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Inspirational Color quote of the Week: Color Green Green for Sadness “They say it's better to bury your sadness in a graveyard or garden that waits for the spring to wake from its sleep and burst into green.” --Conor Oberst (singer) What do you think? Not simple but important: thinking of a time when you’ve felt sadness or even grief, how have you acknowledged and subsequently moved forward? At least for me, something of a hard question. Easier to deny feelings you think you can’t do much about? Easy to sweep under the rug because you don’t quite know exactly what to do, and you think if you start feeling too much, you might get stuck; the daily tasks of your life will fall by the wayside? Easy to deny especially if people around you tell you to just get on with things and move forward? But let’s put the obvious and often forgotten front and center: simply when sad things happen, it’s ok to feel sad. And I guess the expert advice would be to process things in whatever way works best for you. In this regard, Conor Oberst’s thoughts are particularly intriguing to me. He obviously gets me thinking about times when I have felt sadness or grief and how I have dealt with them. As someone who finds these emotions not among the easiest, his thought is particularly helpful. Even more, his idea for me provides a different perspective. I like his start with “they say” because you can imagine getting all kinds of input, and you’re left with deciding what works for you. But bury your sadness in a garden or a graveyard and wait for spring for the green to burst forth? Lots of nice images and interpretations. The time may need to be “right” to feel strong emotions. They don’t necessarily come when you expect them! Also you don’t need to just jump in; Remember the importance of developing a safe space—where you have whatever it is that you need to feel truly supported --and in your own time feel and honor what’s going on for you and let those feelings of sadness develop into what they’re meant to be—which might include a need to grow; a need to create a new kind of balance or simply a need to find what’s truly in your heart. If you want these qualities, the color perfectly fits the bill. Literally or metaphorically, surround yourself with a warm and nurturing green. As well, At least for me, I like the image of taking my sadness outdoors. I want the stillness; I want the spaciousness; I want to watch the growth and change of nature’s green. Bottom line: it’s easy to push tough emotions like sadness and grief under the rug; how we deal with those tough emotions is up to each of us; the thought that we might surround ourselves with a literal or figurative cocoon of green support inspires me to focus on the potential for the sadness to become a positive force for growth, for a new state of balance and potentially even for change. How do these ideas resonate with you, and what are one or two actions you might want to take in the next day or so 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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