# The Palette of Enough

## Colors Within Reach

A palette sits on the table, wooden and worn, holding just a dozen paints. Not endless shades, but enough. Red for passion, blue for calm, yellow for quiet joy. In life, our options feel vast, yet we grasp only what fits our hands. This simplicity grounds us. We don't need every hue to begin; we start with what's here, trusting the mix will reveal more.

## The Art of Blending

Dipping a brush, you swirl crimson into soft gray, birthing a dawn pink no bottle holds. Imperfect strokes teach patience—too much black muddies the light, too little depth flattens the scene. So it goes with days: blend work's steady green with laughter's spark, sorrow's shadow with hope's gold. No grand masterpiece required, just honest layers. Over time, the canvas shows a life, textured and true.

## Choosing What Stays

Some colors dry unused, others layer deep. The palette whispers: release the garish for the genuine. In a hurried world, this curation feels like mercy. Select three for today—a warm earth tone for presence, a cool wave for release, a vivid streak for wonder.

What emerges isn't perfection, but presence.

*May 5, 2026 – Holding my palette closer today.*