Blog by: Lata Advani Viseu

“She sees the world through rose-coloured glasses
Painted skies and graceful romances
I see a world that’s tired and scared
Of living on the edge too long
Where does she get off telling me
That love could save us all
Save us all”
Rose-Coloured Glasses – Blue Rodeo

When the world turned upside down last year, things happened that we never thought were possible in our widest dreams. How could we have imagined that the things we took for granted like travelling, eating out, shopping, hugging family and friends would all come to a stall for most?

Not so long ago, the tour guide that took us to Agra in India to see the magnificent Taj Mahal, took a picture of me with my so called ‘rose-coloured” glasses with the reflection of the beautiful Taj Mahal mirroring back, with hundreds of other tourists standing next to me. A lot has changed since then, and we have had to adjust to the new reality.

For me, once I accepted that things had changed and we were in for the long haul, it became clear to me all the things that were important to me and things that no longer mattered. I realized that so many of the material things that I possessed I could do without.

I have been on a journey for many years trying to find out how to become my best self, to learn from my mistakes and live a life that is meaningful and purposeful. I love learning and taking courses, especially on topics related to the connection between the mind, the body, and the spirit. In all the trainings and books that I have read, the common theme has been that we each create our own reality.

The stories that we tell ourselves create our reality so if we change our stories and our beliefs, we can change our life. We are programmed from a very early age by our parents, teachers, caregivers, with all their perceptions of how things should be, and we accept them to be true. We need to remember that at any point we can put on our rose-coloured glasses and decide to change a belief that no longer serves us.

There has been a lot of death and suffering in the past year and many of us have lost loved ones. We need to keep reminding ourselves that they are no longer suffering and are resting in peace now and will always be with us in spirit.

They would want us to keep moving forward, growing, and living a happy life, doing the things that bring us joy. We all have a choice on how we look at every situation in our life. We can either focus on the negative and all that is wrong, or we can put on our rose-coloured glasses and see the beauty and positive in every situation.

Life is too short to hold grudges, judge others or to focus on our losses. Do things you love and let go of things you cannot control. Accept others as they are, live and let live and remember that with every moment forward in time, you have a moment less with your loved ones. Live life to the fullest by being present in the moment.

“I really think that if you live for today, tomorrow takes care of itself.”

“Everything that’s realistic has some sort of ugliness in it. Even a flower is ugly when it wilts, a bird when it seeks its prey, the ocean when it becomes violent.”

“I guess I kind of lived in a fairy tale world… looking at everything through rose-colored glasses. I probably always will, to a certain extent.” – Sharon Tate

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