Lately, I have taken special interest in vibrant colors. Bright blue, green and canary yellow feel good right now. When the skies are gray, I seek out color in other places. My mother wears brighter clothes in opposition of the dreary. Sun lamps shine at the Single MOMM office, casting brighter shadows on the walls. And meeting notes are taken with brightly colored markers. Perhaps in our own little ways we each seek to color our days.
In Single MOMM’s reVIVE Course (www.revivecourse.org) we do an introspective activity called Coloring the Days. Every woman is asked to choose a color for each day of the week and then give a reason as to why she chose a certain color for a certain day. We quickly find out in our small groups that many of us choose different colors and even if we choose the same, it is not for the same reason.
Today, I needed to refocus a bit and decided to take my markers and color my days. When I sat back to study my colorful week I zoomed in on Wednesdays. I had given the day the color gray. Why, was it gray? Hmmm…. I think it is gray because it is in the middle. It is the day of the week where I feel like my weekend preparedness to start Monday has faded and I am struggling to keep up with stuff. Once I had this light revelation it was tempting to move on from my colorful week. Instead, I asked myself the question, “Is there any way for me to make Wednesdays brighter?”
My mind drifted to thoughts of good food, a movie, my bathtub filled with bubbles, and worship music. All of these do brighten my spirit but none of them seemed to fit right. Finally, I thought about slowing down my Wednesdays. Underneath the gray color, was the feeling of running on the hamster wheel. The day feels too full. My new goal is to take away something on Wednesdays. I don’t know what that is yet, but I am thinking on it.
What would the color of your days be? Why? And are there any colors you could choose to change?
With love, Jennifer
