A Positive Future

The road to camp red cloud last week.

A positive future is ahead of you if you choose to see it that way. Don't get caught up with the past or worrying about the present. Think about the future and where you want to be. Think about what steps you will have to take to get there and start moving towards your goals. Your future is as bright as you choose to see it. Feel great and smile big knowing your are headed in the right direction. Live today and make decisions that will change your life in the future. Give yourself something to look forward to by living today and creating a better tomorrow. Stay positive and positive things will come. Stay positive for yourself and the ones you care about. Don't turn  mole hills into mountains and don't sweat the small stuff. A positive future is closer than you think. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone had a great weekend and thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Be Different

Taken last year on a drive up near our hunting camp in area 62- Western Colorado

It's Ok To Be Different. In this world there are leaders and there are followers. Even if your decision to take a different route does not pan out it's still ok. There are many ways to achieve a goal and many ways to get there. One way might work for you that doesn't work for someone else. Unless you decide to be different once in awhile you will never know if the other road was a better route. When times are stressful choose to be different, choose to be positive and encouraging. Just because others are heading in a negative direction doesn't mean you have to go with them. Perhaps it's time for you to go your own direction and look for a positive solution. When someone is being rude it doesn't mean that you need to be rude back. Kill them with kindness, show them that you have a choice and what that choice is. While others are looking for someone to blame for something that has already happened, choose to be different and look into the future. Instead of wasting time on the past use that energy to create a better future. When others see a situation as bad, choose to move on and find a positive more promising situation. Sure it takes courage and confidence to be different but the rewards are endless. It's Ok To Be Different. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone is having a great Monday.

God Bless
Jason

Life Can Be Difficult

Picture taken last fall at the entrance to River Bottom Park, here in Montrose CO.

Life can be difficult yes in deed. However we often judge the difficulties by the wrong factors. We judge them by how things are in this very moment. We forget that things have probably been much worse in the past and perhaps could get much worse in the future. When life is difficult choose to stay positive. The more positive you stay the quicker things will turn around. Choose to show some enthusiasm. Know that things aren't always easy, in fact the best things in life we have to work for.  You can choose to stay down in the dumps about the situation, or you can choose to be excited about the possibilities to come. Keep in mind that things can and will get better. In fact a positive outcome might be closer than you think. Never ever give up because you just never know how close you might be. Difficult times are good because you are realizing how good things can be. So put one foot in front of the other and keep taking steps. Stay positive even when life is difficult. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Thank you again for visiting my thought for today.

God Bless
Jason

Count Your Blessing

Picture taken last fall, can't wait for fall to return in a few weeks.

Count Your Blessings. Take the time today to count just a few of them. Stop what your doing and do it right now. Here is the real challenge though. Do not count one material thing. Because those are the things that don't really matter. Forget about the house, car, or anything that you had to buy. Because it could all be gone tomorrow.  A good place to start is with life itself. The opportunity to live and learn. The beauty that's all around you. Consider your family and friends that truly care about you. Most of all your Faith. The joys that you have experienced and the things that you have to look forward to. Think of these very things that you are so grateful to have received. Dwell on these for a moment and how blessed you are to have acquired them. The more you are thankful the more will come your way. The more we focus on positive the more positive things we will be blessed with. Take the time today to thank a friend or loved one for being in your life. Be thankful for just being alive. Take the time to Count Your Blessings today and everyday. Let's not forget this day 9-11 . No matter what's going on in your life, keep in mind it could be much worse. Think of the people we lost on this day 12 years ago. Send blessing to the family's and there loved ones. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way.

God Bless
Jason

Being In A Rush

A panorama taken in Telluride CO, this past weekend.

Being In A Rush will often slow your progress down. It will lead to costly mistakes and some losses for sure. Every day there is work to be done but rushing through it isn't the answer. Live life at the pace that it comes. Don't rush into tomorrow when today is so valuable. Tomorrow will come in good time and you will have plenty of opportunities to capture it's value and accomplish what you are wanting to accomplish. By rushing today you might miss something important. Making life go faster does not make it better. Sometimes you just have to take a breath and relax a little. Take a moment to look around, enjoy the moment your in and what it has to offer. Life has it's own pace and there's no reason to try and outrun it. Take time to smell the flowers of life. Take in everything you can without being in a rush. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone is having a great day and thank you for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

You Will Make It



An artist painting the scene in Telluride on Saturday.

You will make it yes in deed. The best way to insure that you will, is to say "I will make it".
Keep in mind the harder you work at it the more worth while it will be. Keep the faith and stay positive, you will make it. Choose to make life what you want it to be. Live life on your own terms while understanding that you will make it. Work to solve each problem as they come. Continue working and good things will come. Fix what you can fix and don't sweat the small stuff. Forget about the outside factors which you have no control over. We often get held up on things that happen that we can't control. What has happened is in the past and you can't change the past. Work on changing the future and you will make it. This is your life and you can take it to the next level. Don't wait or wish for things to get better. Just keep working and moving forward, you will make it. If life doesn't ever seem to give you a break, rest assured a break is coming and you will make it. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone had a great weekend and worked towards making it.

God Bless
Jason

Stay In Motion

A turtle hanging out in a pond in Ouray last Friday.

Very wise advise in deed, stay in motion. No matter what's going on, stay in motion. If your not happy with where you're at there's no better way to move forward than staying in motion. If things are going great then make them even better by staying in motion. The power of momentum is a beautiful thing. Sports teams often thrive off of momentum. Well the same applies to life, keep the momentum going and stay in motion. There's no better way to get it done, than getting up and getting it done. Be eager and persistent while taking action. If your just sitting around you will become stagnant and you won't be happy with the outcome. When you get up and get moving skies the limit. Get up, get in motion and stay in motion.  When your on a roll keep the ball rolling. When your in a slump get going and stay in motion. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Happy Wednesday everyone and thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Today Is A Blessing

Fishing the Colorado River near Battlement Mesa a couple weeks ago.

Today is a blessing whether it seems like it or not. In fact every day is a blessing. No matter how you feel or what you encounter during your journey be thankful for where you are and where you have been. Be thankful for where you are going to go and the journey you are on. By being thankful you create value and gain momentum. By excepting each day as a blessing you will open up a whole new world with many possibilities. It's easy to be thankful when life is going well. With a positive attitude and a little gratitude life will reward you, more positive things will come your way for sure. We often don't show gratitude when life isn't treating us right. Life's difficulties and your response to them will make you stronger and bring many more blessings your way. Just because today doesn't seem like a blessing doesn't mean that it won't bring greatness to your life later on down the road. Remember everything happens for a reason. We often don't understand why things happen but I don't thing we are supposed to understand everything. Show some gratitude and except this day and every day as a blessing and great things will come your way. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. As always thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Change Your Situation

Fall is just around the corner. This picture was taken last year on one of my trips to Camp Red Cloud.

No matter where you have been, or where you are now, you can change your situation. After all it's your situation. You have come this far and have created what it is. So by all means if your not happy with it, then change it. Start by using your situation as a starting point, a place to work from. Use your past experiences to rise above any situation. Instead of letting your circumstances bring you down, let the possibilities bring you up. Sure it might not be easy but don't let this stop you. Don't waste time thinking about what's in your way. Instead use your energy to move past the obstacles. Do what's best for you and the others around you without worrying about making a mistake. Mistakes are common and we learn from them. Your situation does not define you nor does it limit you. It is what it is, so make it better if need be. Change your situation and live a better life. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Have A Happy -N- Safe Labor Day. Thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason