I’m very happy at work at the moment – just returned from Fiji and now sitting in the sun working on my new book. It’s part auto-biographical, part memoir, part travel in theme – sharing my search for passion around the globe. Very inspiring!
Being in Fiji was a tonic for the soul. All those rich vibrant colours. How depressing it was to return to NZ and be engulfed in a sea of black. Even the Kiwi couple we met in Fiji wore black! Look at the contrast in the photo below:
Somehow black just looks flat. Laurie and I were so colourful that the marketing manager of the resort we were staying in took our photos and wrote to us once we left:
“Bula Cassandra and Laurie, “Bula” Bula” So wonderful to receive your pleasant e mail and am glad to know
That you are happy to see your photographs. I really admire your outfits and really giving us the Bula Bula atmosphere….”
Her email tickled me pink and reminded me of the uplifting and memorable power of colour.
I wrote the below while sunning myself on the beach:
Bula black – sleek, black, muscular skin
White beaming smiles
Lips placed tenderly over the pale pink conch shell
Yellow sound oozes out like honey – nature’s nectar, sweetening the air
Frangipani cream – so sweet, so delicious. Centres of yellow sunshine
The sky – Fiji gold. Melting across darkening azure skies.
Fruit salad delight – a riot of pure joy. Pinks, yellows, golden oranges – suffused with berry delight. My lover’s shirt is pure delight.”
Colour is one of our biggest forms of non verbal communication. It affects how we look and feel and how others feel about us. As artist Paul Klee said, “One eye sees and the other feels.” Choosing the right colours can make you feel more confident and optimistic and look younger, slimmer, healthier and more exciting. Harness the power of colour to enhance your natural beauty and transform your life – go to www.thecolourgirl.com and learn how I can help you look and feel great today.
