TONES: Purple — Jessiena Lake

**Purple TONES**

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Color affects us all in many ways from what we wear to the food we eat. Purple was once so rare it was only afforded by royalty and spiritual leaders, so it’s no surprise it represents: creativity, royalty and wealth, spirituality, mystery and fantasy in our modern world. In branding purple connects with its historical roots and says luxury and wealth, while lavenders speaks of spirituality and healing.

Surrounding yourself with can purple spark the imagination and creativity, soothe and calm the spirit and boost the mood. So whether you are stuck creatively or need a moment of calm, purple could help clear a path.

Naturally occurring purple foods have become the new superfoods, due to their high levels of antioxidants, called anthocyanins, which can benefit brain health, help to lower inflammation, fight cancer, improved eye and heart health, as well as a lower risk of chronic disease and here are a variety of options to try.

A purple smoothie on a purple background with purple carrot, purple cauliflower and purple grapes indicating the flavor of the smoothie. — **ACHIEVING GRAPENESS**

Grape, purple cauliflower and purple carrot smoothie.

A lavender background with an overhead view of a clear plate, fork and knife with grilled eggplant stuffed with purple sweet potatoes, purple saurkraut and paired with purple cauliflower and purple onions. — **YOU'RE AN AUBERGENIUS!**

Grilled eggplant stuffed with mashed purple sweet potatoes, purple sauerkraut and paired with sauteed purple cauliflower and purple onions.

**SNOW DAY!**

Purple Snow Cone- Blue Butterfly Pea Flower turns purple when adding lemon, a fun science experiment, shaved ice treat and bit of magic- try it at home!

A lavender background with lavender striped fabric and a purple plate of purple kale and purple cabbage sauteed with purple onion and topped with pickled plum sauce. — **KALE YEAH!**

Sautéed purple kale salad with purple onion, purple cabbage and a drizzle of pickled plum sauce.

A lavender background with a lavender dessert plate of taro mochi and purple sweet potato pastilles with a patterned napkin. — **WHAT A SWEETIE**

Purple sweet potato pastilles and taro mochi.

**PURPLE TONES: MUSIC**

Songs and artists in tones of purple.
**Spotify**
**Youtube**
**Apple Music**

**PURPLE TONES: MOVIES**

Films in tones of purple, because you’ve already streamed everything else.
Check out a trailer playlist of the movies **here.**

A lavender background featuring Jessiena dressed in a purple vintage coat, purple knee length dress and purple plaid sneakers with three large purple flowers covering her face. She is surrounded by large flowers in all shades of purple. — **PURPLE TONES: CLOTHING**

I have always loved flowers and muppets. I wanted to incorporate them and some muppety energy into my purple portrait. Here’s more about wearing purple from around our world.
Purple dye was originally extracted from marine mollusks, making it very rare and it became a status symbol for hundreds of years worn by royalty, the very wealthy and spiritual leaders.
In modern western culture purple symbolizes wealth, independence, devotion, eccentricity, pride and creativity.
It also symbolizes courage in the form of the Purple Heart, the highest military honor given to the men and women that serve the United States. Purple also symbolizes bipartisan politics, because it is a combination of blue for democrats and red for republicans and many women in government have worn it during inaugurations for unity.
Outside of western culture, purple is the traditional color for funerals in Thailand, Brazil, India and Italy. In Thailand purple is reserved for widows, while others wear black. In Brazil, Catholic mourners wear purple to express their grief and religious devotion. It is considered unlucky to wear purple outside of a funeral.
Understanding what colors mean in other cultures can help us to connect in our increasingly global world.

A stop motion video of a yoga Barbie dressed in purple doing various yoga poses with large purple flowers in the background. — **PURPLE TONES: YOGA**

The Crown Chakra is associated with the color purple. By healing and balancing this chakra we can connect with our higher power, sense of purpose and place in life.
Please join my covid-friendly fitness model and enjoy these gentle movements. And like with anything in life, don’t force it.
Accomplished Pose
Crescent Lunge with Arms Up
Side plank Pose
Extended Side Angle Pose
Half Moon Pose
Tree Pose