How high can you jump?

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I wanted to write something today that would inspire others. It has been a week since I last wrote so I wanted today’s post to be special. I wanted it to inspire and uplift.

But today, in every free moment I had, I looked around for my inspiration as I usually do. I thought about things that had happened this weekend and what I gained out of it. I thought about each event that could be put into words and that may possibly have the desired outcome. I managed to come up with a few ideas, but as I typed, I kept deleting the paragraphs I wrote. I kept going back, reading each sentence, and finding mistakes. I was not writing the story like I knew I could.

And then, after thinking about this for a while, I knew why I was not happy with those stories. I wanted so badly to paint a pretty picture every day. Thinking pretty, happy pictures are that which inspire. But sometimes, the sad pictures inspire more. I am having an off day today. It happens to all of us from time to time. It is normal. On days like these, when there are clouds in my skies, I realize that I need to learn from that that I am going through, in order to achieve my breakthrough. It is through difficulties that we learn to break through after all. It is the high hurdles that teach us how to jump. It is the tough races that teach us not to give up if we want to reach the finish line. It is through difficulty, that we come out victorious on the other end and see our rainbows.

So today, instead of writing a story that would probably make you smile and fill your heart with joy, I decided to give you my truth. I decided to tell you that I too, have those days where even I struggle to see the inspiration I long to find. I wanted to show you that I, too, forget how fortunate I am. I wanted to tell you that I too long for inspiration at times.

Today, when all I saw were clouds in my skies, I remembered that the clouds are only a sign that the sunshine is still to come.

Today,when I wanted to paint a pretty picture, I realized that pretty pictures are not always the colorful ones. I realized that dark colors can also make way for beauty.

Today I realized that my truth, however somber, could also inspire.

It is after all, the hurdles that teach us how to jump.
Embrace your truth. Embrace your hurdles. In order to jump.

How high can you jump?

Take Care

Miss Stone

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