Multicoloured

This month Marianne’s theme is Multi-Coloured. She talks about the power of colour, how it affects us psychologically in particular. For me food is the thing that must be coloured, for somehow I cannot feel enthusiastic about a bland looking meal. I immediately want to rush out and find some green parsley or a tiny red tomato or a carrot stick to embellish it with. We know that coloured foods are high in beneficial nutrients …. but can the colours themselves helps us?

my salad lunch, all just picked

freshly picked

vegetables and tofu

Here are some suggestions about how coloured foods may affect you psychologically.

Beneficial Food Colors

Red : Gives extra energy, heals lethargy and tiredness

Orange: Creates optimism and change, heals grief and disappointment

Yellow: Encourages laughter, joy and fun, heals depression

Green: improves physical stamina , heals panic

Blue: Brings peace and relaxation, helps concentration and heals anxiety

Indigo: Puts back structure into life, heals insecurity

Purple : Promotes leadership, heals and calms the emotionally erratic.

Living in the home of an artist means I am surrounded with glorious paintings, not only his, but also those of our children and grandchildren. Edwina’s paints are called “Rainbow Paints”and she makes good use of them.

brontosaurus stamping around

three year old’s painting

beach detritus, my artwork 🙂

Finally let me introduce you to two wonderful bloggers! Allen of alienshores is a fellow Aussie who takes fantastic photos, this link is to his post on Change. Debra at breathelighter is a Southern Californian, with an interest in nature, a curious mind and scientific thoroughness in her intriguing posts. Hop on over and say hello to them, you wont be disappointed!