Be Thankful

An older picture but one of my favorites. Some deer watching me down by the river.

Be thankful not only for this day but every day. Be thankful for what you have and understand it's value. Don't get confused with what you want. There is a big difference between what you want and what you need. Count your blessings often and more good fortune will come your way. The more you count the more you will receive. Giving thanks to the people around you is a great start. The more attention you give to the things you cherish, the more valuable they will become. Be thankful for the dark cloudy days and they will become brighter. Be thankful for the sunny days and they will be even more enjoyable. Be thankful for your opportunities and you will make the best of them. Be thankful more often and life will reward you. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. I wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving, and thanks for visiting my thought today. 

God Bless
Jason 

You Can Do It.

Lake Miramonte, near Norwood Colorado.

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. I want to welcome all the new "likes" to the page. I encourage your positive comments and don't hesitate to share with friends.

God Bless
Jason

Piece By Piece

Another beautiful sunset on our lake, Montrose Colorado

Life is all about putting the pieces together. One by one, piece by piece a puzzle is solved. It takes more than one piece to finish a puzzle. It takes more than one piece to have fulfillment in life. Pieces come and go so never stop searching for more. If you think it takes just one piece you are sadly mistaken. Now don't misunderstand this theory. You will never find all of the pieces and this is good. Think of the let down if there were no more to seek. Finding most of the pieces should bring joy and a sense of accomplishment. Day in and day out pieces will be lost, forgotten and forever changed. That's OK, life is about change and searching for the unknown pieces should drive you forward and upward. Be happy with the pieces you have and be blessed with the pieces you will find. Never stop adding pieces and life will treat you well. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Keep searching piece by piece. I hope everyone had a great day compiling pieces and thanks again for visiting my thought today.

God Bless
Jason

Limit Your Anger

Late fall near Lake City Colorado.

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,take a deep breath and plan your next move. Limit your anger and,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 has had a great weekend and an even better week ahead.

God Bless
Jason

It's Ok To Be Different

Horses at play, San Juan Mountains 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 week.

God Bless
Jason

Something Positive

Some horses off of Last Dollar Rd., above Ridgeway Colorado.

Have you ever noticed that worrying about what you don't want to happen normally makes no difference on the outcome? In fact by focusing your energy towards it will often make it happen quicker. It also works the other way to. Wishing and hoping for what you want to come will not move you any closer to getting it either. Just wishing takes away time and effort that could be used towards positive action moving you closer to your dreams. The best way to getting what you want and avoiding what you don't want is the same action. Do something positive towards it. The way to take action is start right now.Take a focused positive action towards your dreams. Do something positive and effective to get one step closer. It's your choice so stop worrying and start moving. Do something positive today. Don't forget to love always, forgive quickly and smile along the way. Have a positive Sunday and start the week off right.

God Bless
Jason