Slicer Party #SOL23 RSVP

Slicer Leigh Anne Eck is an exceptional hostess. Once again, she is hostessing an online slicer party during the last weeks of the 16th Annual March Slice of Life Challenge. Below is the beautiful invitation that was posted on Leigh Anne's blog, One Day in the Life, on March 16th. 

This year, Leigh Anne is inviting slicers to think about our best colors. In 2021, she found a slice by a fellow slicer, Deborah Dillon, and decided that her thought, "The best colors are everywhere because they are in the things I love.."  would become our RSVP to Leigh Anne's party. 

to the party, I will bring:

a poetic bouquet of springtime colors

scented in lavender

against nature's fields of green-

twigs of cherry blossoms

from Virginia's trees-

delicate forsythias to

add to a funnel-shaped vase-

spring adds colors to

liven earth,

freshen each heart,

offer renewal

©CVarsalona, 2023

Photos from Unsplash

Robin Williams stated, "Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party." Yes, thank you Leigh Anne for suggesting a party of colors. May the colors of the earth provide a joyful experience for all at your party.

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Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge Day 21.

Color My World SJT

Another month has passed as I try to be still, quiet, and grateful for life. I desire to color my world in colors that sparkle with joy and appreciation. Thanks to this month's Spiritual Journey Thursday's host Bob Hamera, aka arejha, for the prompt "think about the colors you project to others, colors that act as a guiding light".

My one word for 2023 is "be".  I wrote this line about my one word, Be is a guiding spirit. It follows that my word should interact with colors that affect me emotionally. Below, I tinted my "digital inspiration" with blues to signify calmness, something I highly desire.

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In the Bahamas

be colored my world

with the warmth of yellow sunshine

the energy of foaming turquoise waters

the vibrancy of deep reds on pirate night

and the comfort of delectable beige bread

that affected emotions and moods

that energized each blessed day

that swept away stressors

existing in daily living-

coloring my world

bright and

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©CVarsalona, 2023

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Before the night is over, I reflect on my proposed action for "be": Prepare daily for change, renewal, and peace. Colors can help me bring a sense of serenity to my being and others.  Through research, I found a Guiding Light Color Scheme with a beautiful palette of five colors. They are B'Dazzled Blue, Sea Serpent, Pale Robin Egg Blue, Papaya Whip, and Cinnamon Satin. I shall ponder how these colors can lift my spirits during the winter months.

I listen to Colour My World by Chicago for the umpteenth time today, to find words to soothe the soul.

Colors

as time goes on

colors appear

backtracking

through eras

coloring my world

with blue hues

of the seas

of the sky

calmness

floats in a blue mist

touched by healing hands

of the Divine

I see

I  touch

I "be" in the

presence of peace

©CV, 2023

There are so many colors to discover in this world. It is my hope to find the colors that will brighten the sky and bring joy, not only to me but to others.