50 Shades of single

A colour palette for the uncommitted. 

Singledom comes in many different shades. The intensity of the colour often depends on how long it took us to achieve the tone and how much tint was used. We have to remember that when we start blending palettes.

A 52-year-old coming out of a long-term marriage with two children sees things and feels differently than the 39-year-old that has never been in a relationship and longing to have kids.

Think in terms of the primary colours…a cold blue single chooses to remain single, while yellow is the colour of envy, never having the opportunity to be in a relationship for various reasons.

Some people are jaded when they think of commitment because they have been hurt in the past. Others sometimes see love and romance through rose-coloured glasses and move way to quickly, desperately wanting a relationship.

Like a painting, relationships take time to materialize. It takes time to layer the artwork and create a finished canvas.

For many of us, the amount of colour on our palette may be different from that of our potential partner, but as long you both have the desire to blend your palettes, all you will need is a little black and white to soften or deepen your hues.

My masterpiece has yet to be completed…

Two people painting in a studio, each using their own easel; sharing the same colours, yet mixing it to suit their creative vision with one theme in mind. Once the canvases are how you each envision your creation, you then take the pair and hang them side-by-side over the fireplace…or over the bed!

Remember to get to the pot of gold, there first has to be a rainbow of colour.

– Cheryl xo