Who Am I

I am seldom considered, although I do more to influence everything about you than virtually any one thing in your life.

I often control the time you get up in the morning, the time you go to sleep, what you eat and drink and the very thought that runs through your head.

I can make you either happy or sad, loving or hateful, cheerful or remorseful, congenial or spiteful and in doing so, control the very capacity that you have for success.

No, you don't often think of me instead you BLAME the problem I create on the shortcoming of others, or the state of the economy, or your family or a million other reasons.

Often at times unable to find anyone else to BLAME you look for shortcomings within yourself on which to lay the BLAME.

When my impact on your life fully is considered in your every thought and action, when you are mindful of my awesome power, when you nurture and groom me for positive use in your life, I can become more contagious than the most prolific disease ever witnessed by man.

My influence will spread to every person you come in contact with.

Groomed and nurtured in a positive manner there will be no person or obstacle that can stand in the way of my success or fail to be impacted for the better.

I am your attitude.

Stay inspired my friends.

Faith Through the Rain

"Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. It is not enough that a thing be possible for it to be believed." ~ Voltaire

You are driving down the road on a late summer afternoon. The days have been filled with hot and humid conditions. This day you hope that those clouds gathering create a cool rain to break the heat.

A jagged lightning bolt and loud thunder shudders the peaceful day.

A few droplets of rain and then it happens, a seemingly impenetrable wall of rain. You drive into it, the wipers swooshing like mad. But you drive on knowing and with faith that the road continues. You believe in the road being there and your ability to maneuver even in this heavy down pour.

Your journey in life is like this at times.

You encounter a wall of rain that obscures your view of the path ahead. But you keep moving forward, trusting your instincts; trusting your knowledge that you can get through to the other side.

When you trust and have faith in your ability, nothing is impossible.

I didn't say easy, but all things are possible with a firm faith in self. Keep moving forward, keep looking through the rain that gets in the way. The rain will end, the clouds will part and a blue sky will appear. Just keep moving, step by step, faith by faith.

Stay inspired my friends.

Mark Creath - A Friend

“Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ."” ― C.S. Lewis

This week I have decided to post only one article in honor of a good friend. A friend that meant so much to me, did so much for me and taught me so much about life. For me, he did these things but also for many others.

Like so many others, I hurt but am joyful for Mark.

I could write many stories to describe the type of man Mark Creath is. An article written by Jim Crumbley at The Warrior's Log does a fine job of explaining it. Take the time to read his honoring words to get a better idea how Mark impacted those around him.

What I can say is that Mark and I had many things in common, the "You too?" types of things that brought us a deep commonality. We had great times of laughter, sad times of sorrow and hopeful times for our futures.

Like so many others, I hurt but am joyful for Mark.

There are others that fill my life as friends. They are good friends and the type that mean quite a lot to me. But if we are lucky, we get to have a few of the very best of friends and Mark was mine.

I have written asking how is it that I was the lucky one. Lucky to have met this man. Lucky to have learned from this man. Lucky to have been part of his life. But I understand that it will never leave me; that my luck is now permanent.

Like so many others, my hurt will go away and joy for Mark will grow even larger.

That I am sure of my friend.

Stay inspired!

That Happens

"If anything is certain, it is that change is certain. The world we are planning for today will not exist in this form tomorrow." ~ Phil Crosby

Way back on Sunday evening we knew the weekend would end and Monday morning was staring at us with fierce eyes. Those waning moments on Sunday evening were probably used to plan the coming week. You prepared and began looking forward to all you wanted to accomplish.

The week started well and as it progressed, the list you prepared seemed quite manageable. Your check marks indicating completion of items started out well enough. Everything is going well without a single hitch in your plans.

And then that happens.

You probably know what I'm talking about. The that which comes up and interferes with your list tosses your plans out the window. It gets in the way and starts to consume your week. Pretty soon you wonder where the week went and the this got overrun by the that of life.

The reality of life is planning can and is a great way to live. But you have to understand that is going to get in the way. When it does, you need to adjust and bend to what life will throw at you.

It is life happening.

If you can keep your head about you, the this and that of life will simply be another adventure. You will make it to another weekend finding yourself with only Friday to get in the way. The weekend will come soon enough.

Stay inspired my friends!


Now a bit about Frane Selak.