free.
Nurse
Dear Nurse,
I agree with you wholeheartedly.
If you have a question for Ms. Magnolia, please mail it to P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA
30475, or e-mail to msmagnoliaadvance@yahoo.com.
Attorneys Macky Bryant and Daniel O’Connor
Proudly Announce that Hillary Davis Earls
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of Science degree in Sociology from Georgia Southern University in 2017.
She graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2021.
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