how to speak color
What does Larchmere look like? Briny? How about Dynamo or Fusion? No? Okay…what about 325C? These are color names from Sherwin-Williams and Pantone. Like most paint suppliers and color formula purveyors, colors are given a name or set of secret-coded numbers that leaves us guessing. Even when it comes to colors such as Light Pink, Battleship Gray, Turquoise, Magenta or Royal Blue…what … Read More
what wearing green says about you
Green…the color of hope, health and luck. For many of us, we think of nature’s bounty from grass to trees to the good-for-us food we eat. It nourishes our bodies and gives us the air we breathe through photosynthesis.
how we can overcome fear with color …and of color
‘ve been ashamed to admit that I don’t remember much from 2005 to 2013. It’s an important chunk of my life that has been wiped from my memory banks. At first I thought it had to do with my health and my autoimmune disease that has wreaked havoc on my body and mind. But, I realize it had a lot to … Read More
the meaning of color
o many times we find ourselves wondering what a particular color means or signifies. The answer is usually inside of us as we all have experiences and learnings that shape our views on certain colors. I’ll give a personal example: When I was in high school, I fell in love with the colors pink, turquoise, gray and white. I loved … Read More
what wearing gray says about you
One of the most interesting neutrals is gray (or ‘grey’ if you go by British English). Not considered a color, gray is a monochromatic. Yet it can lean to being a warmer brown-gray or a cooler blue-gray. In it’s purest form, gray is neither black or white, but right in the middle, enjoying perfect neutrality. It is the Switzerland of … Read More
what wearing pink says about you
Pink is a lightened version of the red-violet hue, leaning towards red. It comes in a variety of values and saturations from soft pink to vibrant bright pink. And, it can convey a variety of meanings when you wear it. When you wear lighter to softer pinks & roses, you are conveying the following message about yourself: Sweet Nice Feminine … Read More
what wearing white says about you
When we surround ourselves with a certain color, certain psychological and physiological changes affect us. The color white is seen when all colors of the spectrum are reflected (black is the opposite where color is absorbed and there is no reflection). White signifies a variety of meanings throughout the world, from wisdom, to purity and cleanliness, to evoking feelings of … Read More
what wearing blue says about you
One of the most common questions I heard as a child was “what’s your favorite color?” I remember not really having a strong preference for any one particular color and so my answer would change with how I felt that day. My older brother, on the other hand, would state “BLUE” every time when we were young. He LOVED blue. … Read More