Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: "Be the energy you want to attract." It’s easy to be positive and upbeat when things are going well. The real challenge of living with a positive attitude, is when life starts handing you problem after problem.  Yet that is the time when a positive outlook can make the biggest difference.  Your thoughts create your vibes which then influence your life.  So find the positi...

Morning Mantra: “Be the person you needed as a child.” You can grow up in chaos and become someone that creates peace. You can grow up being hurt and become someone that tenderly attends to the wounds of others. You can grow up in dysfunctional relationships and still be able to have authentic ones based on real love. Your history does not determine whether you become a decent human being. In fact...

Morning Mantra: “Don’t wish away your days waiting for better ones ahead. Be happy now” Even if your life seems unmanageable right now- find ways to enjoy it. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. If you are waiting for a reason to be happy you are wasting valuable time wishing instead of enjoying. Don’t wait until you are thinner to get in the pool. Don’t wait until you are richer to travel. Don’t wait unt...

Morning Mantra: “Every champion was once a beginner who refused to give up.” You are made from the same energy source that created the oceans, the forests, the mountains, the valleys, and all the stars in the sky.  So, tell me again why you think you don’t have the strength and commitment to create whatever life you desire? We are not all born with the strength and determination it takes to keep g...

Morning Mantra: “Compassion begins with yourself.” It turns out that it’s very difficult to find compassion for others if we can’t find it for ourselves first.  We cannot meet anyone at a deeper level than we have met ourselves. If you are constantly finding fault with your appearance (it’s just a shell remember?), your life (it changes constantly) or your choices (they are not who you are- just w...

Morning Mantra: “Think before you speak. The words you say can only be forgiven, not forgotten.” It seems to me that we are more ready to speak our thoughts now than ever. Especially online.  We have been emboldened to say what we think about everything. Everyone has an opinion and there seems to be an urgency in telling it.  But is it necessary to tell the world (or anyone) how you feel all the t...

Morning Mantra: “What we know matters, but who we are matters most.” Being, rather than knowing, requires us to show up authentically, letting ourselves be vulnerable and open.  You can think you know “it all” and still not be knowable so deep, true connections are impossible. To someone that uses their head more than their heart the thought of being vulnerable can be scary.  Vulnerability require...

Morning Mantra: “Just be a good person. Love who you can, help where you can, give what you can.”  As humans, we tend to complicate things with our ever-so-busy minds. Life is pretty simple actually. We over analyze relationships. We think helping others must be reciprocal. We worry our gifts aren't enough. Take your thoughts out of it.  Keep it simple. Use an open heart to love- anyone and e...

Morning Mantra: “Life is too short to think you are unlovable because someone didn’t know how to love you.” Being rejected, neglected, misunderstood or ignored doesn’t mean that there is a problem with you. It doesn’t make you difficult, unwanted or unlovable. And it doesn’t mean you are inadequate, or unworthy of love. All it means is that the relationship wasn’t the right fit.  Not everyone is g...

Morning Mantra: “People break, not because they are weak, but because they’ve been strong for too long.” If you are considered a strong person people depend on you to get things done, carry the heavy loads, and to always have the answers.  You are expected to keep going even when it’s obvious you no longer should. Most strong people won’t ask for help.  They have been in their role for so long the...

Morning Mantra: “Air moves us. Fire transforms us. Water shapes us. Earth heals us. Spirit connects us." Remember that you are Air- Observe. Breathe. Focus. Decide. Remember that you are Fire- Burn. Tame. Adapt. Ignite. Remember that you are Water- Cry. Cleanse. Flow. Let go. Remember that you are Earth- Ground. Give. Build. Heal. Remember that you are Spirit- Connect. Listen. Know. Be still....

Morning Mantra: “Making someone feel seen, heard, and understood is the loudest way to love them.” A loving connection between two people is an energy that is created when they feel seen, heard and valued.  When they each can give and receive without judgement.  When they feel safe enough to be vulnerable, to be open, to be truly themselves. People don’t want to be talked out of their feelings- th...

