Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: “The Earth is what we all have in common.” Humans are the only species that can do anything about saving our planet. The fact is that no species has ever had such control over everything on earth, and whether we like it or not, this lays upon us an awesome responsibility.  In our hands now lies not only our own future, but that of all other living creatures with whom we share the e...

Morning Mantra: “Nobody knows what they are doing.” It's comforting to remember that nobody has it all figured out. Regardless of titles or achievements, everyone is simply doing their best, learning from mistakes, and striving to improve.  It may LOOK like they have it figured out on social media or at the PTA or board meeting, but everyone is dealing with insecurities, uncertainty, and pain...

Morning Mantra: “The more you practice the choice of thankfulness, the more you will have to be thankful for.” My mother gave me the book, “The Power of Positive Thinking“ by Norman Vincent Peale when I was young. I check in with it on a regular basis to remind me of this quote and the art of being thankful.  Yes, it is an art, something you must develop. A mindset you can create. Thankfulness isn...

Morning Mantra: “Today I choose faith over fear.” Faith over fear is believing that you are more capable, more resilient, more powerful than anything life will throw at you.  Faith over fear allows room for doubt to be replaced by discipline, hesitation to be overshadowed by tenacity.  Faith over fear is digging deep and trusting, without a doubt, that there is a source of greatness that will alwa...

Morning Mantra: “Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be.” There is a big difference between giving up and letting go.  Giving up means selling yourself short. It means allowing fear and struggle to limit your opportunities and keep you stuck.  Letting go means freeing yourself from something that is no longer serving you. Leveling up to what’s...

Morning Mantra: “Drama doesn’t just walk into your life.  You either create it, invite it, or tolerate it.” It eventually gets better, without any sort of explanation; one day you just realize that you are no longer upset. You are no longer mad, hurt, or bothered by the things that took so much of your energy and thoughts.  You will wonder why you stayed invested in the struggle for so long.  You...

Morning Mantra: “Our greatness is being able to remake ourselves.” Don’t like where your life is at? Create a new one. Not a fan of the person you’ve become? Maybe it’s time for a remake. Uninspired by the career you’ve chosen? Choose a new one. Not feeling the love in your relationships? Reinvent them. That’s the beauty of life, you can always redirect your path, change your goals, and improve yo...

Morning Mantra: “Whatever it is, forgive yourself.” Whatever you’ve done before, accept it and let it go. Nobody is perfect. You can make mistakes and still be worthy of a beautiful life. Don’t be trapped in the darkness of a past memory, let the light pass through and shine upon you. You wouldn’t feel shame if you hadn’t learned from the mistake. Now it is time to lose the shame and forgive yours...

Morning Mantra: “Know your worth. Learn the difference between what you are getting and what you deserve.” I have loved, I have lost, and I have changed. It has been difficult, but I have learned so much from it.  I have learned that people can hurt you so deeply and not even worry about you. I have learned that good people can change in a minute when their hearts have been broken.  I have learned...

Morning Mantra: “Some people make the world special just by being in it.” The best kind of people are the ones that come into your life, and make you see the sun where you once saw clouds.  The people that believe in you so much, you start to believe in YOU too. The people that love you, simply for being you.  The once in a lifetime kind of people. If you aren’t lucky enough to have those people-...

Morning Mantra: “There is always light. If only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it.” If you read or listen to the news around the world it’s easy to get overwhelmed with how horrible people can treat each other. But remember, beautiful things are happening all the time, too.  Good people are being kind, right now.   Somewhere, someone is being a helper to someone i...

Morning Mantra: “There is nothing in this world that can trouble you as much as your own thoughts.” Get out of your head. Get back into your life. When you think more than you actually live you create a crisis of the soul within yourself. You trigger a loss of meaning, the sense of freedom, and joy de vie. You are here to enjoy the gifts that God has given us and to openly express your profound lo...

