Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: "Fear controls you so it's time to face it." What are you afraid of?  Stop for a second and write down something you are afraid of that is holding you back.  Now, write down ways you can over it.  It doesn't have to be well thought out, just get started. For me it's always been to be seen as "less than". And snakes. I'm terrified of snakes. B...

Morning Mantra: "Feel the feeling, but don’t become the emotion. Witness it. Allow it. Release it." How you respond to each moment is a choice. No matter how frustrating or boring or constraining or painful or oppressive our experience, you can always choose how you respond. Learning to self-regulate is mastery. Self-control is a strength. You have to get to a point where your mood doesn...

Morning Mantra: "Stop waiting for the future, enjoy your life now." There is a future version of yourself that is begging THIS version of yourself to enjoy where you currently are just a little bit more.  So stop chasing the future and see all the joy, love and happiness that exits in your life already. So many people live their lives waiting for Friday before they enjoy their days.  Or...

Morning Mantra: "You never look good trying to make someone else look bad." This is one I have shared before but it seems important to re-share it in this time of confusion and chaos in my country. The internet has made it possible for us to connect with others everywhere. It also has made it possible for people to feel they have the right to say anything. For trolls to create division a...

Morning Mantra: “Pay more attention to a person’s intention rather than their appearance. Don’t confuse their soul with their shell.” We are so quick to judge others in our society. Social media doesn’t help. Most people are pretending to be someone they think others will like or “follow”. But the purest, most giving people often come disguised as someone you wouldn’t naturally be drawn to. Be ope...

Morning Mantra: “Some of your best days are ahead of you.” If you are feeling a little down, try to focus on the fact that you have a lot to look forward to.  How cool is it to think that you haven’t met all your best friends? You haven’t heard all your favorite songs or eaten all your favorite meals.  You haven’t made all your favorite memories.  It might help to remember that your present situat...

Morning Mantra: “Don’t worry about whether people like you, most people don’t even like themselves.” It can feel icky when someone puts you down, argues or tries to make you feel bad.  Try not worry about what people think of you though or about the way they try to make you feel. If people want to see you as a "good" person, they will. If they want to see you as a "bad" person,...

Morning Mantra: “It’s not necessary to know how things will work out; you just have to trust that they will.” Things will work out- probably better than you can imagine. Even if it’s not like you had planned, know that you can and will handle it. If your life is cloudy right now, you may have to go on faith for a little while.  You'll need to trust your internal navigation system.  You have m...

Morning Mantra: "When your intention is clear, so is the way." If you are frantically trying to earn enough money to buy things you are too busy to enjoy then it's time to live with more intention.  Intentional living creates balance. Balance comes when you stop, look at your life, and assess it and how you want life to be for yourself and your family.  Then to intentionally choose...

Morning Mantra: “Nothing other people do is because of you, it is because of themselves.” All people live in their own reality, in their own mind. They are in a different world than you are. What they say, what they do, and the opinions they give are according to the world they live in, from their perspective.  This is shaped by the conditioning of their experiences, their relationships, and their...

Morning Mantra: "Be the reason that someone believes in the goodness of people." Wherever there is a person in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference.  And it feels like there are more and more people in need- even if all they need just a reminder that kindness exits. So today, find those opportunities. Pay for someone's coffee. Smile at everyone you mee...

Morning Mantra: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” Life is simply amazing. We get to learn how to love ourselves and one another for the strange, messy, and magical creatures we are. We get to participate with our whole hearts in whatever moment life brings. We learn to lean into the unfolding process and have the courage to not n...

Morning Mantra: “Whatever is in me is stronger than what is trying to defeat me.” Strength is the courage we find in life’s most difficult times that makes our souls grow.  Strength is pain that is being repaired. When you need a reminder of what strength looks like, look at yourself. Look at what you’ve done, how far you’ve come, all the things you’ve moved past, and fear you have defeated. Repea...

Morning Mantra: “Be brave enough to suck at something new.” Every once in awhile I set myself up for failure. For embarrassment. For defeat. Because every now and then I try something new. Something I’ve never done before. But I am willing to pay the price of learning to gain a new skill or experience. Every expert was once a beginner and if they never tried because they were afraid they would fai...

Morning Mantra: "New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings." People have different wants, needs, and opinions. If you try to please everyone, you're going to run into a problem. It's impossible to do it honestly. You have to decide what your own wants, needs, and beliefs are. Act kindly and with consideration, but if people disagree with your choices, that doesn&apo...

Morning Mantra: "The 6 greatest gifts we can give and receive: To be seen, To be heard, To be valued, To feel safe, To be understood, To be loved." If people are too hurt, too busy, or too self-centered to see that you are a blessing, then step back. Know you’re worth. In the same vein, make sure the people you love know it. Tell them often. Listen when they speak. Let your relationship...

Morning Mantra: "The two most unnecessary emotions in life are guilt and worry." This mantra is from one of my favorite authors and life gurus, Dr. Wayne Dyer.  It reminds us that when thinking about life, remember this; no amount of guilt can solve the past and no amount of anxiety can change the future. Guilt is the weight of poor choices that you want to carry. It can be a reminder to...

Morning Mantra: "Not every argument is worth your energy." Sometimes, no matter how clearly you express yourself, the other person isn’t listening to understand—they’re listening to react. Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective. Because if not, there's absolutely no point.  They’re stuck...

Morning Mantra: "The quality of your life transforms when you stop believing that life is unfair, and you recognize that you have control over your happiness." To change our life, you don’t necessarily have to tackle big things like a change of a job, moving away or ending something. You only need to do simple things regularly: like being grateful each day, doing your best to incorporate...

Morning Mantra: "If where you are is not where you want to be, remember, you have the power to change direction." Your present situation does not have to be your final destination.  You have the choice to deviate from the current path if it does not fill you with joy.  You are here to be your best self and to live your best life. If things are not aligning with that, change it.   You are...

Morning Mantra: "Sometimes you will have to make a decision that will hurt your heart, but heal your soul." When you know you need to make a change, but you also know it will hurt, that's when you need to dig deep and rip the band aid off. Because on the other side of that hurt, is healing. You cannot heal as long as you tolerate things in order to avoid the hard work of ending some...

Morning Mantra: "As you think you vibrate, as you vibrate, you attract." Everything is energy.  It's basic physics. You've got to own your vibration.  You have to recognize that it's always there and it's unique to you. You can't cover it up with behavior or words. There is not enough action you can do to compensate for misaligned energy.  Alignment starts with a...

Morning Mantra: "You will never be too much for someone that can't get enough of you." If you have to tame yourself to be loved, leave.  If you have to convince someone that you matter, then you don't. People may not always tell you how they feel but they will show you.  Keeping a space in your heart for someone that doesn't want to be in it will never convince them to mak...

Morning Mantra: “It’s okay if today isn’t your day. Tomorrow is a new day.” Head up, shoulders back, tomorrow is yours for the taking. When tomorrow comes you have two choices;  you can wallow in how bad your day was yesterday, or you can roll up your sleeves, and get to work making this day better. Try to remember, it’s a bad day, not a bad life so don’t carry today’s sorrow, frustrations and pro...

Morning Mantra: “The longer you entertain what’s not for you, the longer you postpone what is.” Does our perception of life, of things, and of ourselves actually reflect in the way life presents itself to us?  What if our thoughts do create our reality? What if our experience of life is a direct reflection of our inner landscape?  Would you try to think differently? One of the greatest joys about...