Colors in your life

One of my talents is understanding colors and the messages they speak. I had no idea just how profound and awesome colors are. They literally can uplift our vibe, hide us from the world, or give us an extra burst of bravery.

I love colors and studied some on what was already known about them. It can be quite fascinating. Colors can be trademarked. My first inkling of this was on a Reece’s Pieces candy bag. In fine print it said something like, “This orange color is trademarked.” Farther down the road I looked up other colors. Tiffany blue, John Deere green, UPS brown, University of Texas burnt orange, Home Depot orange, Caterpiller yellow. What I found out this means is that other people in each same industry can’t have competitors using their color. They can get sued for that.

But, on a more general people level, colors are messengers and speakers and cheerleaders and so much more to our lives than we understand or give credit for.

So, after learning what colors mean in general, a friend asked me what some of the meanings were. We had a lively conversation where he randomly picked colors and I readily had answers, even on colors I hadn’t researched. It kind of blew me away.

Advance a few years and now I can read colors in all sorts of ways (what colors you’re wearing these days, your whole wardrobe to see a life reflection, colors you could randomly pick in a questionnaire I have, and other bits). Colors are phenomenal, powerful bits. Every shade has it’s own vibration. Cool, huh?!

If you’re into red, you’re a strong willed person with certain beliefs. If you’re into orange, you’re project oriented and like tasks. If you’re into yellow, you look at the positive side of things and are generally a happy person. If you’re into green, you like taking care of people, comforting them in some way. If you’re into blue, you like to speak about certain topics. If you’re into purple, usually you see the bigger picture of things and make decisions accordingly. These are general explanations for some of the colors.

There are many other factors to take into consideration for an explanation into what’s happening in a particular life. The color(s), shades, combinations, mixtures, objects, clothing, etc. all factor in telling a story.

What this means is, your particular colors create a certain aspect of your vibe that you’re “wearing”. It’s also what attracts or distracts others towards you. This is the same for you. Say you needed help for something and you had three people in front of you to choose from. One of the factors in your choosing might possibly be the color(s) they’re wearing. The same goes for other people. You could be one of the people to choose from and the person choosing will factor in your color choice(s). It’s one of the little pieces that make up the bigger picture.

If you want to understand the colors in your life better, I can help with that. If you are looking for a change in some way, but have no idea how to go about it, infuse your life with a new color…an article of clothing, paint, decorative object, sheets, etc…. Notice the color, admire it, wear it, rest your eyes on it, appreciate it. Within a couple of weeks, you should notice a difference in your vibe or environment in some way.

Friendships are essential

All of us have family and some of us even have family who support us and our journey, no matter how diverse it may become. However, some of us don’t have that family support.

Even so, I think it’s a great idea to have friends and talk to people. Each friend you have presents a different view on life. It helps with the observation of things. I find it also helps with allowing you to be you. It’s like you’re not judging your friend for being an individual; therefore your friend doesn’t judge you for being an individual. This allows your friendship to work very well. It also helps, in some instances, to accept diversity.

I’m fortunate to have friends with lots of different backgrounds and beliefs. Support can be given because we believe in each person’s individual path and growth. I don’t have to completely understand why a friend is choosing to explore something new in his/her life, but I can completely support his/her desire to do so and will encourage the bravery needed to step outside of one’s comfort zone.

This is what good friendships do. They allow for support, love, and care for us as individuals and we, in turn, provide that for them.

God listens

The question is, does God listen? I think God listens to all of our prayers/asks. I think he notices which ones are genuine and which ones are just “spewing”. Some prayers are about asking for certain things you may not really want, but you think having that will make your life better in some way.

I’ve prayed the “spewing” prayers before. I asked for things or situations thinking each thing would make my life easier or better in some way and each way is how I saw it. The key word being “I”. God knows better than I do and I have to remind myself of that from time to time.

