Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: “She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her away, she adjusted her sails.” Adaptability is the most important trait for a happy life. It’s not strength, it’s not beauty, it’s not intelligence, or cleverness. Because life is always changing, you must be adaptable. Every day offers us ways to see changing circumstances as lessons on flexibility and acceptance. If you...

Morning Mantra: "Real connection doesn’t come from perfection. It comes from honesty." You don’t have to hide the soft, hurting, or unsure parts of you. The right hearts won’t run from your truth, they’ll hold it gently. When you let others, see you as you truly are, vulnerable, raw and real, that’s when real connection finds room to grow.  Being your messy, imperfect, authentic self hel...

Morning Mantra: "Joy doesn’t need a reason, it just needs room." I have committed myself to finding joy even in the smallest places. I am forever creating "to do" lists. But when I realized I had to make room for joy, I added “to feel” items on my to do list. Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.  We have to find it, then make t...

Morning Mantra: "No act of kindness is ever too small. Drop by drop, is how you make the river rise." We are all connected in the human network by invisible threads of energy.  When you create a difference in someone’s life, you’re not only impacting their life, you impact everyone influenced by them throughout their entire lifetime.   Each time a person stands up for an idea, or acts to...

Morning Mantra: “Do it anyway.” Mother Teresa has a version of this sentiment that I’ve always loved. I’ve adapted some of it below. If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway. If you are a kind and generous person, you may get accused of having ulterior motives, be kind anyway. If you spend years creating and cultivating your gift, others could steal it or...

Morning Mantra: “The light you radiate from your soul is like sunshine that warms a heart.” Some of you were unaware of just how amazing you really are. The way you make people laugh, lift others up, and spread some extra love.  The way you share your light with someone whose light is dim. The way you spread joy wherever you go.  The way you care about people you don't even know.  The way you...

Morning Mantra: "Bloom where you are planted." I love this saying.  Probably because I love flowers and gardening so much.  It's a great way to remind us that even if we don't have the life we thought we'd have, we can bloom anyway.  We can find reasons to be grateful for what we have now. It can be difficult to find joy when your life is a mess.  It can be hard to love yo...

Morning Mantra: “Sometimes things have to end for better things to begin.” Endings are not always bad things, sometimes they mean that something better is about to begin. We tend to cling to the familiar, even when it's not the best version. You can't find a deeper love, without the current relationship ending. You can’t find a better job without leaving the one you have. You can’t start...

Morning Mantra: "Say Yes to risk before fear teaches you to settle." Reaching your full potential, or living the life you dream of requires facing challenges, and going out on a limb.  For example, to love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. But risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to never risk and to settle.   T...

Morning Mantra: "The quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life." Life within our own personal world can be tough enough but now, more than ever, we are being challenged in all areas of our lives to varying degrees; mentally, emotionally, spiritually, financially, and rationally.  You may be feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious.  You might be experiencing mood...

Morning Mantra: "I am Beautiful, Brilliant, And Brave." The saying "I am" is a fundamental declaration of existence and self-awareness. It's a starting point for many expressions, including affirmations, self-reflection, and even spiritual concepts.  You must be careful what you put after the words "I am" because those words can shape your self image.  Because yo...

Morning Mantra: "All the world is my school and all humanity is my teacher." You can’t expect your life to be perfect, you’ve never lived this life before. You will mess up, and make mistakes then learn from them and do better. You will say the wrong thing, at the wrong time. But you will also learn when to talk and when to listen. You will make bad decisions in life, work, and relations...

Morning Mantra: "Life is a gift. Enjoy the present." Worrying.  Who doesn't do that?  It can become a habit, a way of life.  But as my father (a big Dale Carnegie fan) always said to me, "Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Be here now and let tomorrow worry about itself." Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength. Carrying two days at once-...

Morning Mantra: "If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be." It seems like we all want to be "normal", but it’s relative to the individual. My normal is not your normal. Your normal is not your neighbors normal. There are seven billion versions of normal on this planet. You will always be too much of something for someone else; too big, to...

Morning Mantra: "My strength is greater than my struggle." Strength comes from struggle. When you learn to see your struggles as opportunities to become stronger, better, wiser, you’re thinking shifts from one of,  “I can’t do this" to “I must do this.” You have the power over your mind, what you THINK about your struggles, not on what happens to you from the outside world. Realize...

Morning Mantra: “They’re judging because you are starting over. I’m clapping because you never gave up.” There are five important things to remember for living a fulfilling life: Never stop dreaming. Never stop believing. Never stop trying. Never give up. And never care what other people think of your journey.   To use Mel Robbin's words, "Let them." Let them judge your dreams, your...

Morning Mantra: "Kind Heart, Fierce Mind, Brave Spirit." Never regret having a kind heart. Somebody may take it for granted, and others may not return the love you give, but kindness is never wasted. Never be afraid to show how fierce your mind is. When you have a fierce mind, it means you’ve overcome your fears. You let brilliant ideas in rather than anxiety and hesitation.  You are not...

Morning Mantra: “You cannot suffer from the past or the future, they do not exist. There is only the present. What you are suffering from is your memory and your imagination.” Learn to live in the present. The past is unchangeable so it is futile to dwell there unless you are trying to learn so you don’t repeat your mistakes. No amount of shame or regret can change it. In the same way, no amount o...

Morning Mantra: “We cannot choose whether to engage with the world, only how to.” Oh believe me, there are days when I wish I didn’t have to go out into the world. Those are the days that I’ve decided in my head that it is too big, too scary, too chaotic, too sad. Therefore, I engage with it as a fearful, stressed out, depressed person. Not much fun to be around and certainly not living as my best...

Morning Mantra: "This is a wonderful day, I've never seen this one before." Yesterday ended last night, today is a brand new day! And it’s yours to do with what you want. And with each new day comes renewed strength, and the chance for new thoughts. Make sure they're thoughts of the wonder in your life, the joy to be found, the tiny miracles all around you.  Because every new d...

Morning Mantra: “Healing is not the absence of the storm. Healing is learning how to ride it.” It’s okay if you thought you were over it but it hits you all over again. It’s okay to fall apart even after you thought you had moved on. Don’t give up, don’t give into it. Healing is messy. Healing is a process of learning how to accept everything but picking the best. It’s a daily choice to make peace...

Morning Mantra: "You are right where you are supposed to be." We are all guilty of getting wrapped up into "where we should be" and all that does is cause stress and anxiety. Instead, stay here, stay present. Love this moment in your life. Love this body. Love this season. Love this job. Love yourself and your life as they are. Understand that everything has a purpose, a lesson...

Morning Mantra: "While you are busy doubting yourself, someone else is admiring your strength.” It’s funny how we never see ourselves as others do. We tend to focus on our flaws. We zoom in on our slightest imperfections, while others see us as someone to look up to. They see someone that has overcome setbacks. Who has faced fears and won. Someone full of confidence and strength. Isn’t it abo...

Morning Mantra: "Inhale Exhale." Living with anxiety is like being followed by a voice. It knows all your insecurities and uses them against you. Sometimes it gets to the point when it’s the loudest voice in the room, the only one you can hear. That’s when it’s time to breathe. Inhale, exhale. That’s when it’s time to remember that instead of worrying about what you cannot control, you s...

Morning Mantra: “Sometimes when you think the answer is No, it’s really, Not yet." When you think you’ve hit a wall, look at it as a detour. A lesson in patience. A pause. Use it to reflect, to rebuild, to decide how much you want it. There is no need to give up or rush onto the next thing. Focus on now. Settle back and let life flow instead of pushing all the time. If something is meant to b...