As a Buddhist I understand karma in one way and as a human with feelings I understand it as something different or perhaps I wish it worked in the way I'd like it to. Besides not knowing the true spelling of "karma", I often think about this topic. Sometimes every day. The way I understand "it" is like this: imagine a still pond. You toss a pebble into the water. In slow motion you see the rock sink to the bottom, the ripples of the water grow larger and head to the shoreline, the dusty dirt on the bottom of the pond clouds the water. Tossing that one little pebble made billions of changes to that environment. The metaphor? You got it. Everything you do and say, negative or positive, you have an effect in the world. That's karma.

Secondly, "ying-yang" tells us that everything in the world should be balanced. That's for you to determine. For example, I believe in see more evil in the world today than I did just 10 years ago. The ying-yang in that may be that in 30 years we will have found global peace...(ok, wishful thinking).

On an individual basis, per human, per lifetime, I don't think this balance can be that precise. The fact that I'm 38, single mom, failed back surgery, over-medicated, lot everything I had due to an injury including my career, business, car and home, I have that secret HOPE that karma will somehow sneak back into my individual life and help me out of this hole. But, I have to be realistic and know that that may not happen.

So now what?

Make your own "luck". I found a way to return to school, make my life a happy place including the small low-income apartment we live in. I surrounded my apartment with organic growing vegetables, made BFFs out of my neighbors, am involved in my community (big sister) and help at my sons school. These things open doors for me and make me happy. Giving makes me more happy than receiving.

I hope that helps a little.... Peace!

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