POP of Color - Yellow!
And orange and a hint of pink and ....
Dear Friend,
Today was cold but not terribly so. It had simply been a challenging day and I decided that I needed to find a pop of color - something that felt bright, joyful, and warm.
So I strolled along and found a yellow-ish-orange-ish Gas sign that looked like it was being eaten by the pavement. That thought entertained me as I walked on feeling grateful to have found it.
Then I stumbled upon the words below and thought about the idea of waiting. How often do we wait to hear something, receive something, become something? I snapped the photo, grateful that I am no longer waiting - I am moving to action these days.
After a bit, I needed to jump into my car and head to an appointment. That was when I saw it - the jaw-dropping sunset in the photo above. It was simply magical. I pulled my car over and just stared at the sky. I had no longer been thinking about yellow or my need to feel bright, joyful warmth yet there it was - this gorgeous sunset, this unforgettable gift. I watched it for a bit and remembered that sometimes we merely need to name the thing our heart is longing for - shout it out to the Universe - and then move on because often the most creative thing we can do is dream something up and then let it go. Once we do, we need to trust that our hope, our wish, our prayer has been heard and if what we ask for is something that will make our lives more beautiful, it will pop up.
Today, I invite you to do a couple of things. First, join me is saying a prayer or sending good thoughts or whatever you to do to send love out to the people in LA. Second, I ask you to seek out yellow and when you find it, let it light you up and wrap you in joy and warmth. Allow yourself to be surprised by the unexpected magic in the everyday.
Love,
Natasha
I've been reading your posts on colors. Although I haven't responded until now- time constraints, inability to form a concise thought, distraction...whatever the reason, I think about you and your thought-provoking posts throughout the day(s). The red cloak? It keeps appearing in my memory. I recall feeling unable to continue our conversation as she walked by. So many thoughts -- did she walk off a movie set? Did she find that fabulous cloak and wear it because it made her happy? Who knows, but it was a delightful distraction. Today, as I was driving my daughter home from school, bopping to 24K Magic by Bruno Mars (how appropriate!), the sky -- specifically the sun and clouds caught my attention. Not a vivid yellow, but awe-inspiring. And I thought of you! I'll send you the photo (I'm unsure how to post it here). As for those in LA, we are sending love and prayers, and our family just donated crates for the animals!