Alone in my cabin during Polar Night︱Svalbard, island near the North Pole

It's Polar Night in the arctic and the pitch black darkness is looming! 🌙 I'm alone in my cabin here on Svalbard for a little while so join me on a beautiful day in the darkness 🫶🏻 Thank you so much for being here, I appreciate each and every one of you! Love y'all!✨
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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!

[@leahpostma8499]

My 4 year old daughter watched this with me. She said the northern lights look like colorful wind. And when she saw you chopping wood, she said, "I thought only boys could do that!" I assured it that girls can definitely chop wood too! Thank you!

[@nutrylzone367]

It’s 2023 and girls still grow up thinking like this. I’m glad she got to see an independent woman.

[@user-yv6vx]

A girl who has lived 4 years with such thoughts has a mother that isn't doing enough to show her what is possible for her future.

[@faithejoy]

Cute🙂 how precious. And please completely ignore whoever replied to your comment and somehow twisted your sweet story into a negative comment towards you. My goodness that just cheesed me off. Get your mind straight odd commenter person! And you enjoy your sweet girl's innocent and beautiful perspective on life❤️

[@venitapolonio5955]

I love that you and your daughter watched this. How cute 😍 I should watch this with my 4 year old newphew

[@EmilysLifeOnWheels]

@@user-yv6vxrude . I’m sure this woman is a wonderful parent and she did actually teach her daughter about doing anything she wants using this video

[@sherrymillerable]

You nailed it, in my 30s I felt better in my own skin and in my 40s I felt like I had it sort of figured out. In my 50s I realized how great I was in my 30s and 40s - now in my early 60s I feel like I had silly priorities. I say, embrace each decade to the fullest no matter what!

[@susanengel-ix8bl]

I'm right there with you 😊

[@christinejensen3534]

In my 30s I was career & retirement focused, in my 40s I added community service, in my 50s I zeroed in on being able to retire in my early 60s and now, in my 70s, I wonder how on earth I put up with all the BS I needed to in order to survive the 30s - 50s……also, I am desperately trying to get rid of all the STUFF I accumulated during my 30s and 40s😵‍💫🙄😂

[@rdlarouge7896]

Imagine not needing any relaxing sounds for sleep. She already has the sound of wind and snow fall, I love her channel!

[@juliamihajlovich]

I watch her to fall asleep at night. So relaxing

[@rebeccaavendano9442]

Happy Birthday! My cat watched nearly the entire video! About 5 minutes after the start, he walked over and sat right by the screen and watched until the very end! Your dog caught his attention. This is not his usual behavior. He really liked the show!

[@patriciaslotnick4920]

ADORABLE

[@mellowsunshine2724]

HAHA my house panther does the same thing. So funny to see the cats enjoy Svalbard.

[@amberdanlee]

Happy birthday, Cecilia 🥳 Svalbard Sundays have become ritualistic in our home, and we are so grateful to have found your channel ❤

[@sheliareynolds4752]

Happy birthday!!

[@ohheyitskeekz]

"Svalbard Sundays", I LOVE this!!

[@sanjeevpannu6291]

Happy Birthday Cecilia

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

It used to be for me too but I have a new job at work morning till night

[@TombstoneUK]

As someone who loves both the dark and the extreme cold and comparative solitude, this life, this existence, would be pure heaven for me.

[@lylemacdonald6672]

I have always loved the sound of the snow crunching under foot on cold crisp quiet nights.

[@Lynnrazz]

I think that light anomaly is a drone -- it looks like it's being carried or launched at the beginning of your footage. Maybe someone else shooting gorgeous polar night footage? I love this channel -- the light, the fellow snow lover, the darkness, animal content ...all of it!

[@dwells37]

I was thinking the same thing, that it may be a drone. Maybe we're right! 😊

[@Hudson1910]

Happy Birthday Cecilia! I remember being in my thirties and loved it. While never meeting my life goals as I wanted, I’m very thankful for making it to 70. Loving the blue light at 2 pm! We complain about daylight saving time going away for the winter, but I love to see what the Scandinavians do to decorate their homes for winter and live the candles and ambience! ❤

[@M_K_M_K_M_K]

I hope you met some goals? Goals are only the things we decide upon beforehand. Maybe life had some beautiful surprises in store for you? ❤

[@cosygracegames]

I loved so much how this felt like a cozy girls chat and weekend hangout, decorating the house a bit, taking a lovely walk- I always appreciate your company and love having your videos on while I groom my own massive doggies - happy birthday as well!!

[@sandy-ke1kr]

As an American many married couples that I know use only one blanket, but I totally agree with having separate blankets. I move around a lot at night and need my own blanket. It works so much better. It keeps my husband and I from fighting. 😊

[@shelmstedt]

As an American-German I can tell you that I finally convinced my boy-friend to have 2 blankets. We are in Tahoe. I need a really heavy blanket and he always rolls himself like a mummy into the blanket. Definitely 2 blankets time. 🙂

[@hannahtovar3088]

She's so authentic, I love her

[@queenofdramatech]

YAY! Sunday Svalbard day with lagom cabincore vibes!!!! Best day ever!

[@kristinlueb5606]

The best Sunday perk, Svalbard beauty, Cecellia and Grim!!

[@juliamihajlovich]

Your videos always help me embrace winter in Chicago. Seasonal depression can be brutal. This helps

[@beckyhobson3283]

I told my daughter about finding your channel. I explained what your situation is and all the things you show us in your cozy cabin, in the village and on your adventures. She is GenX and a Capricorn so has a tendency towards doubt and negativity and said, "Mom, you know that it's all just set up to look that way to get likes and clicks." I laughed and said, "Polar night isn't 'made up', wood fires, chunky blankets and candles ARE cozy and delightful - I'm sure she has them all the time in that cold....and on like that. I do think that your channel only appeals to certain types of people and I am happy to be one of those people!! Can't wait for more.

[@rach1972]

Ah the blue light is beautiful. Sun sets here at 3.45pm now, just love the cozy dark late Autumn/Winter evenings. Happy Birthday Cecilia. I'm 52 in January & still figuring it out 😂

[@carenfeldman8854]

Happy Birthday Cecilia! I love living vicariously in the arctic through your vlog posts. I've learned so much about life during Polar Night and Polar Day and how to deal with extreme conditions both with grace and appreciation. It's because of you that I'll never complain about -5 C winter days ever again. No such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.

[@sj6728]

I agree. Great comment

[@miltongurl28]

Happy birthday, fellow Scorpio! What a cozy day! I love the sound of the super cold squeaky snow! Reminds me of playing in the chilly Ontario, Canada winters as a kid! 🌨️❄️🇨🇦

[@lynnwilliams8295]

I’d love to have a cozy cabin day on Svalbard. A cup of coffee I front of the fire sounds great! happy birthday Cecilia!

[@ZanaRahman]

The way you record I’m always surprised I never see any of your equipment which makes your videos even more magical but I’m sure it’s a lot for you to bring this content without that presence to us so thank you ❤

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

❤️❤️❤️

[@randomness051]

Yeh it makes her videos even more special that she goes to that extra effort

[@jacquelinedelosmonteros3984]

Happy birthday! I want to thank you because I struggle very much with seasonal depression here in Wisconin winters and you being open and honest in the past about how you approach the drastic seasons has really helped/inspired me. I now have lit my home woth cozy lights and flameleas candles and look forward to slow mornings and evenings. I appreciate you, your insight and all the hard work you and Christopher put into these videos. Thank you for helping me take a different view point about the darkness 🎉

[@lindsaybauman4512]

We live in Wisconsin as well and have also been inspired by her approach to having smaller periods of daylight.

