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| A Midsommar Night's Dream - 'lagom' light |
'Lagom' - the definition: (good luck to anyone who's not Swedish!)
'just enough' - 'just right' - 'comfortably acceptable' ...and many other precisely vague declarations for 'okay!'
Living in Sweden has taught me a great deal about myself -but I have to say, this concept of "Lagom" over here still challenges my thinking, and on more than one occasion, has caused me to break out in a cold sweat. Upon hearing the simplest utterance of this word, all translation comes to a halt, and an assessment of all my worldly perspectives, core values, and inner stabilizers ensues. It's immediate, it's automatic, and it's as annoying as a Microsoft update!
For a long time, I typically employed 'the short-cut approach' -each time the word was used, I filled in with a "whatever!." This temporarily seemed to improve the flow of conversation, but it did very little for my level of understanding, so today, I'm going to experiment. I will attempt to place the word into some specific contexts.
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| (Above) Only if you like to drink seawater |
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| 'Lagom' salt |
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Never Again!!!
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| Lagom' fun for me! |
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| 'Lagom' Enrichment |
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| Enrichment way past 'lagom!' |
Lesson learned: 'Lagom' is in the eye of the beholder.
carol
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