Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: “Learn as if you’ll live forever, love as if you’ll die tomorrow.” When your day is ending and your life is one day shorter, look carefully at how you lived it. Did you put your whole heart into it? Did you learn something new? Did you love deeply and openly?  If you love life don’t waste time, for time is what life is made of. Your mission is to not merely survive, but to thrive,...

Morning Mantra: “Every choice in life either moves you forward, or keeps you stuck.” Your life is a series of habits that are formed from choices you make every single day. If you want healing, then you’ve got to figure out a way to face what hurt you. If you want growth, you need to put in the work.  If you want a healthy relationship, you had better start learning how to communicate your needs. ...

Morning Mantra: “If you take care of the minutes, the years will take care of themselves.” Since our brains are wired to focus on the negative more than the positive, it’s easy to get sucked into a downward spiral on a day when lots of small problems accumulate. But there is a way out of this… Start to build small moments of mindfulness into your day, where you actively notice and soak in small ch...

Morning Mantra: “Expectations are just disappointments waiting to happen. Requirements are boundaries waiting to be met.” I'm at a point in my life where I no longer have expectations, I have requirements. I require that you are respectful in what you say to me and how you act towards me.   I require you to match my efforts in our relationship. I require that you keep your word. I require tha...

Morning Mantra: "What if I fall?  Oh, my darling, What if you fly?" When we are afraid of change it is common to think of the "what ifs" and to only explore the scary "what ifs". What if I fail? What if I go broke? What if no one comes? If this is you, then challenge yourself to remember that there is also a flip side. The not so scary what ifs. What if I excel? What...

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: “Starting today, I will let go of anything that doesn’t serve my best self.” I’m not interested in fighting, hating, judging, blaming or being petty in whatever time I have left in my life.   I just want to LIVE.  I want to be HAPPY.  I want to be LOVED. I want to be at PEACE. I will let go of all the negative beliefs, emotions, things and people which are holding me back from that...

Morning Mantra: “This feeling is temporary.” Oftentimes we make choices based on how we feel in the moment. I bet you can think of a few times.  I know I can. This can lead to hurt feelings, troubled relationships, and even a more difficult life. Try to treat your feelings like visitors; understand that they come and go.  Acknowledge them, try and understand them, but do not let them move in and r...

Morning Mantra: “Appreciate where you are while you work on where you want to be.” You can always get to where you want to be from wherever you are. But, you must stop spending so much time noticing and talking about what you don’t like about where you are now. Negative emotions keep you stuck, limiting your ability to move forward. Acknowledging the good you already have in your life is the found...

Morning Mantra: “Be the example that shows others that they can overcome that mountain too.” There is something uniquely beautiful about a person that grows from their struggles and uses the lessons from their experiences to spread wisdom.  It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or how far you fell. You got up, you overcame, and you are stronger for it. Everyone encounters obstacles and gets defeated...

Morning Mantra: “Don’t worry about whether people like you, most people don’t even like themselves.” Don’t worry about what people think of you 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, absolutely nothing you will do can stop them.  Ironically, the more you try to show them your good intentions, the m...

Morning Mantra: “Make sure you make time for yourself this week.” The most important relationship that you will ever have is with yourself. This relationship needs the same amount of time and commitment as any other one. Make it a priority. Make a date with yourself. Make your favorite meal. Spend the entire day at the barn. Take yourself for a walk. Take a bath with candles.                     ...

Morning Mantra: “A bird sitting on a branch is never afraid of it  breaking because her trust is not on the branch but on her own wings.” Think about where you were last year. Think about all the things that used to worry you so much that no longer consume your mind and time.  The relationship that wasn’t healthy, the stress of what this year might be like, the things you never thought you would a...

Morning Mantra: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” The cool thing about your mind is that you always have a choice in how you think, and how you act upon those thoughts and the emotions that arise from them. Choose to think joyful thoughts, choose to find peace instead of conflict, choose calm over chaos, choose kindness over criticism, choose gratitude over...

Morning Mantra: “The comfort zone is where dreams go to die. Step outside and really live!” Just know that every time you try to put even your little toe outside of your comfort zone, your brain will completely freak out and try to convince you to stay in the world you know, a place that's safe and easy, and that’s OK.  Your brain freaking out isn’t a sign something is wrong. Life changing mo...

Morning Mantra: "Practice choosing you, over and over." It takes practice to choose yourself. We are taught to put the needs of others over our own. So we tolerate things from others that we shouldn't. Find people who think you are all that and then some.  Who love your energy, who respect you, who want to spend time with you. You teach people how to treat you by what you will and w...

Morning Mantra: “Life itself is the greatest teacher of all.” Sometimes the most difficult moments of life teach you that happiness comes in many ways. Not just in relationships, but in appreciating your own company.  Not just in large accomplishments but in small moments of joy.  Not just in success, but in doing what helps you feel at peace. Not just working hard, but also in quiet moments of so...

Morning Mantra: "Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about." Today, as you go about your day, try to remember that that there is probably someone having a tougher day than you. There is always someone trying to be positive in the face of a battle. There is always someone that needs love and support. There is always someone that needs to be lifted as life...

Morning Mantra: "Empathy allows us to be present without opinion." Opinions are really the lowest form of human knowledge. They require no accountability, or understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy. This requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world.  It requires us to recognize that everyone has an opinion, and that many opinions are not based on actua...

Morning Mantra: “Find your joy. Then choose it every day.” Pay attention to what makes you feel most at home, grounded, and centered. Whether it’s a location, a person, an activity, or a thing. Find ways to bring more of those things, places, and people into your life on a regular basis. Go to places that feel like home. Connect with those that bring you back to yourself. Curate items that root yo...

Morning Mantra: “Three choices in life; Give up, Give in, or Give it all you’ve got.” If you’re feeling down, ask yourself, what’s wrong with this moment?  Chances are you’re upset about something that happened in the past or you’re anticipating something that might happen in the future, but is there anything wrong with this exact moment? Probably not so stop worrying.  If there is something wrong...

Morning Mantra: “Being judged by others does not define who you are, it defines who they are.” You’ve been through a thousand things in your life people don’t even know about.  You’ve experienced things that shook you, changed you, and taught you to be stronger than you ever thought you had the ability to be, and you are who you are because of it. So, the next time someone judges you based on a sm...

Morning Mantra: “If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world.” What sets you apart can sometimes feel like a burden and it’s not.  A lot of the time, it’s what makes you great. Being different simply means you have something unique to offer the world. Don’t be afraid of being different, be afraid of being like everyone else. The fear of being different pre...

Morning Mantra: “Once she stopped rushing through life, she was amazed at how much more of life she had time for.”  God is not in a hurry, you are. And that’s why you are stressed, anxious, and burnt out. It’s time to slow down.   It’s time to rest.  It’s time to pause from your full calendar and task list. To take a moment and remind yourself that this is life, right here and now. God’s timing is...

Morning Mantra: “She made a promise to herself to reclaim her life and shine like never before.” As a woman it can be difficult to have a voice, to express your true feminine spirit in a competitive world. We are conditioned from a very young age to act in a certain way; to be quiet, to not push back, to be agreeable- even if it feels wrong to us inside. Every day is an opportunity to reclaim your...