[@abz_414]

Hey fellow Wisconsinites!! 👋 I started treating myself to extra comfy blankets and candles due to Cecelia. She has such a beautiful take on embracing the seasons. 💫

[@annettemills3067]

Morning cecelia & grim 6.30am here in England Morning cuppa in bed hot water bottle pretty fairy lights on & a few moments with you on your channel seeing your cosy home at top of our beautiful Planet Earth 🌏 what a thing the Internet is! Thankyou ❤️

[@bossladykae8323]

I searched for other bloggers that may live on the island and only your videos showed up !! You’re showing us something rare to see since no one else is vlogging it for the world. I love to relax to your videos.

[@ctrinidad5581]

Happy birthday Cecilia! Your vibrant personality is truly stark contrast to the darkness of polar night! Thank you for sharing the beauty of Svalbard at this time of the year!

[@MrsCrissCross]

Can’t think of a better way to spend a cozy Sunday morning! Thank you! Happy happy birthday - you, in this world, is a wonderful thing! ❤️

[@MegaRetr]

Happy Birthday Cecilia hope you had the best day 😉

[@krankykrista]

Little Grim is living his best life!!!

[@connster9700]

Sunday morning cup of hot chocolate + watching your Svalbard Polar Night cabin video = ❤️ This makes for a lovely, slow start to my Sunday. Happy Birthday Cecilia! 🎉🎉

[@lenak.2041]

I don't know how you do it, but anything you do seems so interesting and cool. I mean you enjoy every single moment and obviously this is what we see! Keep on, you are amazing!

[@kaylahD_ford]

I gasped when I saw the mountain backdrop. It looks like you are living in a painting. The world is insanely beautiful and one day I hope to see this part of the world. With love from Delaware, USA 🇺🇸

[@LindaKayHolevas]

Happy birthday, Cecilia! I am now 59, but my 30’s were by far my favorite decade! I felt exactly like you explained. I also am loving my 50’s though. I think we all get to the point where we no longer care what others think of us & my 50’s have been that for me. It is incredibly freeing & peaceful. Stay well & safe. Hugs to Grim 🐾❤

[@sj6728]

I agree 100%. Well said

[@CatLoverX74]

Happy birthday Cecilia!! 🎂🎁🎉 How lovely to have your birthday during polar night 🌙

[@gabriellafiorillo3068]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cecilia, Have a wonderful polar night 😊

[@joancarneu3077]

Have a wonderful Birthday Cecilia. So love seeing you, Christoffer and Grim every Sunday. Even though it is polar night you are a ray of sunshine.

[@Saravon]

I love being 44, you still look young but wiser and you know who you are better than you had ever thought. Happy Birthday!

[@Jennifer-ep1sr]

When I turned 70 I couldn't handle it. Now I am 76, eh, don't care. I still have 10 years left if I am lucky. I am making the most of those coming years with my husband of 51 years. We live in Tasmania, on the north coast. We have 2 acres, grow organic food, live near the sea. Can't beat it for us. ❤🇦🇺

[@amylouise9853]

Sounds lovely. Tassie is so beautiful

[@swtsoph]

Thank you, Cecilia! It's been such a joy living out my dream vicariously through you. I'm too old now to entertain thoughts of making it come true for me, so your videos give me so much to look forward to. I wish you a joyful birthday! Love to you and Christoffer and Grim! ❤️

[@belindahugheslifestyle]

Happy birthday and many, many more, Cecilia! Live long and prosper. Enjoy Polar Night. 🎂🎁💖

[@GothicDragonfly]

I live in the north and we dont have snow yet and growing up around this time there was always snow on the ground so hearing the sound of the snow under your boots is such a vibe for me right now!!!

[@Wendy-cf5tv]

Beautiful Northern lights! Happy birthday wishes!

[@RedSquirrel69]

Happy Birthday Cecilia 🎉 Your cabin is so cosy in contrast to the blue cold outside.

