Welcome to Live Life in Full Color

A blog by Dr. Ellen Harris

This blog is a reflection of my personal mantra—to live life in full color by embracing gratitude, peace, and wisdom in everyday moments. Here, I share pieces of that journey: the joy of growing and preparing nourishing food, the calm found in yoga and mindful movement, and the insight gained through journaling, travel, photography, nature, gardening, books, and the beauty of handcrafted textiles.

Live Life in Full Color is a space to celebrate a life well-lived—rooted in wellness, creativity, and connection. I hope these reflections inspire you to slow down, look closer, and find your own rhythm of gratitude, peace, and wisdom.

Wisdom Peace Gratitude Creating Community Sunday Dinner Podcast

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Finding Peace Through Fiber Art

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West Africa Sojourn

Finally got around to uploading videos of trip to West Africa. Talk a look!

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Releasing 2023; Wisely, Peacefully and Gratefully Entering 2024

Continue to carry on my little tradition of basically using the same title, except for two switch ups. I’m closing out the year with this post tradition rather than starting the new year with it.

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October Ending, November Beginning (Copy)

As I approach my 70th rotation around the sun at the end of the year, I acknowledge all of me. My strengths and challenges are embraced.

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October Beginnings

The 3 voices described back in August – gardener/wanna be a farmer voice, the creative expression voice, and the spiritual/meditative/wanna be with nature voice – were beautifully captured in video by my son, Jeremy Harris, the latter half of September.

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Cookbook Club Sunday Dinner – End of Summer Celebration

We hadn’t held a Cookbook Club Sunday Dinner in a year. In the spirit of do-overs, Matthew Raiford’s cookbook, Bress ‘n’ Nyam, was featured again.

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Saying Good-bye to August in 3 Voices

I’m calling this blog post “Saying Good-bye to August in 3 Voices” because there are several sides to me and at times, I even confuse myself as to who’s talking when.

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Highs and Lows of Garden Life

After a week away, I arrived home late Thursday night knowing that my heart would probably sink a bit the next morning.

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Pops of Purple and Red in the Garden

Finally, July kicked off pops of purple and red in the garden.

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June 2023, It’s Been Real

June is closing out with a boom and a bang!

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How Does My Garden Grow?

On this gorgeous June 22, 2023, my garden grows beautifully!

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Grateful and Flummoxed at the Same Time

Wildfire smoke from Canada in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC last week. Thunderstorms and hail in Greenville, MS last night. Mother Nature has certainly been doing her thing in June 2023.

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Delta Roots Festival 2023

Today we celebrate the culmination of the 2nd Delta Roots Festival held on June 10, 2023, at the Ward Recreation Center in Greenville, MS.

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Looking Back and Stepping Forward in Gratitude

Someone once told me I was all over the place and that I needed to focus. That was over 20 years ago.

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Delta Roots Festival 2022

On this July 4, I’m resting and reflecting gratefully on holding the 1st Delta Roots Festival, June 17 - 19. Today these are my moments of celebration.

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CookBook Club Sunday Dinner

On March 20, a circle of friends gathered together virtually and in-person to celebrate the first day of spring, life, friendship, and good food at the first 2022 Cookbook Club Sunday Dinner.

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Finding Peace …

Most mornings my routine involves walking with my puppy, yoga practice and meditation. During these crazy, chaotic times, I find that this routine sets the tone for the day. Please take a look at how I use this routine and a few other ways to find peace.

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Grateful for the Best and Worst of Garden 2019

Three years ago, I moved to the Mississippi Delta for work.

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#15 Table & Plate Bites of Wisdom

To gain wisdom and knowledge about the world of food it’s important to understand the interconnectedness of eating to history, culture, politics, recipes (or not), new and well-loved cookbooks, community action, thought leaders, and a multitude of stories in this case focusing on the African Diaspora.

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#12 Three Blessings – Peace Be Still Inspirations

Three Blessings – Peace Be Still Inspirations aim to inspire learning and practice for healthy, creative and joyful living through postings on yoga, meditation and other wellness modalities. We, especially, hope the African Diaspora finds this a giving, peaceful space.