I also need to look at why I’m asking for certain things and find ways to ask that allow God to help in the best way he knows there is to enrich my life. I mean, yes, I need a job, mainly I need a great income, but maybe what I’ve applied for isn’t what I should be doing. Maybe God will lay before me a job/income stream that gives me more of what I really want in life…flexibility, helping others on their personal journey, using my talents…and I just don’t see it yet or I only see things as “I” can see them and not as God is trying to put forth into my life.

I know people look at relationships this way. You may ask God to bring him/her back to you for one more chance to make it work. Is that what you really want? Would you think of the possibility of God trying to place a better person before you, one who values you and is a better match? Can you ask for God’s best rather than one more chance with someone that clearly isn’t working out?

So, today, in this post, I ask you to look deeper into what you’re asking/praying about. Do you want what you’re asking for because you think it will make your life better? Do you really want something else? Are the reasons behind your prayers because you’re lonely, scared, angry, confused, feeling misled, etc.?

It would be easier and more genuine to say, “God, I come to you because I am “scared/confused/etc.” and really don’t know the next step to take. I’d like something better. Definitely something beneficial to me and those I can give back to. Show me what you have in mind.”

Some days, just relax and flow…..

I am on day three of a major sinus annoyance. My son just got over his and said I’ve got a couple of days left before the tide turns. I’ve taken just about every strong sinus medicine we have and none of it is working well.

Because of this, my life has literally come to a halt. If I take a nap during the day, I feel better for about an hour and do something that needs to be done, like dishes. But then, after being awake for that hour, my body feels drained again. Like my internal tank will only go to one quarter full in little spurts at a time.

There is nothing much to do for this but take medicine, drink lots of water, and know my body will rid itself of the imbalance.

If you’ve had a sick day recently, I hope you took that day to flow with your body slowing down and needing to heal. If you get sick in the near future, consider taking that day or a few to flow with what’s happening to your body and try not to think of what you “could/should/would” be doing. There are times we really do need a day off, even from the basic routines of our lives.

Are you waiting for Someday?

There are lots of things we put off until “someday”. We think, “Well, I want a great garden someday.” or, “I will buy me those nice shoes when I have a reason to.” or, “I’ll change careers when I’ve got a great nest egg.” or any number of scenarios that start with, “someday….” and end with something you’ve dreamed of or wanted for awhile.

So, I ask you, what can you do today, this day, to create the “someday” in it? What can you do, one thing, to bring about the manifestation of something you truly want in your life? At the very least, envisioning yourself having or being that, several times a day…a week…feeling what that feels like, is something you can do no matter what your circumstances are at the present.

I’ve read buying the ONE thing that would represent the manifestation coming to you is an option. It’s like an anchor, giving space in your life now for it’s arrival.

The purchase could be for a new lamp in a color you hadn’t ever bought before, but like and want the energy to shift in your home to something a little classier. It could be for another bath robe, hanging it in your bathroom, for the manifestation of a new partner. It could even be a piece of jewelry, looking forward to wearing it in a better work environment or wedding or social situation. The list is neverending really.

Think on this…really spend some time with yourself about what you’re waiting “someday” for…then take action today to make it happen. One vision. One action. One anchor.

Not choosing is a choice

Sometimes, you are faced with a situation whereby you are at a crossroads of sorts. A yes or no is presented to you. You don’t make a choice about it, rather hoping that you’re on a bit of neutral ground that allows you more freedom maybe? You may find, if you haven’t noticed already, that not making a choice is still a choice having an effect on those in the situation.

Sometimes, not making a choice works. You can find ways to be neutral in dealing with the situation or the people involved. It’s still a minefield to navigate though. It depends on how you choose to handle things and what kind of results you’re hoping to attain.

I have taken the neutral route in some instances. I wasn’t a person directly, intimately involved in the situation, between these people, so remaining neutral allowed me more freedom in talking with each of these people because I didn’t find myself in a position to take sides.