[@l.pmoonstone5067]

I noticed that too. So cozy

[@wendystahlke]

Happy Birthday Cecilia hope you had the best day 🎉🎂🎁🎈🍷 Polar nights are so cosy love it Grim is the cutest pup ever ❤

[@alibauer73]

I saw something similar in Switzerland in Fribourg. It was green and did a really weird up and down then horizontal FAST MOVEMENT. No clue what it could be.

[@jesjrg3]

The shot of Grim picking at the window 🥰🥰🥰

[@shannonmarieesoteric]

"it's really nice out" and I'm over here in fourteen layers if it goes below 40 lol. This is so amazing, thank you for sharing such a beautiful way of life with all of us!

[@tiamia7139]

Happy 34th Cecilia! 🎉🍰 It gets even better (I'm 72!). 😅 You live in a Nordic paradise. I 💙 Polar Nights, the beautiful Nordic hygge vibe. And everyone needs time alone, it's healthy, a time for quiet reflection. I love living alone, snuggling with my 2 cats, curled up with a good book and favorite cup of coffee. Enjoy your week of solitude and have a wonderful and very hygge birthday 🎉🍰 with the adorable Grim. ❤🐾 ( I was very pleasantly surprised when my DNA analysis stated that I am 1% Swedish (🤯). I do have naturally creamy-white blonde hair, fair with blue-green eyes. Weird! 😅

[@thecommonplace]

Happy Birthday Cecilia 🥳🎂 wishing you the very best today and always. Thank you for sharing Svalbard with all of us!! #teampolarnight

[@markanthony2274]

This is Mark from Texas I'm so amazed at how many windows are in the cabin and how the house can be able to hold the heat in.

[@anitasmith404]

I’ve been unwell for days and luckily - while resting - I came across your fabulous videos. I’m officially obsessed with watching them all!

[@hannahdorling9427]

I love watching these on Sunday, love to you all 💕

[@gabrielramirez7471]

My wife and I sending you 🎉 a big Happy Birthday!! Thank you for sharing your day with us. Absolutely beautiful time there in Svalbard!

[@youtooaromatherapyyoga2991]

Love how you said you’d be going to bed early and then start airing and sweeping at 11.30pm! 🤣 Brilliant!….Oh, I think you just put 11.30pm rather than am! Silly me! Happy birthday to you Cecilia. We love you and have followed you for a couple of years now! ❤️

[@debrabrickus8467]

I love the sound of crunchy snow and walking in the dark cold silence of winter with the wind in my face. That's exciting! And I love that you get excited about changing bed clothes for the season. 😀 greeting to Svalbard. ❄

[@BCGirl822]

Happy birthday! 🎉 I’m a fairly new subscriber, your videos are so relaxing and bring me a sense of calm. Grim is such a smart boy learning that reindeer come with treats.

[@pambrown8692o]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Cecilia! I am so excited for Polar Nights. They are by far my favorite vlogs out of anyone I watch on KZbin. My favorite vlog of the Polar Nights vlogs are when Christoffer bakes and you get toasted off of mulled wine. I love it. You’re so hilarious, and Christoffer just bakes and muses at your antics.

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

😍😍🙌🏻

[@sarahfarrell8214]

Cecilia, I hope you had a great birthday! Thank you for bringing the beauty of Svalbard to us! I just think you're so brave and tough, to go out when it's pitch black, wow! The way you chop that wood is so impressive! Love your videos each week!