Morning Mantra: “Encouraging someone to be entirely themselves is the loudest way to love them.” You probably know what it is like to be afraid to be ALL of you. You know what it’s like to worry about the judgement of others.   To worry if you’ll fit in, be accepted, or to be loved. You probably understand what it’s like to not feel safe expressing your authentic self. Then why would anyone projec...

Morning Mantra: “Gentle reminder: You are not selfish for wanting the same energy and love that you give.” Some people expect to have a place of priority in your life, but then they treat you as a non-factor in theirs. Prioritization needs to be reciprocal. Real relationships should be reciprocal.  If you are always giving, giving, and giving, then more situations will be created where people take...

Morning Mantra: “The best apology is changed behavior.” We strengthen our relationships – one apology at a time – when we show the other person that we care about their feelings, that our empathy and remorse are genuine, and that we will do our best to ensure that there will be no repeat performances. A real apology is remorse, followed by silence, space and changed behavior.  A real apology is le...

Morning Mantra: “Sometimes not getting what you think you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” If the door closes, quit banging on it. Whatever was behind it was not meant for you. Consider the fact that maybe the door was closed because you are worth so much more than what was on the other side. Process it, grieve it if you need to, then accept it and be open for what’s next. You’ll never get wha...

Morning Mantra: “You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.” You can’t complain about somebody crossing the line if you fail to set the boundaries.  You can’t complain about somebody wasting your time when you are so quick to agree to their schedule.  You have to stop giving people so many chances to make the same mistakes. Stop asking why they keep doing it and...

Morning Mantra: “Happiness is a habit that you must keep practicing.” I’ve spent half of my life not allowing myself to be happy unless and until. But unless and until never came. Eventually I realized that you will never be happy until you can be happy with what you have. Happy is a practice. An ability. Most of us have been programmed to only see what we lack. So we must retrain ourselves to fin...

Morning Mantra: “To fall in love with yourself is the first step to happiness.” I didn’t see my worth until I stopped looking for it in other people. I realized no matter how many people walked in and out of my life, they can only love me so much. I needed to love myself in order to experience fulfillment.  I realized that others can’t love me on my behalf, I have to do that for myself. When I sta...

Morning Mantra: “Make space for fun. It’s not always convenient, but it is always worth it.” Life is short and if you’re not careful you’ll spend most of it doing everything you HAVE to do and run out of time for things that bring you joy. Take out a piece of paper. In the left column write everything you think you HAVE to do. In the right column write things that bring you joy. Now start doing at...

Morning Mantra: “Forgiveness is the gift you give to yourself.” I’m going into April with a clear heart and mind.  If you owe me, don’t worry about it.  If you wronged me, it’s all good, lesson learned.  If you feel I’ve wronged you, I apologize, it wasn’t intentional. If you’re angry with me, you won. I’ve let it go.  If we aren’t speaking, it’s cool, I truly wish you well.    I’m grateful for ev...

Morning Mantra: “The best math you can ever learn is how to calculate the future cost of your current decision.” Everything you do is based on the choices you make.  It’s not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame for your current situation. It’s your choices. Choice is the most powerful tool you have.  So choose to make...

Morning Mantra: “You do you, Boo.” Just do you and do it well.  It doesn’t matter if others get it or not, it’s not about them. What’s important is that you’re picky with who you allow in your circle.  You’ve come far enough to know that your energy is precious, and those that appreciate it are keepers, and those that don’t, most definitely aren’t worthy of it. They are called energy vampires and...

Morning Mantra: “Your thoughts and your words have the power to change your mood.” Speak positive words into your life every single morning.  Think big. And tell yourself you can do this. Think healing. And tell yourself you are enough. Think peace. And tell yourself you are calm. Think happiness. And tell yourself you deserve it.  Think growth mindset. And tell yourself you are strong. Always sta...

Morning Mantra: “Life is about growth and change. When you no longer feel like you are growing, that is your whisper for change.” You’re going to go through many evolutions in your lifetime. You’re going to crack open time and time again as you expand to the next version of yourself.  Sometimes the growth is recognizable, these lightning bolt moments of clarity. Sometimes the growth is quiet, it s...