I have also made decisions that caused me to take sides. There are some situations you may be faced with whereby you have to decide if a decision needs to be made by you, usually based on your personal integrity, trust, who you’re looking out for.

Sometimes these decisions involve your own family. This is where lots of people choose to not take sides. They figure that there’s blood flowing between all of us and how could they possibly make a choice that alienates them from someone they’ve known most all of their life? Maybe the situation is between a best friend and a family member? That’s a tough spot too.

This is why it’s best to find out who you are, what you believe in, and what you are willing to take sides about. There may come a time in your life whereby you are asked to make a choice among people you care about and you will have to decide (yes, no, not choosing) where you stand in there.

I have, on several occasions, taken sides that were hard to take. Situations came up whereby I had to speak from a place of my own personal beliefs, of who mattered more to me, of what my value system is. There are certain actions I completely disapprove of and will take a stand against. It doesn’t matter if those actions were done by people I don’t know or someone blood related I’ve known my whole life.

This is why it is so important that you find yourself and what you personally believe in. You are the one creating your life and you aren’t obligated to make choices based on blood relations, long-term friendships, what you once knew to be true from childhood, or any other reasons to “choose according to the other person’s” beliefs or expectations. Think about this for a minute. This is an important key in how you navigate life. You are your own individual being. You should be creating your life in a way that fits you and those that matter most to you.

Perfection shouldn’t be a goal.

Perfection is something lots of people seek. What does it mean to them? What does it mean to you? Do you feel it’s when all of your “ducks” are in a row? Does it mean having all the right clothing, clubs, career?

I am one of the people who knows perfection isn’t in my “sphere” of life. I’m simply too quirky, believe in lots of unconventional things/paths, and rarely do what’s considered “the norm”. I can accept that about myself. It works for me.

I, personally, think people who look for perfection are seeking the “solution” to obtain a life of bliss. I think they strive for a goal of happiness in the form of circumstances. Happiness, true happiness, comes because a person chooses to live in the moment they’re in. It comes from seeing the blessings that are in one’s life and FEELING those blessings. It comes from understanding that we are shaping our life in every breath we breathe.

Others boxing You in

I am not sure about the angle of this post. I felt strongly to add it as it’s something I’ve had happen to me several times as of late. I am in a spot of looking for a job. I’ve worked at the Waffle for many years and can do that quite well; however, I wanted something different this time around. I’d like to think my weekly correspondence offering would do it, but that’s still in the inkling stage. I’m making a new batch of skin cream and that has potential. Even so, I’m looking for traditional right now for the regular income.

So, I’ve applied for things that aren’t what I have been doing because I want to try something new, maybe even “never tried before” new. I’ve gone on interviews for these new things…ranging from making coffee in a little coffee shop to washing bedding in a nursing residence. However, in those two instances specifically, the people in charge of hiring somehow “shuffled” me to offer things in the kitchen.

There is nothing wrong with these positions as I’m sure someone out there has them. Working at the Waffle, I was already doing dishes as part of my duties in that position. I really didn’t want anything that was along the same lines as that. If I wanted the same thing, I would have just gone back to the Waffle. It’s just a point to make.

I don’t understand why employers can’t see that we, as individual people, are looking for something new, can be trained to learn new things, and become assets to their company. I went to each of these companies to apply for something different. Where’s the vision of potential win-wins? Why can’t we be seen as growing people, not as someone who may be willing to do what we’ve always done because we know that already?

Maybe this is happening with your job hunt? Maybe this is happening with some other aspect of your life where you’re trying to grow in a completely different direction? Maybe there is a lack of vision for potential?

As for me, I will trust God and look for the win-win potential of possibilities for me.

How do you Pray?

Have you given this some thought? Are your prayers a bit “standard”? Do you plead in an “if only it were like this” type prayer? Do you pray as part of your daily routine? Do you feel you’re connecting to God?

Prayer, in my thinking, is definitely connecting to God, the Angels, and my own personal “look after me” Team. My own prayers vary based on the day and the needs that arise.

