About the Purple Spectrum

 

For months now, I’ve always conceived the idea of starting a blog. Mostly because for so long, I’ve had thoughts I had always wanted to share and ideas I had always wanted to express. Procrastination, fear and anxiety are just a few of the reasons why I am just starting now. If I had given in to them, I guess I would have simply remained in my comfort zone and no one ever progresses by staying in their comfort zone.

I know “the purple spectrum” probably sounds like a very weird name. In a way, it is a phrase that summarizes me and the way I intend on handling this blog. For a long time now, I have fallen in love with the color purple. I love purple because it resonates with me in a much deeper way. Purple is a calm color, one which signifies ambition, royalty, luxury and nobility. Although it appears somewhat dull, it is one which manages to shine forth amongst other colors. It signifies the transition in my life. From being the carefree and nonchalant child to being the reserved young lady who executes her actions with order and accuracy. It signifies the woman I am yet to be, a woman who yields power but uses her power to ensure equality and justice.

 For anyone who has ever encountered me, I can easily be described as a quiet person. I am not the person who speaks freely, but one who calculates her thoughts before speaking. Before I speak, I observe a person’s mood and behavior and when I talk, I try to ensure that what I say carries meaning and resonates with everyone around me. I love to carefully select my words before speaking. That is why I love purple, because I feel connected to it. A color that is soothing yet forceful.

Now for the spectrum part. When I set out to start this blog, I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted it to be about. I had a lot of different ideas such as mental health, societal issues, food recipes and even my personal thoughts. It then hit me: Why limit myself to one stream when I can make my blog about anything I want. Human beings are multi-dimensional, an embodiment of different things. I am a multi-dimensional individual and I intend to use my blog to show the different facets of myself. The different facets of Chinwendu Claire Nweje. As a prism disperses white light into its various components, I intend to ‘disperse’ myself into my various components.

 A spectrum, according to Collins dictionary, refers to a range of a particular type of thing. The purple spectrum is simply a collection of a wide range of my thoughts. It is a net to catch the thoughts that float around in my head. A place to gather my thoughts and put them out for the world to see. Hence the phrase underneath the logo “Where thoughts run free”. As I start this blog, I cannot promise consistency, but I do promise to put in my best efforts. I know that with the help of some wonderful friends and editors, it would be a smooth and amazing project.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the journey.

 

Lots of love,

The Purple Prism,

   aka Wendy.