The Emotional Spectrum: How Colors Influence Our Feelings in Widowhood

  We Welcome to Healthy Widow Healthy Woman Podcast, Guest Sharon Hanby-Robie, Interior Designer, residential home décor on-air expert for QVC network., showcasing the latest in interior design and home fashion to millions of television viewers. She's a member of American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). For more than thirty years, Sharon has been combining her unique ability to see and combine color, along with her aesthetic vision for simple elegance, to professionally help families create homes that are exceptionally beautiful as well as functional. She takes great care in listening to client's hearts as they express their personal ideas to help them realize their dreams. She is the author of many books including, The Simple Home: A Faith-filled Guide to Simplicity, Peace, and Joy in Your Home, My Name Isn't Martha, But I Can Decorate My home, and Decorating without Fear. Sharon's work has appeared numerous times on such highly-regarded television shows and networks such as The Today Show, HGTV, CBN, and DIY Network. Her newest endeavor is on her YouTube Channel "Safe Space with Sharon".  Color Therapy & Healing Spaces with Sharon Hanby-Robie Sharon Hanby-Robie explores the transformative role color plays in the widow healing journey. Sharon reveals the deeply personal crisis that first connected her to the emotional impact of color, and how this awakening led to her groundbreaking "Safe Space with Sharon" approach to designing environments for those experiencing profound transitions and hoping to use color to better communicate themselves. The conversation delves into specific colors that can help widows navigate overwhelming emotions and identity disruption—from calming blues that reduce anxiety to grounding earth tones that provide stability during life's most turbulent transitions. Sharon shares evidence-based insights on how our visual environment directly impacts our psychological wellbeing when grief has disrupted our sense of home and self. Through touching client stories, Sharon illustrates how redesigning living spaces becomes a powerful metaphor for rebuilding life after loss. Hear the remarkable transformations. This episode offers practical wisdom for anyone seeking to create spaces that honor what was while supporting what can be.