I try to pray at least once a day with, “God, I ask for your protection, love, and grace.” That, to me, covers all of the “bases”, like putting on spiritual clothing of sorts. I ask the Angels for assistance too as they are helpful when they’re asked. My own God given Team, they’re important to me also and I wonder if I am a tiresome person to keep charge of. I am at times brave and bold. At other times, I hide within my introverted self and stay there. I haven’t figured out my formula though.

Sometimes I will be saying prayers and feel a nudge to add other people under the “protection of prayer”. So, I’ll start with my usual bit, then start adding people by name. Sometimes the extra list is short, sometimes it encompasses everyone I know.

So, all of that said, what do you pray for? What do I pray for? Lately I’ve prayed for being on my divine path. I imagine God’s got something better for me in mind and I’d like to be steered in that direction. This is the basis of my thinking. What if I’m already on that path though? Nothing has shifted dramatically, so maybe I’m doing okay where I’m at and am walking in the right direction…via the scenic route.

I know I can’t pray for something like, “if only it were like this”, “if only he/she would see me and want me”, “if only I had more money”, “if only I lived closer to the city”. That’s praying based on thinking something you see has to shift in order for you to move forward or be happy. It’s thinking any of those “if onlys” are the road blocks to your forward movement.

You must pray as if there are no road blocks. You must pray in such a way that you’re trusting God to deliver before you what you need to be where you need to go or who you need to become. Suggestions would be, “God, I’d like to be of service to you. What did you have in mind?” “God, I know I have talents, help me to share them with those that need to receive my gifts.” “Today I am alive, what can I do in a positive way today?” Consider some prayers as requests for opportunities to have/become better in your life…to have something fuller in the space you feel lacking.

Pray as creation ahead and not the block of lack. With God, anything is possible. I’ve said before that God has more connections than I do; therefore, by asking him and trusting him, I become well connected. There isn’t anything he can’t create before me to give me a full life of grace and happiness. Maybe I am already there?

Meet in the Middle Zone

You may have grown into someone different than who you were raised to be. Something within you sparked a completely different path, one that is nothing like what was envisioned for you by your parents or relatives. It may even be a path you didn’t expect to find yourself on. Thinking on it in this moment, I fit all of the above.

I grew up in a small town, Catholic, a very ordinary childhood. I figure, probably like my parents, I’d find the right person, get married, and live a very ordinary adulthood. Somewhere in that vision, God had something else in mind entirely. I became the person doing all of the unconventional things, blazing new trails where none were blazed before…at all…in my family dynamics.

Through various life happenings, I became a gifted psychic, my faith in God stronger than ever before, and, somehow, a “mother hen” of sorts.

Your path may have grown in a way different than mine, but it definitely fits the “not how I pictured it” group. So what do I mean about the “meet in the middle” zone?

Sometimes we grow in such ways that are really different than how we grew up. Through our freedom of choice, discovering ourselves, and blazing these new trails, we become something that can never go back to the way things were. The people of our origin, our parents/family/caretakers, are still back there…in that space of what was.

Sometimes the gap is too wide to jump, sometimes there are ways to grow together, and sometimes…it is hopeful to find that space in the middle.

How do you find that space in the middle? In my thinking, you become crafty in your conversations. Maybe you could meet for lunch and only talk about neutral topics? Maybe you can write letters to each other, wording things carefully while still expressing your love for each other? The uppermost thought isn’t to convince the person WHY they must accept your new path, but to share the love that remains between you. Some subjects, no matter how real and alive they may be in your life or their life, have to become off limits. There is no room for understanding or support for them at this time. Maybe in the future? Maybe not? That has to be accepted.

I hope, if you’re reading this and can totally relate, that you find the middle ground you’re looking for with someone. There are situations where you must let go completely and that’s another topic for another post, but…for love…the middle ground is a zone worth exploring.