It's All Meant to Be

I feel like I have had a variation of this conversation multiple times over the past couple of years, today I finally felt compelled to write about it. I wholeheartedly believe that there is no such thing as a coincidence, every single moment, every good thing, every tragedy, happens for a reason. 

The first time I really thought about this was when I was going through a really tough time and my now best friend/guy I used to date told me he didn't think there was a coincidence in us meeting and becoming part of each other's lives. Funny thing is at first I thought he was crazy: like you're telling me all this tough shit is supposed to be happening, I'm supposed to meet shitty people and make bad decisions? To me, he was one of them. In reality, without him I wouldn't have been introduced to Crossfit (most importantly) nor truly learn what it meant to love selflessly. 

Less than a year after starting Crossfit, I had to have knee surgery, of course I thought, "why me?" Now I can look back and see that it gave me an opportunity to reflect: time to improve myself and work through my insecurities without distraction. And now? I feel stronger physically and mentally. In the moment, it may not be easy to see, but every bad and every good thing, little or big, shapes and molds the person you are and the person you will grow to be.

Every person I meet, every lift I fail, every workout I kill, every man I love, every friend I have, every moment I feel happy or sad, every phone call I have...happens for a reason. Sometimes I know that reason, sometimes I guess and sometimes I have no idea, but I am willing to see where every little thing will take me and how their purposes will be revealed. ....and that's where my journey in the gym and in life begins, thrives and grows.

I was supposed to suck at double unders this morning (ugh), but here comes lots of practice...