Personal Narrative Essay: Color Stereotypes

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Morning Josh, Marilyn and Fanyons. It's cooler here and I have forms to fill in online so other things will take a backseat today. Cooler temperatures and overcast skies have caused me to fixate on color the last few days. I love blue, most shades of blue, but especially the cobalt/turquoise blues on the doors in New Mexico. (Odd, I know but true) I adore red — don't get me started on shoes — cranberry, soft butter yellow, greens, gold, including those shimmering metallics, and purples. Particular colors are associated with love, anger, life, envy, tranquility so color preference is tied to an emotional response, at least I know it is for me. It's an amazing thing to know I can color my world in a good way by cutting or buying a bouquet of

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