Color Means...

"Red means love. Orange means enthusiasm. Yellow means happiness. Green means healing. Blue means peaceful. Purple means royalty."

These are some of the definitions given to color by those who think they understand was color truly is. But it must be asked; is purple really royalty? Or is yellow actually happiness? Color is not something to be defined, it's something to be embraced. It can be something of simplicity, like the appearance of a pillow or a shirt. But it can also be something complex, like a feeling or a memory. Color is to be perceived in every way it can be. That's what makes it unique.

The simplicity of color is that it's so easily enjoyable. When someone watches a stunning sunset, they see the rich hues and appreciate how naturally beautiful it is. Or when someone is looking at a painting, they see how the colors of the paint collide to create a masterpiece. Color can be as simple as anyone wants it to be. If someone likes the color blue because it makes them happy, they can love the color blue. And if a different someone likes the color orange because it makes them happy, they can love the color orange. It can truly be a simple concept of enjoying color.

Color can also be an idea that's so complex, it's nearly impossible to understand. Colors have the incredible ability to make you think, and remember. Just by looking at a color, you can conjure the most amazing memories in your mind. You can remember the vast, beautiful ocean, full of life, just by glancing at something blue. Or you can recall a terribly cold winter being vanished by an inviting fire, simply by gazing at the same color orange elsewhere. Colors can be that an amazing force of thought.

Whether color is a shirt or a feeling to you, remember to accept color with open arms. Color is wonderful, both in simplicity and complexity.