[@skiyogagirl]

Awesome! Happy Birthday Cecilia!! Loved seeing you split wood! Beautiful polar nights & northern lights! 💛

[@heatherydew3361]

Happy birthday Cecilia!! Im a November baby too ❤30's was my best decade for sure, although my 40's has been more about becoming comfortable in my own skin, accepting my body shape/size and not feeling so insecure constantly. Nearing my 50's now, which is terrifying 😂 Having a dog definitely makes a difference if you're alone, I know I felt secure when my partner worked nights as Nala would alert me to anything. Our fur babies are so key to our happiness and safety, we are so lucky to have them❤

[@angiem3068]

Don't be afraid of your 50s, dear one. Menopause, once it comes (for me - it was in my 50s), is a freaking revelation!!! It is a whole different world on the other side. Much happier and peaceful. I just hit 60 this year and so far, best year of my life. Whoever said... "Come, grow old with me - the best is yet to be" really got the memo :D

[@heatherydew3361]

@@angiem3068 Well you sound like an amazing lady!! I'm just getting into perimenopause now so I'm on that train!!😄 You never feel your age mentally though, I guess that's the important thing. Keep your mind young and the actual age number doesn't matter👍

[@angiem3068]

@@heatherydew3361 Right back atcha with that amazing stuff :D Yaz, gurl, you've got it! My body is 60, my mind is around... oh, 13-ish 😅

[@MaddieMadMoo1]

Happy Birthday Cecilia And thank you for again providing the my best part of the weekend! 🥳🎉🎂

[@jenniferjohnson7279]

Beautiful. You are so lucky and i agree with everyones comments,how peaceful and serene the nite is and your life. I cannot wait for next Sunday's video. thank you.

[@jstanders6973]

Thank you Dear, I was one who asked about any unusual lights in the sky. Awesome Polar night and happy birthday ❤

[@elizabethharrell8707]

The snowy mountains in that blue light is spectacularly unreal!! Happy Birthday! I never see anyone else walking dogs, are you the only one?

[@Tomas-Odebrant]

Cecilia goes crazy with colours, changing beige pillows to brown!

[@Sahar.R]

Thirties, take it for granted Cecilia. I'm in my mid fourties, and I always remember my thirties as the best decade of my life so far.

[@angelagraetz6505]

I love to save your polar night videos to watch at night time in solidarity even though we are heading into summer in Australia. It helps keep me feeling cool and cosy.

[@hilltopvt]

Happy Birthday lovely Cecilia!! 💖 What a genius way to train Grimmy!

[@evavargova42]

Happy birthday 🎉 Cecilia ❤. I love watching your stories especially now that it's polar night it's so cozy. Looks like Grimbo is missing his dad. Stay safe, love from WV.

[@scot60]

Happy birthday Cecilia. My son is 34 too. It cracks me up that the place where Grim decides to sit isn’t the swept part of the deck but the snow covered area instead. BTW when you were airing your duvets you showed it as 11pm. It was 11am

[@knitwit014]

Saw that too! 😀

[@annaG2378]

It was so nice to spend this day with you Cecilia. So quiet, so cozy ❤

[@julieg_quebec-julesselivre8641]

Happy birthday Cecilia! 🎉 I can honestly that since I have been watching you, I have been looking at our Canadian winter in a very much happier mood! 😉 Thank you!

[@sheashea1994]

Happy Birthday Cecelia ❤thank you for the hard work you put in for these videos! I love to watch them.

[@genekelly8467]

I'm glad I can (vicariously) experience the Polar Night through you! One month of winter is enough for me.

[@nekowri9584]

Wow

[@thomashyser9814]

36 yrs old was my yr, I'm now 59, 60 in May, Happy bday!! And you're right, my 30's were great

[@Aliessil]

[@VanessaHBIC]

Happy birthday Cecilia ❤ 🎂 🎉 edit: maybe the bright light was a drone? And the multiple satellites in the stars.. There's so many out there! I swear it makes me think of Wall-E when I think of how many satellite there are lol

[@Niallisababe1]

Happy Birthday Cecilia 🎉. Its just you and your sweet lad for a week😊 Its beautiful there

[@biancacox8630]

I love how positive you are 🥰

[@crucitacalvin7523]

happy birthday cecelia!!🥳 thank you for sharing your life and the beauty of the north these past few years!

[@DelphShining]

Cecilia!! Happy Birthday!! 30's are great, 40's are great and all the rest have their wonderful times also!!! Make the most of each day!! Happy Birthday!!

