“The song [Bonfire Heart] is about no matter who you are no matter where you’re from, it’s about the human condition which is we need to connect with people.” James Blunt
So often, the need for connection feels like an overwhelming and distressing burden to bear. For me, this song lightens the load. At the heart of BPD (and of us all) is a need to be loved. How incredibly complicated the absence or presence of that love can make our lives. For me, the joy of this song is that for just over three minutes, it makes the need for love and connection feel incredibly simple, and uplifting.
“People like us, we don’t need that much; just some one that starts – starts the spark in our bonfire hearts…..”
[This post is dedicated to two beautiful borderline blogger friends of mine, who have found love and connection over the last few months. This song reminds me of you – you know who you are].
Life in a Bind - BPD and me 
May 17, 2016 at 9:53 pm
Reblogged this on Life in a Bind – BPD and me and commented:
Another reblog of one of my older posts, for Mental Health Awareness Week, which is on the theme of relationships. Yesterday’s quote was about how difficult connecting with others can be; this song is an uplifting reminder both of how wonderful that connecting can be, but also how simple.
I’m aware that unfortunately it can often take something very small to tip me into feeling bad about myself and that I am not cared for. At the same time, however, I’m aware that it can take very little to help me feel loved. Sometimes all it takes is a few words, a small but clear sign of someone reaching out to me, to light that spark of connection and warmth in my heart.
This is a real ‘feel-good’ song for me and the video is full of images of different types of connections and relationships. It’s a wonderful musical and visual world to lose yourself in for three minutes, and I hope it lifts your spirits, as it just has done mine.
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