Color Crush

It's been really warm lately and have the urge to color my hair.  Is that weird?  It's been a while since my hair has been this short and I need some pizazz. I love the way light colors give natural hair dimension, so I'm thinking about going light this spring/summer. However, I want my hair to reach it's full potential without any added damage.  I'm no stranger to hair color, in fact, my hair was colored for about 7 of the 9 years I've been natural. Although I didn't experience a lot of noticeable breakage, my hair never grew past my bra strap.  Maybe I'll compromise with a few highlights in the crown; I'm so confused.

I really like this color, but fear my hair will gradually break off