Life in the DARKEST PLACE on earth (24/7 darkness)︱Svalbard, an island close to the North Pole

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    The darkest days of polar night are here! Day and night have blended into one and there is now no difference in light during the day. It's pitch black, 24/7... I LOVE IT! 🌙 Join us for a full day in the darkness, where I document just how dark it is living on Svalbard, during the polar night!🫶🏻 Thank you so much for being here, I appreciate each and every one of you! Love y'all!✨
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    0:00 Svalbard 9am
    03:23 11am
    06:29 1pm
    10:56 3pm
    11:58 5pm
    14:25 7pm
    15:58 9pm
    About Cecilia:
    Cecilia Blomdahl is originally from Sweden and moved to Svalbard 8 years ago. She works as a photographer and videographer in Longyearbyen, and with her social media channels. Check her out on tiktok and instagram under her handle @sejsejlija! Here on youtube she posts videos about her daily life in her cabin with her boyfriend Christoffer and her dog Grim, living just outside of Longyearbyen. Subscribe for videos about her daily life as well as adventures on an island close to the North Pole. They have polar bears there!

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  • @CeciliaBlomdahl
    @CeciliaBlomdahl  5 місяців тому +347

    Thank you so much for being here on my channel and experiencing polar night with me for another year! I love y'all! Don't forget to check out NordVPN to grab my exclusive deal!🌎Head to ➸ nordvpn.com/Cecilia. It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌✨

    • @PLMannequin
      @PLMannequin 5 місяців тому +7

      You are such a great UA-camr. I'm a dedicated watcher even though guess what (?) I'm allergic to wool & dogs and have circulation issues so I can't enjoy the cold . . . but you make my day, every episode! Vicarious experiences FTW. Lots of love and appreciation, PLM xox

    • @thelaundress11
      @thelaundress11 5 місяців тому +2

      I just got STONER out at the library and I’m excited to start it!

    • @dnatidwell96
      @dnatidwell96 5 місяців тому +3

      I so love your stories of your life and what it’s like on Svalbard. You’re my favorite on UA-cam!!

    • @polyglot.basketer947
      @polyglot.basketer947 5 місяців тому +3

      When I start to look at any of your videos, I eagerly expect when will you say "I love this season" and it happens in every single season. 🥰But love your exciting videos made in darkness.

    • @empressaje7984
      @empressaje7984 5 місяців тому +2

      😊❤ I'm in 🇺🇸 🌎 I would love to travel there for mini vacation 😍

  • @miriam4235
    @miriam4235 5 місяців тому +1058

    I love how Christopher confirms that it's very cold out while calmly standing outside in his t-shirt. 😆

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  5 місяців тому +312

      Viking shenanigans

    • @kremmiz1
      @kremmiz1 5 місяців тому +15

      😂

    • @lilkirsche
      @lilkirsche 5 місяців тому +29

      Made me laugh, he is so adorable 😂

    • @valerieshepherd6823
      @valerieshepherd6823 5 місяців тому +29

      He is so casual and laid back compared to Cecilia... Yin and Yang, so compliment one another ❤

    • @jacquie5730
      @jacquie5730 5 місяців тому +16

      Me too ❤ Love Christoffer’s calmness , always calm , never riled ♥️👌

  • @CecilliaDB
    @CecilliaDB 5 місяців тому +425

    “This is something we get to experience, not just endure” I so appreciate your perspectives and enjoyment of life and the time of life/year/season you’re in. So well said and proves every experience is worth while when we choose the right view.

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  5 місяців тому +37

      I'm so happy to hear that resonates with you 😍😊

    • @Shakodancer16
      @Shakodancer16 5 місяців тому +4

      Right! This I could posisibly like to experience but if it was like always 90 degrees I would have to tolerate and endure that

    • @tiamia7139
      @tiamia7139 5 місяців тому +3

      ​​@@CeciliaBlomdahlI love cold weather and the still quiet of winter (my late mother was from Montreal so it's in my blood, I guess 🥶❄️). I definitely get the Svalbard vibe. Thank you for sharing your enchanted life with us. ❄️💙🌌

    • @SilviaYanova
      @SilviaYanova 5 місяців тому +1

      @@CeciliaBlomdahl Truly, we can learn a lot from you Cecilia! 😊❤

    • @bunny_0288
      @bunny_0288 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@Shakodancer16 90 isn't that bad. I live in Texas. It got up to 110 this past summer. It's usually 90's+ from May/June-October here.
      You get used to it. We have A/C and lots of pools. I love to swim, so I spend a lot of summer by the pool. It's wonderful!
      When it's 90, I can still go on walks. It's hot, but bearable. Once it gets into triple digits is really when it feels like you're ensuring 😂. Especially since we have a humid heat here vs a dry heat.
      Dry heat feels totally different. When you're in the shade with a nice breeze you can handle it. But a humid heat just feels suffocating. Like the air is made out of pea soup 😂. But again that's more in the triple digits. Low 90's is hot, but bearable.

  • @PatrickForrest-pv4wv
    @PatrickForrest-pv4wv 2 місяці тому +82

    The positives is that it’s so peacefully quiet. Staying there during polar night would be ideal for someone wanting to focus on writing a book, creating music, art, etc.

  • @DeviousWeaselUK
    @DeviousWeaselUK 5 місяців тому +125

    I would love to experience this. The absolute peace and quiet because of the dark and snow is utter perfection.

    • @Veronica.A.
      @Veronica.A. 3 місяці тому +9

      Yes me too. I love peace and quietness of the night.

    • @valnetabanka3413
      @valnetabanka3413 2 місяці тому +2

      Me too. It would have to be a solo, my son will not be able to take it. I can!!!

    • @Steph-ty6lg
      @Steph-ty6lg 2 місяці тому +2

      Lack of Vitamin D would depressed me and im a hikki. Maybe if i had a special seasonal depression lightbulb.

    • @africangirl189
      @africangirl189 Місяць тому

      Me too 😂

    • @holybedrock
      @holybedrock 16 днів тому

      Don't worry, the darkness is coming.

  • @JenniferCamche
    @JenniferCamche 5 місяців тому +406

    Your videos have helped me to start appreciating our Canadian winter. It gets dark around 4:30 PM, but that is nothing compared to your polar night! I used to dread winter...but seeing your love of the snow, the Arctic, and the cold...has made me try to reframe my view and I think this will be my best winter ever. Thank you so much for your videos and happy personality.

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  5 місяців тому +37

      Awww that makes me SO HAPPY! 😍

    • @mom-ys9sb
      @mom-ys9sb 5 місяців тому +18

      She really puts things into a positive light doesn't she - Hi from fellow Canadian who enjoys her videos too !!!

    • @theresamnsota3925
      @theresamnsota3925 5 місяців тому +12

      I’m in Wisconsin, and the 4:30pm darkness can hit hard. I’m also now working overnights, so I sleep when it’s daylight and awake when it’s dark. I had to get one of those daylight therapy lamps.

    • @JenniferCamche
      @JenniferCamche 5 місяців тому +5

      @@mom-ys9sb Totally! It really gives a different outlook on life in the snow! I love her youthful joy about the cold, the dark, and the snow. I find myself walking out onto my deck in the morning with my coffee, and just taking in the fresh air, the woods around me and the beauty of the wintery landscape here. I am in Quebec and we already have snow. albeit not a lot ...YET. lol.

    • @JenniferCamche
      @JenniferCamche 5 місяців тому

      ​@@theresamnsota3925 I have a "happy light" too. I was actually using it today. I wonder if @CeciliaBlomdahl uses one? They are great! It is much needed in northern climates when the angle of the sun is so low and when the days start to get shorter. I consider this "candle season" and time for "Hygge".

  • @aycaaltay9929
    @aycaaltay9929 5 місяців тому +223

    Cecilia, your joy of life is contagious and you made me love winter and dark. I run cold and used to hate anything cold, wet, and dark. Watching Svalbard and you, I find peace and warmth in my winters. I even enjoy that winter is getting colder and I’m enjoying the coziness I’m feeling, thanks to you.

    • @mkats5102
      @mkats5102 5 місяців тому +14

      Same for me too! Our winters are definitely not as cold and dark as Cecilia’s so it puts things into perspective.

    • @taivialevesque1776
      @taivialevesque1776 5 місяців тому +8

      Same thing happened with me!

    • @tamtamtamd
      @tamtamtamd 5 місяців тому +5

      Me too!

    • @felicitaschofield252
      @felicitaschofield252 5 місяців тому +8

      I look at winter differently since I began watching your videos. Thank you for making me appreciate it more ❤

    • @lorenag5168
      @lorenag5168 5 місяців тому +4

      I love winter but no the super short days in the UK. I can’t go for runs after work because it’s dark and I don’t feel safe.

  • @theemiriiii
    @theemiriiii 5 місяців тому +189

    Polar night videos always help me deal with seasonal depression. Seeing Svalbard embrace the darkness gives me inspiration to make the most of the light that we do still get in the winter and to stay active in the early darkness as well. Thank you, Cecilia!

    • @guest0407
      @guest0407 4 місяці тому +6

      Same. I live in interior AK where it gets very, very dark in the winter. In December and early January, there is zero true daylight. We get like 2 hours of gray, then night again. 😢 Hang in there and take your Vitamin D3 with whole milk. I'm taking 4,800IU atm.

    • @guest0407
      @guest0407 4 місяці тому

      Same. I live in interior AK where it gets very, very dark in the winter. In December and early January, there is zero true daylight. We get like 2 hours of gray, then night again. 😢 Hang in there and take your Vitamin D3 with whole milk. I'm taking 4,800IU atm.

    • @nilaypatel6770
      @nilaypatel6770 3 місяці тому +1

      *Put Your Head on South side of Earth, This thing is Writeen in indian Religion book since 4000 Years,, Bcoz North pole Slowly Bring your Blood to your Head If your head on North during sleep position*

    • @thistle76
      @thistle76 3 місяці тому +1

      Hey guys remember you are loved...you might not see it but you are loved

    • @nitrolazerx5591
      @nitrolazerx5591 2 місяці тому

      THERE'S A GOD WHO LOVES YOU SISTER! FATHER GOD LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!!!!!! HE LOVES YOU!!!! JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU!!! HOLY SPIRIT LOVES YOU!!!! PLEASE SEEK GOD OUT WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART AND YOU WILL FIND HIM AND HE WILL SHOW AND REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU!!!!! JUST ASK HIM!!!! PRAY AND ASK JESUS INTO YOUR HEART SISTER!!!!!! HE CAN HEAL YOU OF ALL YOUR ANXIETY AND PAIN AND ILLNESS AND MAKE YOU WHOLE AGAIN IN JESUS!!!! HE LOVES YOU BRO!!!! DO IT QUICKLY SISTER PRAY AND ASK JESUS INTO YOUR HEART!!!!!! YOU CAN DO IT BECAUSE JESUS MADE THE WAY THROUGH HIM IN HIS PERFECT LIFE ON EARTH TO FULFILL THE LAW AND COMMANDMENTS OF GOD THE FATHER AND HIS SHEDDING OF HIS BLOOD AND DEATH UPON THE CROSS TO ATONE FOR ALL OUR SINS AND FOR ALL OUR PERFECT COMPLETE HEALING IN SPIRIT, SOUL, MIND, AND BODY OF US ALL INCLUDING YOU SISTER; AND BY CHRIST JESUS RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD BY THE POWER OF GOD'S HOLY SPIRIT TO DEFEAT THE DEVIL'S POWER OVER DEATH SO THAT WE MAY ALL HAVE NO LONGER NEED TO FEAR DEATH AND GOING TO HELL FOR IN CHRIST JESUS WE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE IN HIM CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR OF NOT JUST US BUT THE WHOLE WORLD ALL MANKIND!!!!
      SO DON'T BE AFRAID DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE EXACT WORDS YOU SHOULD SAY BUT JUST PRAY AND ASK GOD CHRIST JESUS INTO YOUR HEART!!!! JUST SAY IT AND MEAN IT FROM THE HEART WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART "GOD JESUS IF YOU ARE REAL REVEAL YOURSELF TO ME SO THAT I MAY KNOW IN MY HEART OF HEARTS THAT YOU EXIST AND THAT YOU ARE REAL AND LOVE IN THE NAME OF JESUS I ASKED AND PRAY AND DECLARE AND DECREE THIS LORD GOD! AMEN AMEN!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!! IN JESUS'S NAME!!!!!!!"😇✝️❤️🙌👏🙏👍🙂😊👍🙌❤️✝️😇

  • @rebeccawellington-bakst1382
    @rebeccawellington-bakst1382 5 місяців тому +41

    I love that Cecilia, choosing to have the perspective of experiencing something rather than “enduring it”. We could all apply that to many things in life.

  • @laurensanford8629
    @laurensanford8629 5 місяців тому +199

    I don't know if you'll ever see this I hope you do but, I struggle with bipolar disorder and having discovered your channel fairly recently about six or seven months ago and watching your perspective on the darkness and how to handle each season has completely changed my outlook on you know winter cuz where I live it gets starts getting dark about 3:00 4:00 and instead of getting depressed and getting stoned you know I actually am starting to get excited from watching your videos and learning to have a different mindset going into it so I just wanted to say thank you i really do❤ with love from Lauren in Michigan

    • @titisings2413
      @titisings2413 5 місяців тому +5

      I do hope she sees this and responds to you. I would think she would love knowing she is touching lives. 🙏🏼🫶🏼 And I do understand what you are saying, I'm a Michigander also😂

    • @laurensanford8629
      @laurensanford8629 5 місяців тому +4

      @@titisings2413 I hope so too🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 because she truly has touched my heart and changed my outlook on the darkness and learning to lean into it and love it instead of dreading it 🙂

    • @sapphire22011
      @sapphire22011 5 місяців тому +7

      I did wonder, watching these if Cecilia has ever used or considered using the special lightbulbs/boxes made fir people with SAD? As she's mentioned about having to take Vitamin D supplements because of polar nights.

    • @laurensanford8629
      @laurensanford8629 5 місяців тому +4

      @@sapphire22011 you're meaning seasonal affective disorder right? If so I'm not sure but that's an incredibly smart idea 💡 to get special lights that mimic natural sunlight because that's part of what makes me so sad this time of year and I'd definitely buy them from her and Grimm and Christoffer

    • @sapphire22011
      @sapphire22011 5 місяців тому +1

      @@laurensanford8629 yes seasonal affective disorder is exactly what I mean. If u suffer from this u can either ask ur doctor about them or Google companies that supply them. They are pretty effective. My cousin sufferers from SAD quite badly and she's complicated by fact her Vitamin D levels are really low and supplements no use to her as she can't absorb nutrients very well as she had a section of her bowels removed years ago and she goes low on several nutrients. You also need to watch ur own diet - my vit D was down to only 11% and only picked up in routine bloods last year. They have no idea why it may be a family trait but I'm now on the right supplements

  • @greekchickie
    @greekchickie 5 місяців тому +101

    Grim booking flights to Finland had me rolling!!!
    Can't wait to go thru another polar night virtually thru your videos! :) This makes #4 for me!
    Marianna

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  5 місяців тому +22

      hahah we had so much fun filming it as well 😂 Grim in his little outfit at the end, SO CUTE haha Thank you Marianna! 🧡

  • @flourishwithzel
    @flourishwithzel 3 місяці тому +13

    Videos like these make me thankful for youtube and creators like you, and internet. (Not a book reader) I would never learn that there's such a place like this on Earth. I'm from a very tropical country and I wish to experience this. On a lighter note, I can't imagine how much sunscreen I get to save during polar nights. 😂❤

  • @RyansnevetS
    @RyansnevetS 5 місяців тому +9

    Hey Cecilia, just wanted to say that I’m really looking forward to your polar night videos this year! I’ve been around for the last 2 polar nights, and watching your videos during polar night in particular has become almost a ritual I have to keep cozy during the long Canadian winters. I love your videos in general, but the atmosphere you capture on Svalbard during the polar night is amazing. Seems so calm, cozy and peaceful. I can say now that one of the things I look forward to during the winter is seeing the videos you put out. Thank you for taking the time to share your life with all of us!

  • @HarryCopperPot
    @HarryCopperPot 5 місяців тому +40

    I appreciate the clip of the globe spinning to show how polar night happens!

  • @summerbandicoot4761
    @summerbandicoot4761 5 місяців тому +123

    I bought lots of string lights and decorated for winter early this year because I was inspired by you! You’ve taught me to lean into the winter and embrace the coziness ❤

    • @CeciliaBlomdahl
      @CeciliaBlomdahl  5 місяців тому +11

      That is awesome! 😍

    • @tiamia7139
      @tiamia7139 5 місяців тому +1

      I love Cecilia's cabin and design aesthetic, and cozy lights. I'm moving into a new apartment next month and I am decorating it minimalist/Scandi - "VERY Cecilia!!" 💙 I've been to Denmark and Sweden - and LOVED IT - but never to Norway. I actually found out, to my surprise, that I have 1% Swedish blood of which I am SO proud! 🇸🇪

    • @lisasharinglifestorieswith4182
      @lisasharinglifestorieswith4182 5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah you can take this time to really learn about you what your likes and dislikes are and take care of yourself you know what I'm saying take care of you you matter

    • @susanunger4700
      @susanunger4700 5 місяців тому +1

      I got lights, too, because of Cecilia!

    • @kartseer
      @kartseer 5 місяців тому +1

      Same! String lights make everything so much better.

  • @theSuedeMonkey
    @theSuedeMonkey 5 місяців тому +8

    “It’s only -4” I felt that in my bones.

  • @Shabssaif
    @Shabssaif 4 місяці тому +4

    The Sun is so important to our life. It shifts a little and that causes change in season and in someplaces its complete darkness for months. I live in a tropical country and its hot almost 10 months of the year and hate is sometimes but enjoy winters however I cant imagine living in a world wirhout Sun. A few days out and it gets cold, dark

  • @raelinjanis82
    @raelinjanis82 5 місяців тому +24

    You find the brightest souls in the darkest places
    I love your attitude
    Be the light 😊❤

  • @Shakodancer16
    @Shakodancer16 5 місяців тому +113

    I think Grim should have his own segment for all of the sponsors 😍 in Minnesota it is starting to shift to the winter and honestly I’d rather have the cold and snow than the 90+ degree (Fahrenheit) summers with 70%+ humidity. You show everyone how to love the cold ❤

    • @reneechristensen2607
      @reneechristensen2607 5 місяців тому +1

      Totally agree about Grim! Also a Minnesotan here 👋! I somewhat agree as long as there’s no wind with the cold temps! (I know how Minnesotan that sounds 😂!)

    • @tristantheoofer2
      @tristantheoofer2 5 місяців тому +1

      same here weve been getting FAR too many 90s in the summer. we got like 20 of them this year when around 5 years ago we got like 5-10. like i mean seriously its bullshit

  • @hanaahanaa7219
    @hanaahanaa7219 5 місяців тому +1

    I just love how after living the polar nights for many years now, you are still bewildered by it. This shows how much you like it and how beautiful your soul is ❤

  • @nidhiparekh4898
    @nidhiparekh4898 5 місяців тому +25

    Cecilia, I love your videos and your perspective towards life is amazing. I stay in Canada and its winter and I always feel the seasonal blue but because of you I am starting to like winter and make the most of it by being cozy and warm and just not making it into a big deal. You have no idea how helpful you are to so many people. Thank you so much. Much love ❤

    • @nilaypatel6770
      @nilaypatel6770 3 місяці тому

      *Put Your Head on South side of Earth, This thing is Writeen in indian Religion book since 4000 Years,, Bcoz North pole Slowly Bring your Blood to your Head If your head on North during sleep position*

  • @gabriellagirardi4741
    @gabriellagirardi4741 5 місяців тому +51

    Wow! Your happiness is so contagious that I would like to leave for the Svalbard islands immediately. I love the cold weather, the winter season and the shortest days, because everything is calmer. Grim is truly a treasure and you and Christoffer are so nice. Thank you, the video was absolutely fantastic.

  • @frankiegirl2756
    @frankiegirl2756 5 місяців тому +10

    Svalbard can never be fully dark with your joy shining so brightly! You are a ray pure our sunshine. Thank you for making my day! You are amazing

  • @helenw6243
    @helenw6243 5 місяців тому +4

    I just discovered your videos, and I’m obsessed! I’m in the process of binge watching them all. It’s a rainy day in the middle of England today and your videos are so cozy. I’d love to see the Northern Lights, it’s on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing your amazing content 👏👏xx

  • @Zcoop18
    @Zcoop18 5 місяців тому +3

    Your continued enthusiasm for the cold and dark has made me get my backside in gear and embrace the cold here in the UK. Looking forward to the cosy polar night season. 😍❄️❤️⛄️

  • @thewatchmen4920
    @thewatchmen4920 5 місяців тому +18

    Chris seems like a man that just knows how to chill

  • @slavkadamaskova2403
    @slavkadamaskova2403 5 місяців тому +34

    Hi Cecilia, could you please show us the sledding dogs and how they live during the winter, how busy they get with commercial sledding, how they sleep, their diet, etc if you haven't done so in the past?

