Still a Bit Uneasy in the Dark? You’re Not Alone, and You’re Not That Weird Either.

A lot of us still feel a bit funny about the dark. Not “run-through-the-hallway-screaming” funny (usually), but funny in the “I’ll just keep the hallway light on and pretend it’s for ambience” kind of way.

And that’s ok. The dark can make us uneasy sometimes. 

Once the lights go out, your imagination is all like, “Let’s be crazy!” Suddenly every shadow is a lurking horror, and your own dressing gown hanging from the back of the door is trying to kill you.

But you’re not alone. Scroll through Reddit and you'll find adults, who admit to needing a hallway light, or a TV  in the background, or a door shut because open wardrobes at night are a gateway to hell. As one Redditor put it, "When the lights go out, I picture things crawling toward me." Another confessed, "I lock my bedroom door and make sure the closet is closed.” It's a shared experience and pretty common!

And it’s not always fear. Sometimes it’s anxiety. Or insomnia. Or your brain just refusing to shut up when it’s meant to be sleeping. Thoughts like: “Did I send the email?” , “What if I didn’t lock the door?”, “What if the fridge is making that sound because it’s about to explode?”, “Why did I say ‘you too’ to the waitress who said ‘enjoy your meal’ three weeks ago and how do I recover from that?”

These thoughts never visit during the day, they all wait, lurking at night...

Enter Light: The Magic of Glow Art

Now, picture this instead: the night gently lights up, not with harsh lights, but with magic.

There’s a fox on a canvas, his tail curled around him, his eyes the perfect expression of “I’ve been through the shadows, and I’m here to make sure you don’t have to.” Or A lion watching with quiet strength, ready to move only if you call.

This is glow in the dark art. And no, it’s not for kids exactly. It’s not one of those plasticky nightlights shaped like a bear. Glow art is for anyone who wants the night to feel like a friendly silence instead of a trapdoor into panic.

It’s real art too, brushstrokes, colour, and with soul, that just so happens to glow when the lights go out. 

Why It Helps (Besides Being Totally Awesome)

It helps because it changes the story the dark is telling. Your room no longer feels empty. 

The imagination doesn’t shut off, it transforms. It starts making different stories. Dreamy ones. Ones where glowing deer walk through the snow. Where jellyfish drift like stars. Where the fox with the kind eyes and who has a name (probably Thistle) is there to keep the peace.

It’s not about being afraid of the dark. It’s about having something beautiful in the dark. Something alive with colour and presence. Something that watches over you. 

Why!?: The Night Feels Scarier Inside

It’s kind of strange, a forest at night doesn’t feel as scary as a hallway does. Maybe it’s because out there you expect it to be dark. You’ve got stars, the rustle of wind, distant frogs. But indoors, darkness feels like it shouldn’t be there.

It’s why we turn on the TV. Or keep the phone close. 

But what if you filled those corners with something else? Something that glowed and made the room feel lived in, even when everyone’s asleep? Something that whispered, “It’s alright, I’ve got this,” without saying a word?

So...