My Favorite Color

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It’s weird how some things come about in life.  I was struggling with what I should write about today since I have missed the mark the last couple of days.  In mentioning it to my husband and he said, “Write about your favorite color”.  Little did he know, this was the perfect topic for me to write about today.  I wanted something less angry and less serious.

I previously mentioned that I went through a coaching program at work.  During this program, I had to consider varying aspects of my life.  In doing so, I went through an exercise that would help me calm myself (rather refocus my attentions) throughout various situations.   In one of the exercise, I had to tell my favorite color and explain why it was.  If you don’t know, my favorite color is PURPLE.  I could tell you that it is my favorite because it looks good on me; while that isn’t a lie that is not the reason.  The reason PURPLE is my favorite is because it brings me peace.

I don’t know how many times you truly watch the sunset but I have watched a few in my lifetime.  If you are truly watching the sun go down, there are times when you get to witness a point just before the sun disappears where there is this PURPLE haze all across the sky.  In that moment, it is the most peaceful time.  When I am watching this occur, thoughts of the stresses of life do not exist.  There is only that moment, the enjoyment of the relaxation and, more often than not, the time with my other half.

So now, whenever you see me, I will undoubtedly have something PURPLE on me.  It may be my favorite type of ink pen, my mouse, my folder carrying important information, the makeup case in my bag.  Why?  I do it because I am trying to keep PEACE at the forefront of my days.  


Quote of the Day
"She is at a place in her life where peace is her priority and negativity cannot exist." -Word Porn

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