[@taylorfrink1182]

watching this is just the taste of serenity i needed, makes me yearn to go stay in svalbard for a while

[@sky02148]

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Celcelia. Happy birthday to you. Hope you had a wonderful day. Thanks for sharing. Love ya, Nancy

[@catherinemichele2710]

Happy 34th Birthday!!!! Hope you have a fabulous day.🎉🎉🎉

[@hollylanevintagetreasures]

Happy Birthday!!! 🎉 Awesome content as always. Grim is the sweetest!

[@kamrontimothylibertone]

Happy Birthday, fellow Scorpio! 🥳 🍰 🍭 ♏️ 🫂 I ❤ Grim! He is such a well behave 🐕.

[@LeGeorgiiana]

Hello from Romania Cecilia 🇷🇴 I came across your videos on TikTok and I immediately looked you up on KZbin too. You have such a calming, lovely voice and your cabin and videos make me feel so cosy and relaxed ✨🕯️🐕 I am not a winter fan but the way you talk about this island and the polar night, showing me that life is beautiful even if it’s cold outside made me rethink 😂 Looking forward to your next videos, take care and a warm hug all the way from Romania ❤

[@hollyschotanus1196]

Happy Birthday Cecilia! I can’t imagine it being dark all the time. The sun sets at about 4:30 pm in New England.

[@Neellieeify]

A happiest of birthdays to you Cecilia! Thank you for sharing so much from your life together with Grim and Christoffer! It just brightens up my sundays! ♥

[@sandeepkulkarni1983]

Wishing you happiness,a lot of sunlight and widest of smiles.😊

[@WiWillemijn]

Happy birthday!!🎉 Thanks to you I've fallen in love with the darkness and snow, and I just heard I got a job for 6 weeks in the North of Norway!!❤

[@whitneyfulton-wd7ug]

Happy birthday, beautiful Lady 🎉 Thank you for sharing your awesome life with us!❤️‍🔥

[@trinity6993]

OMG, that is adorable, getting the dog ready to go outside.

[@user-yy7sw5vg6r]

Happy Birthday Cecilia from Vancouver 🇨🇦🎉Thank you for being part of our Sunday. Have a great year ahead!

[@c0ri]

Wow Happy Birthday! SB looks amazing when there's still a few hours of lights over the horizon.

[@user-tl9vk5md1z]

Always happy to see this

[@user-gx7qs8id9l]

Happy Birthday, Cecilia. I wish you Health and Happiness from the bottom of my heart ❤️ You encourage a sense of harmony, peace and healing. Thank you for this!!!

[@deanaderrick3474]

Happy Birthday 🎉 Beautiful video. Can't wait for the next one!

[@mimichoi7577]

생일 축하해요🎉🎉🎉 Happy birthday Your video looks so peaceful I searched Svalbard on the map Thanks for showing your beautiful cabin n area I subscribed and love it. Here is winter in Korea as well, I usually don't like winter but your video changed my mind 😊 I wanna visit your land❤

[@kimberleighjohnson4142]

This is my first time watching one of your videos. It's beautiful there! It's nice to be educated about polar nights. I always thought it would be depressing but you make it an adventure! Happy birthday!🎉 I thought that bright light might be a drone, but the trajectory looks more like a little rocket. It looks like it came from a place with lots of lights so a home or the town. Very interesting! 😊

[@freyjawillconquer]

Yassss! Ready for the hyggeligt vibesss 🫶🏼✨

[@nataliebarentson3835]

I loved hearing the sound of the wind and ocean in the beginning of the video! Wow! 😍

[@carolynk2]

Happy birthday, Cecelia! 🎂🥳 I love experiencing the polar night and northern lights through your videos. 💗

[@annatilba170]

Happy Birthday Cecilia! All the best wishes and keep on creating! It’s so lovely! Ok, BYE!!! 😂 🤍❄️