It’s not nearly as easy as all of these humorous posts I’m publishing are making it sound. I feel like I’ve become a different person, a person I don’t really know. Today, for instance, I discovered that I’m irresistibly drawn to orange things. Why orange things? It’s a mystery. I never liked the color before but today I bought this orange nightgown:
And then I also bought an orange notebook and. . . prepare for the real weirdness now. . . I bought an issue of New Republic because it had huge orange letters on the cover:
I’m going to read the orange magazine while wearing my orange nightgown and eating oranges from a big bag.
I don’t think it makes sense to expend energy on resisting the weirdness right now so I will embrace it. I’m going to color my hair soon, and if the orange obsession doesn’t abate by that time, you know what to prepare for.
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Well if you believe in “color psychology” (I’m not sure I do), orange is supposed to be a “comforting color”–one that brings a sense of peace and stability. So maybe there is something to that?
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Maybe that’s because this is the color of the sun.
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P.S. Not to make a frivolous comment right now, but I love the nightgown. đ
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These Vera Wang nightgowns at Kohl’s are very comfortable. I wore out the one I had before to the point where it was almost falling apart.
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I love orange. It is definitely my favorite colour.
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As someone with naturally orange hair, I can assure you it will be wonderful if you continue to like orange đ
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To play, try this test. I am not familiar with this version of it but a more amateur one, to reflect mood at one, I used to find really really interesting / useful, like an oracle. http://www.testcolor.com/
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P.S. It’s the emotions test, not the personality test, that is the most amazing, I find.
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Here is what the test told me:
“You will experience a transformation or change. You might feel a little sadness or difficulty but will manage this change softly and sensitively, you shall re-center yourself on what is really of importance to you. Do not withdraw yourself. Lean on your relatives or friends.”
And suggestions:
“A suggestion :
Donât forget to indulge.
Set aside some free time in your agenda so you can relax.
Build a cosy environment for yourself.
Don’t forget you are the most important person in the world and your emotions deserve to be respected.”
These are good suggestions.
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P.S. I like that nightgown and think I might wear as dress or as top with leggings / skinny jeans.
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I tried it on and it does look more like an actual dress than a nightgown.
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P.S. It’s the gray border that really makes it, sets it off.
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That’s a lovely style for a dress as well as a nightgown.
I’m glad you’re obsessed with orange rather than black!
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I have been drawn to orange and warm yellow during the most difficult time in my life too. Sometimes I felt the love of other people as a warm light around me. There is something unexplainable in it. Like there is a light protecting us in the darkest times. I hope you are feeling this light too.
My therapist suggested me to collect paintings that are good for me during that time, and just look at them. It felt strange but it helped me at bit.
Here is one of them, very orange as well:
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