Bright Lanterns

Tag: Hope

  • “All I’ve Ever Known”

    I heard this song a long time ago from the hit Broadway musical, Hadestown, and completely fell in love with it. The irony, right? Not only did the harmonies from the original cast of Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada collide perfectly, but the lyrics to this song are absolutely beautiful. I was alone so longI…

  • Therapy

    I have a love/hate relationship with therapy. Mostly, because all of the therapists that I’ve actually connected with have left. I don’t do well when people leave. Why open up to someone when they’re just going to leave? I know that’s fear of abandonment talking, but it feels like a valid point in my head.…

  • So I Remember…

    At the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs performed a duet of Chapman’s classic song “Fast Car,” and in my opinion, it was one of the best Grammy performances I’ve ever seen. I am a big fan of the song, the message behind the lyrics, and the dynamic simplicity of the iconic…

  • Hazbin Hotel: A Beautiful Illustration of Redemption in an Otherwise Raunchy Adult Comedy

    I don’t watch too many adult animated shows, mostly because I find their storylines tend to prioritize profanity and sexual innuendos over a genuine plot. I can’t be too critical because obviously those shows have a lot of advantages to using animation for comedic purposes than live action and I won’t deny that most of…

  • You Have My Heart

    Over the past month or two, I’ve been trying to figure out the feelings I have towards you. I would never have to courage to say everything out loud, so I guess it’s more for my benefit of knowing how I feel and being able to put it into words. First and foremost, I’d never…

  • Giving Thanks

    Thanksgiving is a time when everyone takes a pause from life and reflects on what they are thankful for. I have so many reasons to be thankful and I thought I would write them down rather than having the thoughts sit in my head. So here are a few things I’m thankful for: First and…

  • Houses Flying Through the Sky

    A few months ago, I gave up on dating. It’s very complicated and I was tired of getting hurt by everyone I talked to. Once I stopped trying, I started to feel better. Like, there wasn’t all this pressure to conform to whatever kind of relationship someone else wanted. It felt freeing. While I don’t…

  • Empathic Pain

    Why do pEople hurt other people? I mean, sometimes we unintentionally hurt others, but why do some people choose to hurt someone else on purpose? I don’t understand. What do they gain out of it? They just go through life doing what they want without a care in the world at the expense of someone…

  • All a Woman is Good For

    In my opinion this is the best scene in the contemporary movie Little Women. (The second best scene is Laurie’s proposal to Jo, but that’s a whole other blog post in itself). There are a few reasons why this scene is the best: 1). The genuine meaning and truth in the dialogue is poetically beautiful…

  • This One is For You

    Hey, how are you doing? Life can get really hard when you’re in a really dark place, but I want you to know that it will be okay. The world is a better place with you here. Despite what you’re going through and everything that’s happened, you are an amazing person. Even though there are…