Turn It Around

Panorama of another beautiful sunset on our lake the other night.

Tomorrow is the day that you can turn it around. If today was not so great, tomorrow can be better. If life is getting you down make a promise to yourself to turn it around. The first step to solving any problem is changing your thought process. When it's not going well then make a change and turn it around. It's really not that hard to turn a disappointing and frustrating day around. All you have to do is choose to make a change. Make a positive into a negative by heading in the right direction. Start off by saying something nice to yourself when you go to bed. Wake up with a smile and start your day off right. Don't focus on the negatives so much that you drown out the positives. There are positives occurring all around us, the problem is we miss them. We are so caught up in the every day drama that we miss the positives. Instead of looking for reasons to complain, look for ways to laugh. Do something that puts a smile on your face and the others around you. Make life fun and turn it around. No matter what you have to achieve, challenge yourself to make it fun. Look for the positives and turn it around. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. After all tomorrow is Friday, what a perfect day to turn it around.

God Bless
Jason

Today Is Your Day

A few neat looking clouds the other night on the lake.

Today is your day. Today can be the best day ever if you choose to make it so. Today had been delivered to you so you might as well make good use of it. Since it's your day, make it into something special. Forget about the frustrations and inconveniences that some days bring. Stay positive and keep moving forward. Move beyond the norm and concentrate on a positive outcome. Live today in a way that tomorrow you'll have no regrets. Today is your day to add new value to your life and the ones around you. This is your day to live, so do so with enthusiasm and confidence. Put forth the effort and you won't be disappointed. Today is your day in deed. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Share your day with others by reminding them how thankful you are to have them in your day and your life. Have a great Monday and enjoy your day.

God Bless
Jason

You Can Do It

Fishing the Uncompahgre River a couple weeks ago.

You can do it if you want to. You can do it if you put your mind to it. You can do it if you decide that you will not fail. This is often easier said than done. Imagine what it would be like if you didn't fight with yourself or situations around you. Imagine a world that no matter what happens you could rise above all and fulfill your wildest dreams. Well guess what? You are living in this world. You can do anything you choose to do.  You have the power to override any situation at any time. If you put some thought into productive action you can accomplish anything you choose to accomplish. The obstacles and excuses only exist because you allow them to exist. You control your mind and your mind controls your actions. Make use of this gift and great things will happen. Stop making excuses and forget what has already happened. Set a plan of attack and follow through. Don't just imagine it, take action. Do what ever you think will get you ahead. Don't worry if you falter a bit, because you surely will. That's ok just keep going, you can do it. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. We have made it through half of the work week and it's all down hill from here. I hope everyone is having a great week so far. As always, thanks for visiting my thought today. Don't forget to share with your friends and make sure they understand that they can do it!

God Bless
Jason

Give A Little Encouragement

A couple elk we were watching last month on our road trip.

Encouragement is one of our most powerful tools we have. However we seem to always feel the need to receive it than to give it. Encouragement is another one of those little things in life that we take for granted. Giving encouragement can benefit you more than receiving it, in fact it can be returned to you two fold. When life is getting you down the best thing you can do is lift someone else's spirit. By doing so you will lift your own. When you focus your energy and thoughts on others you will be more affective in handling your own problems. You will gain confidence and courage, you will be more likely to have a positive outcome in your own life. So the next time you are feeling down or needing some encouragement try giving a little encouragement to someone that is having a rough time. Someone that is stuck between a rock and a hard place or perhaps one that is less fortunate than you. You will see how a little encouragement goes a long ways regardless of what end you are on. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. We have made it through Tuesday, now that's encouraging.

God Bless
Jason

Never Stop Building

Sunset on the lake the other night.

Never stop building. The more you build, the more you will have. The longer it takes to build the greater value it will have. Things are never easy, but they are well worth working for. Great satisfaction comes with growing and building. Remember if you do nothing, you gain nothing. Do what needs to be done to achieve your goals. At times it might not be easy to stay positive and focused, but trust me it's well worth it. The value of any goal is built by the time and effort that you put into it. Keep going, keep building and never give up. The fact that it's not easy means that you're doing something worth while. Don't forget to never stop building, love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. A great Monday ? Perhaps not but keep building and Tuesday will be better.

God Bless
Jason

Wake Up Positive

Corn field near our home.

Start every day off by waking up positive. You can do so by going to bed every night with a smile. You can go to bed with a smile by knowing that you did your best. Be thankful for what you have instead of what you think you need. Count your blessings and say something nice to yourself and a loved one before you fall asleep. Wake up in a positive state and be happy that you're alive. By staying positive you will stay on track and be motivated to reach your goals. No matter what your day brings, you can choose to stay positive. Take advantage of the resources you have and put them to good use. By staying positive throughout the day you will have the upper hand. You will see opportunities that you might of missed out on if you were down and out. Keep your head up and stay positive. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Be sure to start Monday off right by waking up positive.

God Bless
Jason

Life On Your Terms

I woke up to some very noisy geese on our lake this morning.

We are all free to live life on our own terms. However to accomplish this you will need self discipline. You will need patience and motivation. Without keeping these in mind, life will persuade you. You will be led in a direction that you didn't intend to travel. Discipline is accomplished by controlling your own actions. To discipline yourself you must decide to do it on your own. You must block out the distractions and stay on course. This will take effort and determination, with these you will gain motivations and patience. Even if you know what you want, you won't be able to obtain it without these skills. The good news is, we are born with these skills but often lack the inspiration to use them. All you have to do is choose to use them and you're on your way to making your intentions a reality. Put all of this together and your on your way to reaching your goals. Live life on your own terms. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone is having a great weekend and thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Life Is Difficult

A side view below Rifle Falls.

Life is difficult in deed. No one said it would be a cake walk. No one said that it would be given to you either. Don't let life's difficulties persuade you. Keep you head up and keep moving forward. You have made it this far so don't quit now. We all make mistakes, but this is how we learn. This is how we cope with the day to day issues. With every mistake we gain knowledge. Our good Lord will not give you more than you can handle. So don't let him down, keep moving on. It's by dealing with the challenges that makes us capable and stronger. The challenge involved to getting it done is not what's important. What's important is that you expend the energy to succeed. In fact we really don't know how difficult anything is until we accomplish it. A difficult situation is probably not as difficult as you think it is. Just because it might appear difficult doesn't mean you should avoid it. Everything worth having is worth working for. Life is difficult, but don't make it more difficult than it is. Keep your head up and keep pushing forward. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Happy Wed everyone, and thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

A Road Block

The beautiful Colorado River near Debeque Canyon

Have you hit a Road Block? Perhaps a bump in the road? If so the last thing you want to do is quit. Just because you are slowed down does not mean that you can't get there. Remember life is about change. Change moves us in different directions to experience different dreams. If something suddenly seems impossible choose to look at it in a different way. Perhaps take a different approach. When one avenue is blocked pick another route. What makes your dream your own is how you get there. You must find your own way to achieve the goal. When the road is blocked it's not a setback. It's an opportunity to be creative. An opportunity to realize that things don't always go as planned but with confidence the same goal can be met.There's always more than one way to move forward. Sometimes the best way is not the easiest way. Stick with it, go around the road block and continue moving forward. You'll be glad you did. No matter how bad things might seem right now, somewhere someone has it much worse off. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Hope everyone is having a great week so far.

God Bless
Jason

Limit Your Anger

A pond I fished on my fishing trip this weekend along the Uncompahgre River.

Limit Your Anger. There will be many experiences in life that are out of our control. There will be many things that will cause anger. It might be something someone says. It might be the acts of others. However the amount of time you choose to hang on to the anger is totally up to you. How you react and the choices you make while being angry will often reflect you and others around you. What we fail to understand is that our anger hurts us more than the others around us. When your focus is on being angry your not much good for anything. When you first feel anger coming on let that be a reminder to quickly let it go. The sooner you let it go the sooner you can move on. Anger can be good in calling your attention that something needs to be changed. But anger itself is not very helpful in making the correct change. So instead of acting out of anger. Stop for one second and take a deep breath and plan your next move. Limit Your Anger, you will be glad you did. Life is to short to sweat the small stuff. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Start this week off on the right foot by limiting your anger. Thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Stay Calm And Smile

One from our trip last week to Rifle Falls

A very important rule to live by is to stay calm and smile. By staying calm you make better decisions. By smiling life will smile back at you. Stay calm and you stay in control, smile and others will smile with you. When life is getting you down stay calm and move forward with determination and persistence. By thinking of the most positive situation, you can smile. By smiling even if the situation is short of your expectations you can turn a bad situation into a better situation. If your not calm you will worry and make bad decisions. Worry and bad decisions are a waste of time and will set you back. At times you will have a sense of urgency, but that doesn't mean that it's time to panic. Stay calm and collected. Make better decisions and you will truly be blessed, this will bring a smile to your face and others around you. Stay calm and smile. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Happy Wed. everyone and thanks for visiting my thought for today.

God Bless
Jason

Big Opportunities

One happy chip monk last week at the Rocky Mountain National Park.

Every day is filled with big opportunities. We often over look them or feel that they are not relevant. The fact of the matter is you will never know unless you act on them. Don't pass on a small opportunity because it seems small, it might just be to your advantage to take it. Act even on the smallest opportunity to excel your achievements. Fulfill your dreams by taking advantage of every opportunity that is at your disposal. Every day has value and this value can be increased with every opportunity. Instead of waiting for a better opportunity take advantage of the ones that are here now. There's no need to waste time looking for opportunities. They are all around us and every minute new ones will arrive. So take a step forward today and take advantage of all your opportunities. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone had a great weekend and took advantage of your opportunities.

God Bless
Jason

A Reason To Succeed

Pond I found while hiking yesterday through the Rifle Falls State Park.

Everything happens for a reason. We often don't understand why things happen but often get caught up in the outcome instead of what could be. We seem to focus on the negatives in life rather than the positives. When a problem arises we think of a reason to fail instead of a reason to succeed. Don't get caught up with the wrong reasons. If you are in a state of negativity then you won't succeed. It's just as easy to turn it around and look for a reason to succeed. Find a reason to do what it takes to move to the next level. This reason will allow you to be the best you can be. This reason will open up many opportunities. Find a reason to make the effort, to concur the obstacles that are in front of you. Find a reason to deal with the challenges and get on to accomplishing your dreams. Every time you become discouraged hold this reason close to your heart. Stop making excuses and start finding a reason to succeed. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone is having a great week. Find a reason to make tomorrow the best day ever.

God Bless
Jason