Colors Matter

The colors around Calabash Mountain Villa have an impact on us, and on those who come to this area (whether they recognize it or not.)  If you choose well and put yourself in the “right“ setting, you can be calm, excited,  engaged, aloof, energized, laid-back, or whatever you want to feel like, based on what surroundings you choose to really experience.

Obvious examples of how colors affect us would be how many people wear black to funerals, indicating solemnness or sadness over losing a friend or relative.  Likewise, people who want to express joy and happiness will go with brighter colors like white, yellow, bright green, bright red, etc.; like you might see at weddings.

Colors that might fit either happy or sad occasions, depending on the brightness or darkness of the colors are blue, red, green or purple.  How colors effect you could also be a cultural thing, depending on how the colors are regarded by your culture.

When we are in a natural setting, with plenty of plants and trees, their colors can also have an impact on our moods/spirits.  For example, bright green is pretty universally accepted as a color which evokes calmness, growth, wealth and opportunity.  Deeper greens may also evoke a sense of a solemnness.

Colors can change our moods or intensify them.  They can also impact our energy levels.  The brighter the colors, the more energetic we feel!  The darker or more muted the colors, we tend to be less energetic or restful (maybe even sad.) Advertisers know how colors effect people and freely use colors in ads to make an appeal that will hopefully move us to emotionally want the product. 

Just as our moods may change from day to day, our beings may crave colors that will bring us to a more happy and balanced state.  So, when you are tired and worn-out from your day-to-day routines, you may start thinking about a vacation where you can get relaxed, renewed, and reinvigorated.  We have an idea for you…

Depending upon your needs, you may want a vacation where you can spend time doing lots of adventuresome things, getting lots of physical activity (like hiking or climbing mountains); or you could choose to have a vacation that includes plenty of relaxing activities (touring interesting or beautiful places, laying on a beach, taking a walk in a park, etc.) or a vacation that includes both physical activity and relaxation.

We have seen folk who fit each of those profiles and they have left feeling like they got just what they needed from the vacation.  They leave reinvigorated and ready to get on with the daily routines that await them. 

I started this article discussing colors and how they have an effect on people, then ended up talking about climbing mountains and sunning yourself on a beach.  They are very much related subjects.  When you look around this mountain area, you will see many colors on the color spectrum.  The most obvious color this time of year is green – lots of shades of green.  There are various reasons for the different shades of green; new growth of plants tend to be lighter in color; different plants are simply different shades of green;  and a knowledgeable guide walking you through the area can explain the variety of colors.

There is one awesome color-related phenomena that occurs every year in St. Lucia and around the Caribbean.  It is called the Shak-Shak tree.  You can look out on the area and see all the green trees of various shades of green, then one day you look out and see a tree that has bright red leaves totally covering the tree.  That is a Shak-Shak tree.  The trees in the lead picture for this post includes several Shak-Shak trees.  The beans that accompany the bright red leaves are often used in musical instruments.  But those bright red trees truly have an impact on the people who see them and is able to lift the spirits of those who see them.

The other really phenomenal part of climbing mountains is not just what you can see on the

mountains; but what you can see from the vantage point of the mountains can also be awesome.  One of the sights that grabbed me was seeing our place, Calabash Mountain Villa (CMV), from the vantage point of the top of one of the mountains opposite from us.  You can always learn something new when you see things from a different perspective.

Bottom line:  the more you take in CMV’s surrounding area, the calmer you feel and the more you appreciate the colors of nature and the ones man has added to the mix.  If you need a place where you can rest, relax and recharge, Calabash Mountain Villa is just for you!  Think about it then check out our specials and find the one that will work for you!  Hope to see you soon!

Written by Sandra Emmanuel

May 18, 2017