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Inspirational Color Quote of the Week: Color Citrine (and other colors) Connecting The Diverse Dots “The jeweler allows me to wear sapphire blue lake on my finger, emerald green leaves around my neck, and take the citrine sunset with me wherever I go. Jewelry has become my daytime link to nature in an office with no windows. And if I have to work late, there's nothing like diamond stars and a pearl full moon against an onyx night sky. --Astrid Alauda (author; "Office With No Windows," 2005) What do you think? What images come to mind? What wonderful creativity from Astrid Alauda to connect two on-the-surface very different worlds. There’s the world we stereotypically associate with fashion, adornment, sociability an indoor activity, and there’s the natural world out there in which we get outdoors, get our hands dirty and perhaps get away from the exigencies of every day people and everyday life. And yet, what do these two seemingly disparate worlds have in common? For author Astrid Alauda, the answer has to do with color, and she evocatively reminds us of the wide range of color to be found in both worlds. And how beautiful are the images and the connections she draws. It’s not just blue; it’s sapphire blue. It’s not just green; it’s emerald green. and it’s a beautiful citrine sunset. In terms of that which the jeweler has created, it’s not just wearing a sapphire; it’s thinking of that sapphire in terms of a sapphire blue lake. It’s not just an emerald but the emerald green so evocative of leaves and grass, and it’s not just citrine but a beautiful citrine sunset. Astrid Alauda’s rich imagery hooks you in. The different worlds she inhabits are full of metaphor and color, and her imaginative metaphors shows you she’s an incredibly keen observer. In the end, she’s found an intriguing and tangible way to link the diverse things that are so important to her. She uses her varied and colorful jewelry to help her transfer the setting of her office without windows and provide the reminders of the outdoors that she finds so inspiring. All she has to do is take the simple action of checking out her personal jewels, and wherever she is, she’s also right there amidst the beauty of the natural world, which she so clearly loves. In what couple of ways might you follow Astrid Alauda’s example, making connections between disparate areas in your own life to contribute to a more fully integrated whole? How do these ideas resonate with you, and what are one or two actions you might want to take this week on that basis?
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AuthorI am a Life Coach, a Color Wisdom Card Practitioner, and yes, even a Professor (political science, State University of New York at Albany). I use the Color Wisdom Cards to support clients in exploring priorities and taking concrete actions to stay on track with the goals they set. Because in my own life I have overcome a lot of self-doubt, I want to work with people towards more confidence and self-empowerment. You can do it! What is it you want to do? Categories
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