The answer is a resounding no. Why? Karma. I’ve learned from personal experiences, i.e., a horrendously difficult divorce, that negative actions come back to haunt you. Some may say that I’m superstitious, but my untruths or bad behaviors have always come with consequences.
Others might point to a mindset that expects karmic retribution, so I set myself up to obstacles blocking my way; hence, I’m the cause of my own failures. May be so; but I’ve learned that I don’t want to find out. Life is easier with a good conscience.
And finally, one could point to my schizophrenia diagnosis as bad karma; but I actually think that it has made my life better as I see things differently than I once did and live most days mindfully and as if they were my last.
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Author: angelagrey
Angela Grey is an Indigenous novelist, poet, and painter whose work explores the intersections of memory, identity, and healing. She, formerly an architectural drafter, studied creative writing, as well as spirituality and healing, at the University of Minnesota, where she deepened her commitment to storytelling as both an art and a form of medicine. Alongside her writing, Angela finds balance in yoga and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which shape the reflective quality of her work. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with her husband, one spirited pup, and four cats. When she’s not writing, she enjoys camping, budget travel to places like Maine, Oregon, and the coastal Carolinas, and gathering with family around a BBQ grill.
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