Yellow. Citrine. Mustard. Lemon. Fluorescent. I am craving any shade of yellow right now. I’m on the hunt for sunshine and brightness and light. It’s not an easy color to find let me tell you…and yet I know have a closet punctuated with brightness! Color that signals growth and change. It is small and it makes me happy.
One year and one month since Covid set in, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccinations are on a roll, families are starting to hug and vacations are being put on the calendar. Maybe my need for yellow right now is the quest for a new beginning, not going back to what was; more like evolving into a better reality. One with more space and time to appreciate life, to appreciate being home sleeping in my own bed, having time for exercise and yoga and connecting meaningfully with my friends and family. This last year has been a huge pause, a disruption to our normal reality. We had to adapt to help everyone globally, think biggest than us. My wish is that we all remember we are in this life together no matter where we are, no matter who we are and to really appreciate what truly matters in this world. Being with our family, taking time out for restoration, helping others in need, doing something in service of keeping others safe. My list could go on and on about what this year has given us to reflect on, even the sad things, even the horrific things that have made us all wake up to the injustices. I believe it was time for all of us to wake up and perhaps have light shone on things we weren’t paying attention to.
What is drawing your attention right now? Me? It’s my daily dose of yellow, my daily dose of sunshine and hopes for better days to come.