“Everything happens for a reason,” according to Reddit, is one of the most meaningless phrases. And during tough times, the challenges people face rarely feel like anything positive. A very similar scenario happened with Mahek Seth, now a spiritual healer and explorer at the age of 22. Her career path seemed to take her away from this spiritual journey, but little did she know that the things that were going wrong were merely pointing her in the right direction.
Everything in her life, she says, happened for a reason, leading her toward spiritualism. She came to that realization just last year, though she believes the signs were there all along. As age increases, so does the pressure and challenges in life, so often it feels vital to focus on overcoming the challenges. And yet, many people look back at past challenges as stepping stones to success, not boulders that crushed them. Mahek had a similar experience..
Consider the thought, “What if detours are actually the destination?”
Mahek had a smooth, simple childhood, raised in a close-knit family that lived by humble principles. She grew up learning Hindu scriptures and verses and was naturally very drawn to spirituality. “I remember, as a child, I had a tough time memorizing my school work, but somehow I could effortlessly grasp and recite the long Shlokas in Sanskrit, even though I had never learned Sanskrit as a language. Still, it seemed familiar to me,” Mahek said.
After finishing school, she earned a degree in philosophy while also exploring an interest in a small start-up in natural beauty products called Raindew.
Raindew is a range of skincare and beauty products made solely by Mahek from natural ingredients beneficial to both skin and the environment. The business took off. “I enjoyed it, loved the money that was coming in at that age, and basked in all the appreciation that I was receiving from my clients. But somehow, I was still not satisfied. I felt that there was so much more to do; I felt something was missing,” Mahek said.
She loved to travel, so to fill that void, she took a job as a flight attendant with Indigo Airlines, a leading airline in India. The role pushed her boundaries. A shy and introverted girl by nature, Mahek said, “I would get nervous while facing strangers. But my love of traveling made me push myself. I just felt the need to acquaint myself with various cultures, people, and mentalities, and this was the best exposure that I could have received to help me come out of my shell and be more confident.”
Every flight was an interaction with a new set of crew members. She was 18 years old and quite unexposed to the hardships people faced in life, and how to deal with people with negative traits. “This taught me a lot about life and the types of people who walk the face of the earth,” she said.
At first, she enjoyed the travel that came with the job and explored numerous new places. But there was a certain emptiness that was really bothering her. Just as she was one step away from becoming a lead on a flight, she began to feel lost and unsure of where life was heading.
“Suddenly, there was a drastic change. My health suddenly started deteriorating. Every time I would fly, I would feel sick for no apparent reason. There were times when I fainted during flights, collapsed at airports, and had sleep paralysis during a couple of stays in a hotel. All of this became so regular that I started dreading flying,” Mahek said.
A series of medical tests followed. All results came back normal, and there was no apparent reason for any health concerns. Doctors advised her to take a break from flying. That was when she was in a deadlock. Her business was still running, but she was looking for something more out of life.
“I quit my job, and that’s when I faced a very depressing phase in life. I was lost as to what I wanted to do next. I wanted to study further, and still want to, but admissions for the year had closed. I was at my lowest from a health point of view. There were times when I had just no strength to even get up from bed, nor the motivation to do so,” Mahek said.
That’s when her mother introduced her to meditation.
“It did seem difficult at first, but soon I realized that this was my way to peace. While meditating, I felt that I was so cut off from the world and the difficulties of life. I combined that with Vedic mantra chanting and found peace and bliss in doing so. I have always been spiritual since childhood, but this was the first time that I realized what magic it can do to get peace and wholeness into your life,” she added.
She gradually increased her meditation and spiritual practices. This opened a new chapter that eventually led her to become a tarot reader, Akashic reader, and healer.
“I firmly believe that things that are planned for you step by step will simply lead you to your calling, but this calls for an unshakable faith in the Higher Powers,” said Mahek. “Even if the path seems difficult, just trust the process. As long as you have a firm faith in God and your guiding Angels, you can never go wrong. There will be times when you feel that things are not working in your favor, but you simply need to trust the process.”
“This was the opening of a new chapter in my life. So, quitting my job as a cabin crew without having a plan B and facing a roadblock led to a bright new beginning. It gave me a new direction in life,” Mahek said.
Spiritual knowledge is so vast that every region, religion, and culture has its own study that claims to know a bare minimum spec of it. Mastering such profound texts would take a lifetime, and Mahek still doubts anyone ever truly can. But that isn’t stopping her.
“I am striving to increase my knowledge day by day. God has been so kind that I have come across very enlightened Gurus, whose blessings are helping me to know more and more, and hopefully pass it on to seekers,” Mahek said.
Whether or not one believes that “everything happens for a reason,” Mahek’s story reflects a broader trend among young people who are turning inward during times of chaos. For some, that means therapy or journaling. For others, it’s spiritual healing, tarot, or meditation. This story is a way to explain that everything can fall into place, whether for a recent graduate, a laid-off worker, someone starting over, or someone simply trying to hold on. Let this be a shooting star on a cold, dark night.
Editor’s note: This feature explores one individual’s spiritual journey and does not reflect an endorsement of specific beliefs or practices.
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Vrindha, an international student from India, is fueled by her fervent love for diverse art forms such as dance, drama, music and theatre. Eager to immerse herself in new experiences and broaden her horizons, she sees her involvement with the Collegian as a gateway to both sharing her passions and delving into new realms of knowledge.
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