The Healing Power of Color

Everytime I hear you say hello
All I see is yellow
Like daisies in the meadow
And I just thought you should know
That everytime you go away, my yellow turns to gray
What I’m trying to say is it shouldn’t be this way
And I need you to stay
~india.arie

The color yellow perfectly describes how I am feeling today. Bright, sunny, full of cheer, hope and optimism. Man, this is such a drastic difference from a month ago. All because I decided I was going to live my life instead of dwelling on the past.

The color yellow has contrasting meanings. While I am experiencing all of the good qualities of the color, it is also associated with cowardice and jealousy. Notice how the yellow of the sunflower is grounded in the color green. Well, green symbolizes growth, freshness and healing power. Maybe that is the reason this picture was calling to me today. At this moment, I don’t have a care in the world. I can not help but laugh and smile and count my blessings.

Focusing on what IS working in my life requires less energy than focusing on what is not working. The things that are not working, I am not worried about anymore. Honestly, why bother? I have a lovely yellow sundress I would wear every single day if I could, just to remind me to be full of cheer no matter what. My eldest daughter told me a few months ago that my wardrobe was boring and I possessed clothing in every shade of black, white and grey. She said when I do decide to wear color I put on my favorite color, blue or I pick something yellow. She said, “Mom, yellow is what you wear when you decide to go bright. You need more variety.” This coming from an almost 17 year old, who thinks black tee-shirts with different patterns makes for an exciting wardrobe. And, you know what, she was completely right. I noticed as my moods improve, the colors I wore become brighter. I wondered if this is me finally moving out of a melancholy state of mind. I stopped trying to figure it out and went with the flow. I don’t ask myself how I feel anymore. Instead, I just go with it and you know what, it is real nice being in a positive frame of mind and going with the flow instead of against it. I like this a lot.