Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: "Don't let the ugly in others kill the beauty in you."Cruel people exist everywhere, spreading pain to feel powerful.  Genuinely happy people are not unkind. They’re too busy pursuing their dreams and spending time with their loved ones to find time to spew negativity. Don't let the cruelty from people who don’t even like themselves or their life affect you.Reme...

Morning Mantra: "Live the story you want to tell."You’ve worked too hard to give up now or not change your story. I know it might be hard, but your journey is not over. Recharge and start again.  You have so much more to tell. Give your soul the space to breathe. Open up and let your heart sing. Accept your story and what has happened, but don’t take the expired energy into the life you...

Morning Mantra: "There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."In a world that often feels cold and harsh, choose to be the light that reminds others goodness still exist. Be the reason someone believes in pure hearts, and genuine kindness, and in souls that expect nothing in return. Let your actions, your words, and your presence reflect compass...

Morning Mantra: "Every day brings a choice; to practice stress or to practice peace."The first step in practicing peace is to figure out what is causing your stress.  Is it a need to be perfect? Is it the inability to forgive someone?  Maybe it's the fear over missed deadlines. Or maybe it's your health or financial situation.Whatever it is, you can make it a practice to find p...

Morning Mantra: "Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest, well, that's a choice."If each of us knew how much time we had allocated, perhaps we could play around with it. But we don’t. Believing tomorrow is a guarantee, is the biggest mistake we make. Not seizing every day like the gift that it is, is the biggest risk we take. Waste time wisely. Time spent in rest...

Morning Mantra: "It doesn't really matter who you used to be; what matters is who you are becoming."Think of the person you’ve always wanted to become. The person that makes their dream a reality. What would they be doing right now? What would they say about their life? What would they be thinking about?Now accept that this person IS you. Start showing up for that person. Start show...

Morning Mantra: "The only thing harder than change is choosing to be stuck in the same place for too long."You are not stuck.You are choosing the familiar because your nervous system has confused it with safe.  You are choosing a life that might not be the best for you because you know it rather than risk the unknown in search of something better.If you don’t like how you feel then risk...

Morning Mantra: "Instead of labeling your emotions as problems to solve, see them as signals to interpret."Anger is information. Sadness is information. Anxiety is information.Your emotions are insight not personality flaws. Stop trying to fix them. Start trying to read them. They’re telling you something useful.Anger says “look into what you’re afraid to lose. “Guilt says “you’re not al...

Morning Mantra: "Be careful how you speak to yourself because you are listening."Speak positive words into your life every single morning.  And when you are thinking about what to say to yourself...Think big. Think healing. Think success. Think peace. Think happiness. Think growth mindset. What you think about triggers an emotional response in your body so make your thoughts good ones. ...

Morning Mantra: "Today I will appreciate everything."Appreciate it. Appreciate when you walk outside and the sun warms you. Appreciate it when someone smiles at you. Appreciate the people who tell you they care about you. Appreciate who you are and appreciate you are here for a reason. Appreciate that people want you here and that they love you. Appreciate the effort people give you. App...

Morning Mantra: "Today is the youngest I'll ever be."No matter your age you'll always wish you started younger. But don’t be afraid to start now anyway. Don’t let where you are in life make you afraid of new beginnings. Don’t shy away from new people, new energy, new surroundings.Embrace new chances at living the life you dream of no matter what age you are.You may not be as yo...

Morning Mantra: "Two things can be true at the same time."We often think in black and white when it comes to our spirituality.   That you are not being spiritually awaken if you feel anything but joy and happy all the time. But you can feel two things at once.  Spirituality helps you face the human experience, not suppress it.You can be personally happy and heartbroken for the world.You...

Morning Mantra: "You only have so much emotional energy each day, don't fight battles that don't matter."   Things feel very tense and emotional right now. It feels like people are arguing over things just to release their anxiety.  Or saying hurtful things trying to cling to some sense of control.If you’re one of those that are feeling highly emotional, try another route. Redu...

Morning Mantra: “Don’t trust everything your mind is telling you.”It all begins and ends with your mind and what you think. If your mind tells you that you aren’t good enough you will begin to believe it. If your mind reacts with anxiety or fear in a stressful situation, you will be stressed and  fearful. If you think you can’t do something, you’ll stay stuck. If you interpret someone’s behavior a...

Morning Mantra: "Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful too."All endings are beginnings, we just don't know it at the time.  Most people only look at endings as something sad.  But just think, without the sunset, we wouldn't get the new day.The new day brings new opportunities.  To learn. To grow. To heal. To explore. To cry. To sing. To dance. To ridde.To start someth...

Morning Mantra: "You are not defined by your past; you are prepared by it."Everything you've gone through deposited something on the inside. You've had both positive and negative experiences and you will continue to because that. is. life.You can decide if you want to hold onto the negative experiences and let them limit you. Make you fearful, stressed, or a victim.Or you can l...

Morning Mantra: "Life is a classroom.  Never stop learning because life never stops teaching."    We are all teachers and students of life.  To be a good student we must be teachable and keep an open mind.  We must be humble and recognize each opportunity to learn as growth.  We must put into practice what we learn. To be a great teacher, be a shining example. Do precisely that which you...

Morning Mantra: "Who are you when no one is watching?"  What is it that excites you? Fulfills you?When you are free to do exactly as you please, what is it that you do, or would do if you could? When nothing is expected of you by others, what do you expect of yourself?The moments when no one is watching are moments full of wonderful opportunity. For they are your chance to determine and...

Morning Mantra: "It takes a lot of courage to live life on your own terms."It can be very hard to be brave enough to live according to your vision and purpose.  But you  must find the courage to do it.Find the courage to choose a life that feels good to YOU, not the life that is expected of you. Find the courage to choose the things that make your SOUL feel safe, not the things that simp...

Morning Mantra: "Happiness isn't a big thing. It's a million little things."   Oh the elusive happiness.  We all want it, but many feel like it will never happen.  But guess what? Happiness is a CHOICE, not a result. The truth is nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.  You can wait until you are where you think you need to be in life to be happy, or you get w...

Morning Mantra: "Let kindness lead the way."  Our country and the people in it are going through a hard time right now, some worse than others.  Some can handle it better than others, but no one is exempt from this crisis.  Some are affected financially, some mentally, some spiritually, others socially.  There is a big riff and it is fueled by fear and hostility. Even some families and f...

Morning Mantra: “You need the journey you are on right now.”   There is not a wasted second in your life.  Every experience you go through is meant for you.You may not understand why in the moment, but every part of your life is there for a reason.  To teach, to heal, to grow, to learn.Some things cannot be taught by others, they must be experienced by you.  Some things must be experienced to appr...

Morning Mantra: "I can't see the haters."  I never understood intentional cruelty.  But it's out there. What does someone gain by making other people feel bad? A fleeting moment of power?  I get nasty comments and messages on this page (unbelievable but true!) and it always leaves me wondering why they feel like they need to be this way.I'll never really know so I guess it...

Morning Mantra: “Detach yourself from wanting to be understood.”   We all want or need to feel understood.  We can waste a lot of time in pursuit of this. But keep in mind that every person you come in contact with today has a perspective that is different than yours. No one else knows exactly what you know.  No other person shares your unique set of experiences, just as you do not share the exact...

Morning Mantra: "Everything you are doing now is like planting the seeds for your future."   Sometimes it feels like all the work you do to better yourself, and your relationships, doesn't amount to much. But those seeds will one day bloom; in your soul, and in the hearts of others.  Whatever you feed will grow; faith or fear,confidence or worry,belief or doubt,love or indifference....