    • @soaringhigher777
      @soaringhigher777 5 місяців тому +1

      Yes! I just left a comment asking her to take us on a field trip with her to the dog yard!

  • @ianmurphy9955
    @ianmurphy9955 5 місяців тому +4

    The thought of experiencing the snow and cold alongside the darkness then going back home to that wonderful cabin and it's wood fire sounds glorious

  • @HellaJ77
    @HellaJ77 5 місяців тому +1

    My husband and I enjoy watching your videos before bed. So cozy and comforting to a couple of nature lovers from Texas. Thank you for opening up your world and way of life to those of us who can only dream 😊

  • @ia5263
    @ia5263 5 місяців тому +49

    This is by far the coziest channel on UA-cam. Thank you Cecilia, Christoffer and Grim!

  • @donnas411
    @donnas411 5 місяців тому +18

    I love how you two appreciate all the changing seasons there, no matter how cold it gets.

  • @boygraphychannel
    @boygraphychannel 2 місяці тому +5

    For someone who has a normal body temperature a full degree below the average, and who gets hypothermia during summers, this is the perfect picture of hell on earth. Props to you for living this life and enjoying it.

  • @chubs41
    @chubs41 3 місяці тому +5

    One of the best vidoes I've seen that shows us exactly what livving in darkness means.

  • @delisamarchetti5926
    @delisamarchetti5926 5 місяців тому +30

    Hi Cecillia, I am a new subscriber and I just wanted to let you know how much my husband and I enjoy watching your videos. You are so talented, your cinematography, and the drone footage you have is truly some of the best I have seen on the internet! You have such an artistic and creative way of showing us stories of your home and life. My husband really likes to see what Christopher is up to as well. They are very much alike, my husband is always repairing something or tinkering with some project and he enjoys boating and cooking as well. We live in Savannah Georgia USA. Our lives are very different, yet when I watch your videos I feel as if you are both kindred spirits. We especially love the videos with dear Grim. I believe Grim is one of the cutest dogs ever! He adores you both, you can really see it in his eyes. :). I hope you have a wonderful Polar Night season and get to do all the cozy things you look forward too. Have a wonderful day ahead.

  • @livingbygrace5501
    @livingbygrace5501 5 місяців тому +25

    That is something that people who don’t live in an area where snow falls can understand. How a good snowfall causes a quietness to settle over the land. I love it when the snow muffles all the sound.

  • @oliversweden
    @oliversweden 5 місяців тому +1

    I found your channel a few days ago and have been binge watching you ever since! It’s such a calm relaxing vibe, like ASMR for my brain, your storytelling, filming, music, everything! And also now my life dream is a cabin in Svalbard😆❤️

  • @joywaltz8762
    @joywaltz8762 5 місяців тому +1

    I just found your channel and I am entranced by the magical beauty of Svalbard! I live in California, U.S. and was starting to feel a little depressed about the colder weather. But no more! I am in awe of your ability to thrive. I am impressed! 💞

  • @sarahwhiteley1
    @sarahwhiteley1 5 місяців тому +32

    'It is something we get to experience rather than have to endure' I love that outlook and I feel like it can be applied to so many situations! Love your enthusiasm for the polar night. I struggle with the short daylight hours in northern England (feels like polar night on a workday when I don't see the daylight 😅), nevermind actual polar night!

  • @wellyremigio7023
    @wellyremigio7023 5 місяців тому +31

    I'm from Brazil and it's really hot in here so it's lovely to see some cold weather and how people adapt to live in those different temperatures.
    Love your videos ❤❤

  • @tracyriordan7011
    @tracyriordan7011 5 місяців тому +2

    I loved how you did this, Cecilia! This was a great eay to show the absolute darkness all day and night! I started watching you last year during polar darkness! It was sooo eye opening for me! I love your nails too! ( :

  • @user-qf7td5jm3x
    @user-qf7td5jm3x 5 місяців тому +2

    Ok, I just want to say that I am so thankful I found your channel. Love your videos, thank you for sharing and being so sweet, funny, and real. Love you guys ❤

  • @unbothered.happy.moisturised
    @unbothered.happy.moisturised 5 місяців тому +8

    It is so cool to see how living in the place of one's dream makes you happy every day, how you are able to appreciate this wonderful nature, and then I see why so many people love watching your videos. It would be wonderful if all of us could live in such a place with such a positive impact on our spirit and mind. 🙌

  • @koololdster
    @koololdster 5 місяців тому +9

    Watching it snow in the light where I am and watching you cavort around in the dark makes me appreciate the light we get. Enjoy the Polar night and thank you for sharing!

  • @barbaratillman8552
    @barbaratillman8552 2 місяці тому

    Ohmygosh, love your video. It's the first I've seen and I'll be watching them all.
    Peace and quiet is something I need & I've always loved the dark and the dead of night hours. Thx for sharing

  • @caseyanne967
    @caseyanne967 5 місяців тому +5

    I feel happy seeing you embrace the darkness with its peaceful vibes. Svalbard is asleep and hibernating but at the same time, very alive and vibrant in its own way. Now, the gray and gloom of winter seems less sad to me.

