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forward from
where you are.

A quiet path begins here — take the next calm step.

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A place to begin

Who are you here for today?

Choose the closest fit. You can change your mind at any time.

A warmly lit lantern beside a winding path at duskMyselfFind something that fits what you’re feeling, facing, or working through.Begin here Several warm lanterns gathered in a shared woodland clearingMy FamilySupport for parenting, communication, family stress, and growing together.Begin here A young person holding a lantern where several paths open aheadI’m a TeenSchool, friends, family, pressure, feelings, and everything in between.Begin here One glowing lantern sheltering another while both keep their lightI’m a CaregiverSupport for the person who spends so much time supporting someone else.Begin here Two lantern-lit paths reaching toward a shared clearingSomeone I Care AboutFind ways to understand, support, or share something helpful with another person.Begin here
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A short five-senses reset for when you do not want to choose a Pathway.

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What can The Lantern Project help with?

Understand a feeling

Explore what may be underneath it and what it could be asking for.

Find a next step

Walk a guided Pathway when you are not sure what to do.

Practice a quality

Build focus, patience, courage, confidence and resilience.

Reset for a few minutes

Try a quick activity or Arcade game.

Find more support

Explore community resources when self-guided tools are not enough.

Move from what you are dealing with toward a quality that may help.

Each Pathway combines reflection, a supportive quality and one manageable next step.

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OverwhelmFocused

When everything feels like too much

Overwhelm can make every demand feel equally urgent, which makes it harder to begin anywhere. This pathway helps you reduce the field of attention and identify one priority that is realistic for today.

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Explore your emotions

Choose a feeling.

If you already have a word for what you are experiencing, begin with one of 97 feeling guides.

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Choose a quality.

Explore 40 qualities that can help you respond with more intention.

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Gentle games to play, practice, and grow,
one light at a time.

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Community support

Sometimes the next step is another person.

Explore community programs, local resources and support when you need something beyond a self-guided tool.

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Foundation impactSee how The Lantern Project supports the wider mission

Help carry the light farther.

The Foundation works to place practical emotional intelligence tools into communities, schools and the hands of families who need them.

1 in 5 children

ages 3–17 have a mental disorder.

4 in 10 students

reported persistent sadness or hopelessness.

1 in 5 adolescents

reported recent symptoms of anxiety.

U.S. data: CDC children's mental health research and CDC youth mental health data.

Every $1 donated helps provide preventative tools to 3 students.
Help us reach more childrenInterested in sponsoring a Lantern magnet? Talk with us first →