Typically Swedish
Lagom
Not too much. Not too little. But just right.
The right measure
Lagom can’t be translated with a single English word. The closest meaning is: not too much, not too little – but just the right amount.
It isn’t about going without. It’s about a life that feels right. About enough, without constantly having to reach for more.
Four sides of lagom
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Living lagom
Lagom doesn’t start with a perfect plan. More with small decisions.
- Let something be enough. Not everything has to be improved, expanded or made even prettier.
- Do fewer things at once. One thought, one task, one moment. Not everything all at once.
- Choose what’s good for you. Not out of habit or because others expect it.
- Leave space. In your day, in your home and in your head.
I don’t think I was ever searching for perfection. For a long time I was simply trying to get through somehow.
Today I’m looking for something else: calm. Not the calm that comes when nobody says anything. But the calm you feel within yourself.
“To me, lagom means that enough
is truly allowed to be enough.”
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