  • @sindysimms4001
    @sindysimms4001 5 місяців тому +14

    Thank you Cecila, for bring us some Polar Nights magic.

  • @callumhaynes1384
    @callumhaynes1384 5 місяців тому +9

    The village in polar night looks stunning

  • @vinayakparalkar5288
    @vinayakparalkar5288 5 місяців тому

    Christopher is just an amazing human being so humble and polite. You both are actually💌

  • @suzannegittins9574
    @suzannegittins9574 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Cecilia, Christopher, and Grimm for the hygge and joy.🥰

  • @nicolaoffert4006
    @nicolaoffert4006 5 місяців тому +26

    Cecilia your joy and happiness oozes out onto our screens. Thank you so much, and don't you guys ever stop standing outside in your pyjamas or t shirt and furry hat when it's -6°C or less, I love how bonkers that is !!
    💕🐶👩‍❤️‍👨❄️😍😘

  • @KathySierraVideo
    @KathySierraVideo 5 місяців тому +28

    Five years’ ago I moved from sunny Southern California to 1,000 miles north where it’s both much darker in winter *and* grey/gloomy. It’s been a hard challenge half the year, even though I absolutely love it here, and spring/summer is paradise. I’ve started watching your videos to help me feel a little better about this time of year, and… the “medicine” is working 😁🙏😍

    • @l.b.3148
      @l.b.3148 5 місяців тому

      Too much sun is hell on your skin. Don't think of it as gloomy. Think of it as being kinder to your epidermis!

    • @iSucrose
      @iSucrose 5 місяців тому +1

      washington state?

    • @KathySierraVideo
      @KathySierraVideo 5 місяців тому

      @@iSucrose yes… San Juan islands

    • @SGoldsmith111
      @SGoldsmith111 5 місяців тому +2

      I had moved from South Carolina to England and one of the best pieces of advice that I got was to always make sure that I took a walk every day regardless of the weather. In the winter it doesn’t get light until about 9:30 AM and then it’s dark at 3:30 PM, so it was a very short day and I was definitely not used to it.

    • @susanengel-ix8bl
      @susanengel-ix8bl 5 місяців тому

      I've lived in the north east and my favorite time of the year are the fall and winter, I'm more of a homebody,vso this would be perfect for me.😊

  • @deniseolmstead6415
    @deniseolmstead6415 5 місяців тому

    I love winter weather, and get a ton of energy in the fall and winter. I think I'd cherish 2 months of time in the house for projects and wood fires and hot coffee. I'd throw a lot of dinner parties with friends, declutter the house, read all the books, watch great movies with my hubby (among other things ;) ) I think I'm probably romanticizing this experience but it just sounds so nice to have the opportunity to calm....and when the light comes back how wonderful it would be to rev back up for adventures after a good long rest. I think that's the fascination and adoration with where you live Cecilia. 💕

  • @x2jzb
    @x2jzb 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for being in Svalbard and bringing us these videos!!! Grim is beautiful as ever!!!! Look forward to more videos!!!

  • @jeremy1350
    @jeremy1350 5 місяців тому +13

    Hi Cecilia, It is almost 5 pm in Montreal and pitch dark, and it got dark around 4 pm in the afternoon today, and only (4c). We've lost about 4.5 hours of daylight already. We put our tree up and decorated it yesterday !!

  • @JosephinesRose7263
    @JosephinesRose7263 5 місяців тому +17

    Hello Cecilia! I just started following you like an hour ago and to my surprise this new video popped up! I love the Polar Nights and the Northern Lights! Thank you for sharing it all with us!❤

  • @betsykroll6583
    @betsykroll6583 2 місяці тому

    So glad to hear you love the darkness, I've always said I prefer longer nights because I feel more at peace but everyone thinks I am mad

  • @esme011
    @esme011 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing your life with us. I love the dark and quiet of polar night….as Christopher say…you can do nothing. I wish we all had a chance to chill like this and you certainly celebrate each day

  • @cindyb8193
    @cindyb8193 5 місяців тому +9

    I've been looking forward to your polar night all year, I am living vicariously through your positivity lol - living in Canada it is very cold and dark here too (not as dark as there!) but you make me appreciate it so much more. Everyone posts videos of palm trees and beaches, but you make me appreciate our natural climate!! Happy to be here for another polar night 💖

  • @youdj_app
    @youdj_app 5 місяців тому +20

    I am a night owl, living mostly at night, but I tried the baby polar nights in Tromso (Svalbard is next level), I got crazy after one month :D. So Cecilia I am impressed by you :D

  • @johanna7254
    @johanna7254 5 місяців тому

    I love your enthusiasm for the dark season. I live in a VERY mild part of the world, the earliest the sun sets in winter is like 5pm, yet people here still complain. And I do get it, it's more common to be affected by the dark, but personally I love it. It's cozy. Thanks for another great video!

  • @carolinemuse6529
    @carolinemuse6529 5 місяців тому

    You have the most calm, relaxing videos. My favorite way to unwind❤️

  • @PanamaRose
    @PanamaRose 5 місяців тому +31

    I know a million people have said it, but we love and thank you, Chris, and Grim! ♥️♥️♥️ videos! You find joy in everything !! We all should put more of this in our lives.

