Karma, the Reasons Why and This Too Shall Pass

I believe in karma – the idea that, essentially, what goes around comes around. I also believe that everything happens for a reason and of course, I believe in the phrase, “This too shall pass.”

Let’s start with the last phrase – “This too shall pass.” It is hard to believe that just a few months ago I was laid up in a hospital bed starting my recovery from surgery. And when you are in the middle of something like that, it is hard to look to the future and know that you will be okay. When you are laid up in a hospital bed, recovering from surgery, can barely move, can barely keep food down, can barely see, can barely sleep, it is hard to think, “This too shall pass.” It is hard to imagine things will get better. But they do. It’s been a little over 4 months since my surgery and I must say, I feel pretty good and at times I am surprised. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday and other times it feels like forever ago. But the point is, this too shall pass and it did.

And I firmly believe everything happens for a reason. When you are in the middle of a difficult situation it can be hard to see the reason why it is happening. And sometimes it is clear and right there in front of you and other times it is not and it might take some time to see it. I cannot fathom a guess as to exactly why this happened to me – and I am sure someday the reason will become clear to me. But for now I would like to think this was the kick in the pants I needed to change my lifestyle. Kick received, lifestyle changing.

Now on to karma – what goes around comes around. I am not saying what happened to me is punishment for something I did in my past, but there is certainly plenty of stuff I did in my past that could – and should – come back to me one day. There is also plenty of good I have done in my life and I have been repaid many times over. And I believe if I continue to do good, good things will – in turn – happen to me.

With that said, I found out last Friday that I won a spot on the Dave Matthews Band Live at Port Paradise Cruise. I am more than just a little excited, because I am sure we all know how much I LOVE Dave Matthews Band. Do I deserve this after what I have been through this year? Hell yes. Will this cruise be the little extra incentive to keep me on track with my new healthy lifestyle? Of course. And will I continue to improve and actually survive a cruise weekend? I should say so.

Life philosophies are just that – philosophies, not facts. They work for me. They are the thoughts that got me through the hard times and helped see through to the end. They are the ideas that I will carry with me throughout the rest of me life and believe in.

Did I deserve what happened to me? Maybe not, but I am sure there is a reason why. And you better believe that some good stuff – like winning a Dave Matthews Band Cruise – is coming my way because of this ordeal. And that is what I am going to focus on moving forward – because this too has passed.