Sometimes what helps is not advice but a ritual — one small, repeatable act that marks the evening as yours. Lighting a candle at the same time each night gives the darkness a beginning instead of letting it swallow you.
Lavender is a gentle choice for evenings, and soy candles burn cleaner and longer than paraffin. Any simple, calming scent you love works just as well.
Some moms light one on birthdays and anniversaries. Some light one every night. There is no wrong way.
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