“The point is to put the energy out there, to light that first twig in the bonfire and then keep stirring the pot. The rest will unfold in due time.” – Sera Beak
Yesterday was the first day of the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese calendar. As I am a tiger, a friend told me that this year is going to have a lot of influences on me. She also said I need to make sure I wear something red every day to ward off the negative ones. (Pardon me if I have butchered that explanation!)
But it seems to slot very nicely into where I am right now. Fire is red. Passion is red. Love is red. Red is energy and emotion. Red is awake and full of feeling. Red is very very very far away from beige. Red is awareness that I should choose more bravely, pay more attention, and take bigger bites. Red is joy and abandon. Red is bursting into flame.
So for the next year I will attempt to wear a little (or a lot of) red every day. And while I hope that it will ward off all negative influences, my intention is that it also reminds me to stay awake and to keep stirring the pot. It scares me. It feels like a combination of liberation and heavy pressure. Catching fire isn’t easy. It requires fuel, air and a spark. But somehow I know that it is what I need to do.
Red? Yes.
xo
You, my dear, will look smashing in red this year. Here’s to feeling energised and ready to take on any challenge with R-E-D!
Also, as someone who has spent some time in front of a fireplace this winter, fire can be slow to start and hard work to get going. Spontaneous combustion is a rare thing! But once it’s going…bliss. Here’s to the bliss for you, my love! x
Hello fellow Tiger =D
I knew this year was going to be big for me too, and laughed a few days ago when I heard it was going to be the Year of the Tiger. There’s a lot going on for me this year, so perhaps I need some of that red stuff ;). Talking of red, I’m wearing a lovely red top right now!
i’m fanning those flames from over here, love. and just may add a little red to my daily color pallete, too.
xx
I’m wearing red right now! It’s a very empowering, sexy colour – it’s always good to feel that way, I think 🙂 Live your passion and keep stirring the pot! x
But…what’s wrong with beige? *wink*
You go girl! Be bold. Be brave. Let the world see you glow.
I only have two red things…a red scarf for winter and a red top for summer. I’m thinkin I need to spice my wardrobe up as well. Colour has such a huge influence on our psyches, doesn’t it?