Encouragement

Arches National Park, Moab Utah.

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, rather it be receiving or giving. Don't forget to love always,forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone is having a fun and safe holiday weekend.

God Bless
Jason

Be Yourself

A beautiful sunset on our lake last night.

  The most important job you have to do is being yourself. You have contributions to make and gifts to give that no one else can duplicate. You have your own thoughts, you own perspective about the way life should be and you should share with others. Expect your way to be slightly different than others but that's what makes us all unique. Don't be scared to express your feelings in your own special way. Live true to the best of who you are. Let your very own light shine. Shine it bright and shine it proud. Only you can do this only you can be you. So don't cheat yourself by trying to be something that your not. Spend your time wisely and just be yourself. You would feel cheated if you spent money on something and got little value in return. So use your time to be yourself. Express yourself the way you feel you should. Right now you are alive in a world that is filled with possibilities so get with it and bring those possibilities to life by living and expressing in your own unique way. Just be yourself. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way.  Hope everybody is having a great week so far and as always thanks for visiting my thought today.

 God Bless
 Jason

Remind Yourself

Another picture from our trip last week to Aches National Park in Moab Utah.

Remind yourself what you have to be thankful for. Remind yourself what you love. We often think of the things that we dislike. Perhaps things that annoy us or that we hate. Well change it up today and put those aside. Concentrate on the things that you love. Things that bring a smile to your face.The things that really make a difference in your life. What do you like about today, or maybe yesterday. We all have our own share of problems but choose to put them aside today and think about the good things you have going in this moment. The more you focus on the good things the more they will grow and the more joy they will bring. You will then find that the bad things will be less important. Be thankful that you woke up today. Be thankful for the people that are in your life. Have no regrets and never look back. Don't forget to remind yourself to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone had a great weekend and thanks again for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Accepting Failure

On the road in Arches National Park last weekend.

Accepting failure in not always easy or pleasant. However failure is a fact of life and it's a must. Failure should remind you to keep going and never stop. Failure is a product of trying harder and reaching higher. Higher is always a better direction to go. We must learn to accept failure and use it to our advantage. Never try to create failure or avoid it either. Often the path to success will have a little failure along the way. A little failure will bring a little more substance to any accomplishment. You can't truly enjoy the value of the good things if you have no experience with the bad things. Life is so great because it can be so difficult. If you never fail then your goals are not set high enough. If you don't experience new challenges on a regular basis, your ability to succeed will become weak. So don't be afraid of failure and accept that it will happen from time to time. Continue to dream big and go after your dreams. Reach for the moon, if you fail you will still be amongst the stars. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I hope everyone is having a great week so far. I would like to welcome the newest members to this page and want to remind all that I love to hear others thoughts. Please feel free to comment, share and like as you see fit.

God Bless
Jason

Our Opinions

Beautiful rock formations at Arches National Park, Moab Utah. We just got home from spending two days in Moab. Amazing trip with lots of pictures to share.

Our opinions are very important and so are others. However we should not let opinions change our direction or our focus. Opinions are based on what has already happened. Just because it happened one way doesn't mean that it's going to happen the same way again. It's fine to have strong opinions but make sure it does not stop you from living.  Life should be led by actions,persistence and experiences not solely on opinions. It doesn't really matter what others think but how you choose to live your life that really matters. Have consideration for others opinions but don't let them become your reality. Only you can build your life and you should do so in the way you choose. Opinions are easy to adopt, create and discard, so make sure you do so accordingly. Often we hide our opinions in fear of others disagreeing. This is not good practice, we should express but not impose on. Don't take others opinions personally if you don't agree with it. Everyone has a right to there own opinions. Don't forget to love always,forgive quickly and smile along the way. Thank you for visiting my thought today and please share your opinions on this page as often as you like.

God Bless
Jason

Never Stop Building

I think this little guy has reached his limit of what will fit in his mouth.

Never stop building. The more you build, the more you'll 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. We have made it to Wednesday and the weekend is right around the corner. Have a great day and an even better tomorrow.

God Bless
Jason

Where You Live

Our beautiful Colorado River.

 Where you live is up to you. I'm not just talking about your physical location either. Your state of mind, your thoughts and how you handle your surroundings is up to you, regardless of your physical location. However you are where you are for a reason. You might not understand this reason but that's OK. You can still choose to have a positive outcome. This is all controlled by your thoughts, actions and attitude.We often think that where we live is determined by outside sources. Or by the people around us. This is not true because you have a choice to live where ever you want. It all starts with your decisions in life. If you're not happy with where you are then make different decisions. Perhaps change your thoughts. Choose to live where you can always see positive possibilities. Choose to live where your thoughts and actions are not disrupted by negatives. Make sure you are in a place where your actions are focused on whats important to you. Find a happy place where the negatives bounce right off a place where you have the best possibility to succeed. The best place for you is where you live. Don't forget to love always,forgive quickly and smile along the way. Happy Monday everyone and thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Trust In Yourself

A curious marmot watching us fish the other day.

Trust in yourself to make the right decisions. Follow your instinct and make the choices you feel are right for you. It might not always be the correct decision but it's your decision to make. It doesn't matter what others think. There opinion is there concern not yours. Go with what's right for you and don't let other pursued you or your decision. Go with what you know and are comfortable with even if the outcome differs from how you originally seen it. Have trust in yourself to live your life how you see fit. Life's to short to ask anybodies permission. Have confidence in the decisions you make and always say what you really want to say. Don't worry about it not coming out perfect because it seldom will. But that's OK, because it's you and no one can change that. Trust in yourself to live life to it's fullest. Have no regrets and never look back. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way.  We made it to Friday and that's a great achievement. Trust in yourself to make it a little bit further. As always thanks for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Don't Stop Yourself

A little pollination going on the other day while we were hiking.

Don't stop yourself today or tomorrow. In the past you have stopped yourself more than you can ever imagine. We often make excuses why we can't do something. We stop ourselves before we even get started. Some times we even place blame on others why we can't achieve a goal. This is again stopping yourself from doing what should and could be done. Stop holding yourself back and get busy with the task at hand. Having doubts has no value to you or others around you. No mountain is to high, no goal is unreachable. The only limitations that can stop you are the limitations you place on yourself. You have to let go of those thoughts and carry through with what you intended on doing. Stop holding yourself back, take action today. Don't stop yourself from rising to the top. Stay positive and stay focused, you can do it. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Have a wonderful Tuesday and thanks again for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason