S8 E12: Colors of Change

Here we are at the start of a new week…

I’m starting to see glimpses from some of your posts on Instagram that the season of Autumn is revving up visually. And that’s what we’re talking about today.

Colors hold such power for our senses.

And I love how we are so uniquely drawn to different colors and shades.

There are particular colors that aren’t necessarily my favorite but when I see the joy and confidence it brings to someone wearing the color. It’s as if I can sense and experience their love for the color and it is beautiful to me in a new and fresh way.  

I love a range of colors colors but if I were forced to choose a favorite to the horror of some I would choose the color of black.  I’ve actually had people tell me that black isn’t even truly a color…

I love deep black furniture, black blouses, and pants and there’s absolutely nothing like a pair of black boots. Ha!

And I’ve always loved black.  I know it’s more common now but back in the 80’s when I chose black velvet for my Bridesmaids I really confused a lot of people haha

For many, it is a basic solid base color …bland and not exciting and I feel the exact opposite of that…

It’s rich and deep and interesting..

I love it.

But I also like hot pink and I love orange.  The colors are interesting. And we tend to gravitate toward certain colors because they make us feel. We want to surround ourselves with them. With our clothing choices and the things we have in our homes. Like wall colors and blankets…

Colors not only speak to our senses but they speak to our souls so we find comfort in surrounding ourselves with colors that bring us joy.

The season of Autumn is a color wonder of transformation. There is something so magnificent and magical as we see the leaves change colors and transition through a season right before our eyes.

There is visually so much change in this season…change that even though parts of the process hold such beauty ultimately it leads to the falling away and death of something beautiful. We’ll talk more about that in Winter but for now, we will just on accepting that change is part of life.

And that change will often be visibility noticeable. This is always the case. But in the seasons that change is obvious it brings a level of vulnerability.

Things are changing and that change can’t be denied by anyone in view of your life.

But the Autumn seasons in our lives aren’t the whole story. They are an essential transformative part of our journey but they are only a part of the larger story.

When you are in the middle of the change it’s hard to focus or see anything else but the parts of your life falling away. Resist the urge to allow this season to define who you are. Because you are just passing through this season and your next season will appear differently.

You were created to grow and change and bring forth healthy new growth in your life. Don’t resist the season you find yourself in. Take a deep breath Unclench your fist and allow the dead things in your life to fall away knowing that in time you will enjoy the beauty of new life and growth.

Have a color-filled week friend :)