Category: Features

Finding Comfort in Small Business Life

Finding Comfort in Small Business Life Hey lovely ♡ June feels slower lately. The world still feels uncertain in so many ways, but little by little I’m learning how to settle into a new rhythm again. Life looks different right now, but I’m trying to focus on the small things that still bring comfort, routine,…

Why I’m Falling in Love With Capsule Wardrobes

Why I’m Falling in Love With Capsule Wardrobes Hey lovely ♡ Lately I’ve been craving simplicity in every area of life. Simpler routines.Simpler mornings.Simpler spaces.And honestly? Simpler fashion too. Over the past few months the world has slowed down so much, and I think it’s made a lot of us rethink what really matters and…

2 Chronicles – Returning to God with Whole Hearts

April 2020 2 Chronicles – Returning to God with Whole Hearts This month, our Bible journey continues with 2 Chronicles, a book that focuses on spiritual leadership, worship, and the repeated call for God’s people to return to Him. While it revisits much of Israel’s history, it does so with a clear purpose: to remind…

1Chronicals – Remembering the Bigger Story

March 2020 1 Chronicles – Remembering the Bigger Story This month, our journey brings us to 1 Chronicles, a book that often feels overlooked. Filled with genealogies and historical records, it might seem repetitive at first — but its purpose is deeply encouraging. 1 Chronicles reminds God’s people who they are, where they come from,…

Staying calm in uncertain times

Staying Calm in Uncertain Times Hey lovely ♡ March feels heavy. The world suddenly feels unfamiliar, every news update seems overwhelming, and uncertainty is hanging in the air almost constantly right now. Life has changed so quickly over the past few weeks that it barely feels real some days. Losing my freelance work so suddenly…

2 Kings – Faithfulness in Decline and Hope in God’s Mercy

February 2020 2 Kings – Faithfulness in Decline and Hope in God’s Mercy This month, our journey through Scripture brings us to 2 Kings, a sobering book that tells the story of decline, exile, and ignored warnings — yet still reveals God’s patience, mercy, and faithfulness. While much of 2 Kings is difficult to read,…

February Takeaway & A Cozy Valentine’s Day

February Takeaway & A Cozy Valentine’s Hey lovely ♡ February always feels softer somehow. London is cold and grey outside, but inside the cafés everything feels warm again. Steamed windows, cozy corners, soft music playing quietly in the background — this time of year makes me want to slow down and romanticise absolutely everything. Lately…

1 Kings – Wisdom, Obedience, and Divided Hearts

January 2020 1 Kings – Wisdom, Obedience, and Divided Hearts A new year begins, and our Bible journey moves into 1 Kings, a book that explores leadership, wisdom, and the consequences of divided devotion. It opens with great promise and slowly reveals how even God-given wisdom must be guarded by obedience. 1 Kings reminds us…

Embrace Gratitude for a Softer January

Gratitude January Starting the Year with a Softer Heart Hey lovely, welcome to the very first chapter of Cozy With Hayl ♡ There’s something beautifully gentle about January. The world slows down after the sparkle of December, the evenings feel quieter, and suddenly we’re left with ourselves again — our thoughts, our hopes, our goals,…

Welcome to Cozy with Hayl

Welcome to Cozy With Hayl Hey lovely, and welcome to Cozy With Hayl ♡ I’m so happy you found your way here. Cozy With Hayl was created as a gentle little corner of the internet for dreamers, creators, planners, bloggers, and anyone who simply loves soft living and cozy moments. In a world that often…