How do you get a bruise? - Stupid question right? Maybe you bumped your shin into your bed. Maybe you got suckered punched by your kid in the eye (show of hands of who this has happened to 😂). Or my favorite, the mystery bruise that appears out of no where. You know that bruise. The one that just magically appears and you run through all the things you did the day before, to acquire said bruise. 🤦🏻♀️Either way, bruises heal, right? With some time and patience, that ugly black and blue mark goes back to your flesh tone. - But imagine this, imagine every bruise you’ve acquired in your life was a failure. A failed career, workout, diet, friendship, relationship, life hurdle and so on. At first those failures seemed life or death, when in fact, they were merely a bruise. Nothing when compared to the grand scheme of life. Just life lessons. - You see, bruises are reminders that we are alive and human. That we keep trying despite the mountains in front of us. That in order to move forward in life, we have to get knocked down, heal & learn from the lesson. - If you feel like right now, this moment in life, things seem permanent, guess what? They aren’t. Things will change. Things will heal. This bruise of a moment is simply temporary. - So breathe. Take a moment to give thanks; for this life, health, friends, memories, joys, relationships, etc. - “Going in one more round when you don’t think you can-that’s what makes all the difference in your life.”-Sylvester Stallone - >>>—->>🏹❤️👸🏻💪⚔️📚🏔🏝💩🐻☕️😊 - #wednesday #deepthoughtswithsteph #bruisesaretemporary #failuresarelessons