The Govee smart lamp brightened up my room, and then my life

A person had to resort to blocking broken Ikea lamps with a towel to reduce their harsh light. The lamps were left unattended for two years due to the person's busy life, which was affected by their mother's progressing Parkinson's disease and their own mental health issues. The lamps became a part of the background, with one emitting a harsh light and the other being too cold