Rangi: The Color of Your Own Devotion

Mirabai's famous declaration—'Ranga re, my Ranga'—expressed her commitment to Krishna as her primary devotion, refusing to be absorbed into conventional roles or identities. Rangi, the act of coloring or tinting, becomes a metaphor for how we paint our lives with our own values, purposes, and commitments. In Boundaries in Love, rangi asks: What color are you adding to your life? Are you living your own values or blending into someone else's palette? This concept addresses the tendency to lose ourselves in relationships, adopting a partner's goals, aesthetics, or worldview at the expense of our own authenticity. Healthy boundaries require that we maintain our rangi—our distinct hue, our personal devotion to what matters to us. This isn't selfish; it's essential for a relationship where both people remain whole.