Morning Mantra: “If you don’t have time for things that matter, stop doing things that don’t.” Time is a gift that most of us take for granted.  We get so caught up in the busyness of our daily lives that we rarely stop and take a serious look at how we’re spending this gift. How you spend your time defines your life.  It’s one of the most important choices you will make. Do you want to spend it c...

Morning Mantra: "If standing up for yourself burns bridges, I have matches, we ride at dawn." There is a difference between standing up for yourself and the need to always be right. The difference is respect. When someone disrespects you and your truth, then you must address it. Whether that looks like confrontation, or letting go, is up to you. Remember, disrespect is the weapon of the...

Morning Mantra: “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again. This time more intelligently.” Resilience isn’t a single skill, it’s a variety of skills and coping mechanisms. To bounce back from bumps in the road as well as failures, you must be flexible, positive, and responsive to change. It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself, that determines how your life’s story will develo...

Morning Mantra: “Acknowledging the good you have in your life is the secret to happiness.” Make a list of things that bring you joy. Make a list of people and things you love. Give your attention to the things on these lists.  Things and people that help you shine bright. Let you be who-you-are.  Start every day looking at your lists. If you start feeling stressed or down, look at your lists. When...

Morning Mantra: “In the process of letting go you will lose many things, but you will discover yourself.” If you are feeling stuck on your journey of self-discovery, try this. Look at every area of your life and ask yourself these questions; Am I on course? Am I growing mentally, emotionally and spiritually? Anything that is blocking that, anything that is preventing you from living your greatest...

Morning Mantra: “Some people come into your life as blessings, some come in as lessons.” No matter where life leads you, be good and be grateful to the people around you. Every single person has been placed in your life at the perfect moment for a reason. Maybe you are learning a lesson from them.  Maybe you are there to help someone along their journey. Maybe they are here to strengthen your cour...

Morning Mantra: “You can’t become who you want to be by remaining who you are.” Change is scary. We tend to think only worse case scenarios. We worry that the outcome we desire, the person we are trying to be, will never match our hopes and dreams- or effort! So why even try? These thoughts are based on fear and that is based on the past because there is no way to know the outcome yet. So what if...

Morning Mantra: “More people would learn and grow from their mistakes if they weren’t so busy denying them.”  Personal accountability feels like an attack if you are not ready to acknowledge how your behavior harms others.  But the moment you accept responsibility for your actions is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life.  The longer you blame others or avoid owning your mi...

Morning Mantra: “I said to my body, ‘I want to be your friend.’ It sighed, and said, ‘I’ve been waiting for this for a long time." We often look at our body as separate from ourselves. We look at it as a critic or a judge. Try looking at your body with kindness instead.  Not as your exterior presentation but rather as the vessel to your soul, and the extension of your love and creativity. You...

Morning Mantra: “You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” You don’t always need to be getting things done. Sometimes it's more important to rest. It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol. But do it. Rest. Replenish. Play instead of work. When you rest you replenish your soul and it allows you to be more fully present, more capable an...

Morning Mantra: “Start looking for all of the tiny glimmers in your life then witness how beautiful life can be.” Glimmers are everywhere but you must train yourself to look for them because humans are naturally wired to look for the negative. Glimmers are the opposite of triggers.  Triggers activate your stress response and dysregulate your nervous system.  Glimmers activate a state of calm and h...

Morning Mantra: “Never forget that YOU get to choose who and what you allow to have power over you.”  How to take your power back: Say "No" when it’s needed. Stop trying to save people. Distance yourself from toxic people. Let go of blame. Trust yourself and your decisions. Have the courage to walk alone in life. When you take your power back you also take back your energy and your peace...

Morning Mantra: "Wrong is wrong. Even if everyone is doing it. Right is right. Even in no one is doing it." It seems like humanity is faced with a choice these days; which side of history will you be on? Deep inside you know what your best self would do at all times. You make your own choice whether to listen to that voice or not. So… Choose to be kind. Choose to be compassionate. Choose...