“The orange heart emoji is associated with joy, warmth, heat, sunshine, enthusiasm”
Until a few months ago, my favourite colours were dark and dramatic… my wardrobe is filled with black, purple and the occasional red. I wore skinny jeans with skull covered T-shirts and hoodies. My house is filled with neutral tones…. Then suddenly, I became drawn to bright colours. I bought some brightly coloured harem trousers, a predominantly orange mandela duvet cover. I started Pinterest boards devoted to boho fashion and rooms. I have become drawn to the colour orange.
I see the colour orange as a warm colour signifying a deeply caring, soft yet strong love. For me, it is the colour of metta / loving kindness.
I want to research the psychology of colour more. I am interested in your views…. How do you see colour? What do your favourite colours say about you?What do they signify for you? Post comments below…
I have been thinking about your words for a couple of days.
If you haven’t sat among the Rothko paintings at Tate Modern, then I hope you can do this soon – it is an amazing feeling.
Also, as my eyes have got worse (with age I suppose) the power of colour has changed but the importance of music & the spoken word has increased. I will PM you with a podcast that may be in the right space for you & may help the colours to shine/sooth/re-energise you.
I will come and visit you and we will sit among the paintings 🙂
I have just subscribed to the podcast so I will start listening on my walks. I have been noticing lately how much the music I listen to affects my mood…
My eyes are changing too… reading and sewing are much more challenging. Necessitates lots of spectacle juggling 🙂
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