  • @michelepfaff5363
    @michelepfaff5363 5 місяців тому +8

    You help make me appreciate Winter again....I would like to try Polar night at least once!!! Your contagious Cecilia, I love it!!! Your nails look beautiful.

  • @raeyatsu8108
    @raeyatsu8108 4 місяці тому +2

    Hello from Singapore! A sunny island all year round. I’m definitely in awe. Thanks for sharing this video!

  • @jodiehenry4334
    @jodiehenry4334 5 місяців тому +1

    Cecilia! Thank you so much for introducing me to the Throne of Glass series! I am ADDICTED! On book 3 right now, but book 4 is waiting in the wings! Looking forward to hearing what your next series will be! Happy Polar Night!

  • @sherriebulechek8353
    @sherriebulechek8353 5 місяців тому +6

    Chris is like the meh emoji nothing phases him. I couldn’t live in darkness for 4 months. Kudos to you for being so positive & optimistic

  • @user-eg8pv2om7j
    @user-eg8pv2om7j 5 місяців тому +9

    Another stylish, hygge video that makes me feel slightly warmer here in freezing 5°c Snowdonia.

  • @Tarannum_Kalam
    @Tarannum_Kalam 3 місяці тому

    I watched the whole video.
    The thing I loved the most about the video is how you love to be there. I loved to see your happiness. Best wishes for you.

  • @draakonikihv
    @draakonikihv 5 місяців тому

    I appreciate the fact that you film yourself going to the cabin... and then sneak back behind the scenes to bring in the camera as well.

  • @mrn1021
    @mrn1021 5 місяців тому +11

    It's amazing how I can see and have a little glimpse of how life is in different parts of the world in my own home. Thank you for sharing your a bit of your life with us Cecilia ❤

  • @pjk1714
    @pjk1714 5 місяців тому +4

    Christoffer in his short sleeves, reminds me of us🇨🇦
    Mild wet is never as enjoyable as cold dry.
    Grim is such a good boy.
    Thanks for sharing ❄️

  • @annaG2378
    @annaG2378 5 місяців тому

    This is my second polar nights season with you. Love the coizyness. Can't wait to your Christmas decorations and Christoffer's food ❤❤❤

  • @helendeacon7637
    @helendeacon7637 5 місяців тому

    Thank you, Cecilia. So good to learn about the polar night. The lights made the snow and cabins look beautiful. The Christmas trees lit to decorate the town centre took my attention. I congratulate you for being out on the deck without jackets❄I wouldn't last more than seconds😁🙂(Grim looks great in sunglasses😘)

  • @Neophema
    @Neophema 5 місяців тому +9

    I live in Oslo, and about six hours of daylight at the darkest is dark enough for me. I do think I'd feel differently if I lived somewhere more calm and quiet and didn't have a day job, though, because I do love getting up early in the darkness to light my candles and relax when I have days off. It's just the getting up in the dark to go to work part... ugh. :p

  • @lavender_coffee
    @lavender_coffee 5 місяців тому +6

    New subscriber here. Your videos help me realize that happiness is largely a choice. Your joy is contagious. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

  • @albertarose1433
    @albertarose1433 5 місяців тому +12

    As a former Alaskan, who only left to care for my ailing mother, and call Alaska my beloved, your videos make me happy. I can actually feel the cold and smell the clean air and absorb the northern lights. Thank you Cecilia and Christoffer and Grim. We love you! ❤

  • @darlingbudofmaym-c6039
    @darlingbudofmaym-c6039 5 місяців тому

    All.your comments resonate with me Cecilia.....I love watching your life with Christoffer and Grim. COSY! ❤

  • @scot60
    @scot60 5 місяців тому +5

    Polar night in full force. Meanwhile, here in North Texas I’m freezing because it’s 39degrees Fahrenheit and breezy. lol. I would be constantly looking around for Polar Bears in all that dark. Cristoffer is so chill about all this. Just love you two.

    • @lijohnyoutube101
      @lijohnyoutube101 5 місяців тому

      Lol In MI I finally told all the kids as it’s reaching teens in the evenings the last of the shorts need put away for the season! I put my shorts away when it’s mid 40’s consistently but they hold out for a few more weeks lol :)

  • @elisabethe8055
    @elisabethe8055 5 місяців тому +27

    At 11:58, there is a meteor to the left of the polarbear sign! I think winter is long and dark over here, but we do get 3 hours of daylight at the darkest time of year. I struggle with that, so you guys are great inspirations to handle this very rough time of the year. Soon advent, that helps allot! Tack för att du delar Cecilia!

    • @DK-kg1fe
      @DK-kg1fe 5 місяців тому +3

      Why are all the dogs howling and barking at that same time?

    • @itsjustJen7304
      @itsjustJen7304 5 місяців тому +2

      Great eye

    • @fiaclaire
      @fiaclaire 5 місяців тому

      Ooh love it! Thank you for pointing that out

    • @tristantheoofer2
      @tristantheoofer2 5 місяців тому +1

      lemme guess, fairbanks or somewhere in finland or sweden?

