Embracing winter via “cozy” as a verb!

It’s a cute word “cozy” and evokes smells of warm cocoa, images of a whitewashed seaside cottage or a stack of books waiting in the perfect nook at the library.

co·zy
ˈkōzē/
adjective
1.
giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.
“a cozy cabin tucked away in the trees”
synonyms: snug, comfortable, warm, homelike, homey, homely, welcoming; More
noun
1.
a cover to keep a teapot hot.
verbinformal
1.
give (someone) a feeling of comfort or complacency.
“she cozied him, pretending to find him irresistibly attractive”

I could live in the definition alone, even the part about being a hat for a teapot. There is nothing bad anyone can say or find about “cozy”.

Winter in Canada on the other hand can include many expletives in it’s definition.  Yes, it can be pretty with all the fresh fallen snow and refreshing with a minus 20 degree Celsius temperature, but overall I despise winter!

This year, to combat my lifelong dread of winter darkness, snow and cold I am actively taking each day to use “cozy” as a verb. To give action to the feeling  encompassing “cozy”.  Many European people like  the Danes, Swedes and Norwegians have embraced this philosophy for centuries to get through the doldrums of winter.

I will eat rich foods, knit colourful socks, light candles, warm my feet by the fire, wrap myself in faux fur throws and wear a warm scarf even in the house.  I will conquer my loathing of winter and embrace it by being and becoming cozy!

😃