Lyrics from ‘fix you’ by Coldplay

In the last days of 2025, the blur between the dizzy heights of Christmas and the soft landing of 2026, I’ve been reading. Many of the books seem to have death as a theme or sub theme and it got be thinking about the bright lights often ‘seen’ in the moments we leave this world, scientists may suggest the lights are caused by our central nervous system closing down…but I’m a girl who loves a light. My Christian name ‘Lucy’ means just that and I adore a candle, a chandelier, a glint of a disco ball or the dazzle of the stars.

In panic and fear we may try to make this moment of cross over big and dramatic, we may decide to live without fear (sounds good to me) and jump out of planes (sounds less good to me), to fill the squares of social media with thrills, excitement and lavish living…but then I thought about the light and I created a game. The best bit of this game is it’s free to play and means you are living in the present ‘light’ and with this probably creating a authentic light of joy for later.

Here’s how it begins. I thought about the lights that I love, now it could be that December has influenced me but fairy lights are high on the agenda of ‘light joy’ – hundreds and thousands of tiny lights that make huge impact when strung together. Imagine your life a series of fairy lights as far as the eye can see! Exciting concept right?

Now the game: each day begins in your mind with a blank string of lights, by recognising moments of joy, glimmers that make you ‘light up’ you add a light to your string. I often go to sleep reflecting on what lights I had turned on that day, translating as I go to sleep bathed in positive thoughts of gratitude, laughter or happiness.

‘Tiny’ is often a word that is overlooked but I promise you the more you seek out the tiny moments of joy, the quicker your day lights up. I also found that when faced with the darker moments of life that appear, having my game of lights in your mind won’t stop negative things happening but will help you from not being sucked into negativity.

A couple of my recent light experiences:

I was driving through a forest near where I live and the leaves on the road in-front of me were whipped up by the wind like someone changing a bed sheet – it was like a scene from a Disney movie.

The sip of a perfectly made cup of tea and optimum temperature

Also, the moments just have to be what you experience but don’t have to happen to you. I was in a department store and a little boy was excited by the action figures, his Dad called him down with excitement to look at ‘more figures’ and he burst into laughter when he realised his Dad was talking about the aisle of Barbie dolls. Everyone nearby laughed at the little boys reaction.

I went into my favourite independent tea store and the cashier said I was entitled to a free box of tea thanks to my loyalty card. I opted for a strawberry, watermelon and lime loose tea.

Some of the moments are free, some belong to others and many of mine are often recognised thanks to Mother Nature or loved ones, either way I enjoy collecting them and hope you enjoy the game too, it needs a name – any ideas, comment below.

Happy New year to all of my readers wherever you are based in the world. You are always appreciated.