    • @elisabethe8055
      @elisabethe8055 5 місяців тому +1

      @@tristantheoofer2 you are a good guesser! Sweden sir! At almost the same latitude as Fairbanks, a tad north. :)

  • @gwynethglas-brown9171
    @gwynethglas-brown9171 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful video Cecilia ❤❤ the village looks so pretty in the dark with all the lights on from the houses
    Gives a festive feeling 😜.
    Have a good week🥰

  • @MaryAbbey309
    @MaryAbbey309 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for all of your videos.I may never get that far north, but I really enjoy learning about that fascinating land!

  • @giellekaikey6000
    @giellekaikey6000 5 місяців тому +5

    I also love the peaceful darkness either day or night. I love the quietness…and seeing things that seems to be miracles. Cool place.

  • @user-hh3nk5sk3q
    @user-hh3nk5sk3q 5 місяців тому +8

    Hi Cecilia, your videos about polar night are so inviting that I came here to experience it for myself… here I am teleworking from Longyearbyen for three weeks! And it is as magical as you say. Thank you for the great content. Nik.

  • @rosario_len
    @rosario_len 5 місяців тому

    I am a thorough bred New Yorker. I have no idea how I found your channel but I am so happy I did. Wow!!! So cozy, relaxing, and peaceful!

  • @vivianmavros2963
    @vivianmavros2963 5 місяців тому

    Another great video, love your enthusiasm and your spirit I can’t stop smiling while watching you stop and I love how cool Christopher is thanks

  • @patriciasalem3606
    @patriciasalem3606 5 місяців тому +7

    I would love to experience polar night for two years -- one to figure it out and the next to savor it like you, Cecilia.

  • @GhostsOfThings
    @GhostsOfThings 5 місяців тому

    i think the polar night would be quite a fun experience. i live far enough north that the days get really short and it's hard, but what makes it hard is a) it also rains all the time and that makes it extra dark (compared to snow) and b) i don't feel safe going on walks and such when it's not light out so i end up getting cabin fever (since by the time i'm off work it's dark). but having the freedom to wander and explore and be cozy sounds just fantastic~

  • @4g63_Everything
    @4g63_Everything 4 місяці тому +4

    For some introvert person like me, this is heaven😍😍 I like cold and dark places 😍😍 I just subscribed to your channel. more contents like this 👌🏼👌🏼

  • @connykok5175
    @connykok5175 5 місяців тому +3

    Simply love your videos, your enthusiasm, your beautiful family of three! I could watch a video every day, always! Such an inspiration! Thank you guys so much for letting us experience the Polar night with you!

  • @user-bl7ii2ug2l
    @user-bl7ii2ug2l 5 місяців тому +9

    That Grim is one smart dog! 😉 Love this channel! What an adventurous place to live. ❤ 🌹

  • @darfin4244
    @darfin4244 5 місяців тому

    I was in Svalbard last February. It was everything. I loved every minute of it

  • @FionaEm
    @FionaEm 5 місяців тому

    Your videography just gets better and better. Looking forward to your Christmas videos! 😊 Love from Melbourne Australia, where we are roughly twice as close to the equator as Svalbard. We're a few weeks away from the summer solstice and on daylight savings, so it's not completely dark until around 8.15-8.30.

  • @suzannedelgado4542
    @suzannedelgado4542 5 місяців тому +5

    Thank goodness, it's Sunday afternoon..I look forward so much to my weekly holiday to svalbard. Thank you guys! 🇬🇧

  • @shauntismith8733
    @shauntismith8733 5 місяців тому +10

    Cecilia, I am a new subscriber. Thank you for letting us into your everyday life. Svalbard is beautiful during the polar nights. Grim is the cutest! Love your videos, look forward to next week's video.

  • @ericb8413
    @ericb8413 5 місяців тому

    Cecilia you are by far the best videographer on you tube. Thanks for sharing such unusual experiences with the rest of us. I’m in California and couldn’t survive cold weather. I’m vicariously living through your beautiful videos. 🐋🌧️❄️☃️🌙🌎

  • @syedfarhanalishah1066
    @syedfarhanalishah1066 5 місяців тому

    It's the first time i am watching your video and loving it already. A totally new experience i never saw before. Thank you very much for sharing it with us

  • @podatus1098
    @podatus1098 5 місяців тому +6

    It is wild, and I love that you share your experiences of polar night. It’s wonderful.

  • @Yesica1993
    @Yesica1993 5 місяців тому +7

    Oh, wow! I admire anyone who can handle this without going insane. I get so sick & depressed in Chicago when it's dark by 4:30-5:00. I cannot fathom how it must be with pitch black all day, for months. But it's so beautiful there, so that would help a lot!

    • @mcjs8640
      @mcjs8640 2 місяці тому +1

      Have you tried a S.A.D. lamp? They can be really effective. Best wishes.

    • @Yesica1993
      @Yesica1993 2 місяці тому

      @@mcjs8640 I've been looking into them for a while. Actually just looked at a clock last night! Thanks.

  • @mayat5889
    @mayat5889 5 місяців тому +1

    “To experience not to endure” - golden words to remember

  • @TheNbajaj
    @TheNbajaj 5 місяців тому

    Greetings from the West Coast of India where the ☀️ shines pretty much 365 days of the year! Which is why I love watching your channel. It's like being transported to a winter wonderland. Love seeing Grim and mountain man Chris in a tshirt in -6 degrees (that's insane)! The footage of home and all your trips on the boat and snowmobile using the drone are beautiful with very apt background scores. See you next Sunday and hopefully some Northern lights if the weather is clear❤