Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: “Growth comes from gathering wisdom from past actions and letting go of the pain that the education cost you.” It’s easy to look back and question decisions you have made in the past, but it is unfair to punish yourself for them.  You made each decision based on how you were feeling at the time and with the information you had. As we grow up, we learn and evolve.  Maybe the person...

Morning Mantra: “There is only one thing that makes someone change: their own realization that they need to do it.” No one changes unless they want to. Not if you beg them. Not if you shame them. Not if you use reason, emotion, or tough love. They must realize that they need to do it. And there is only one time it will happen, when they decide they are ready. Consider how hard it is to change your...

Morning Mantra: “Who you include into the circle of your life will make the difference in the quality of your life.” Just do you and do it well. It doesn’t matter if other people get it or not, it’s not about them. What’s important is that you are picky about who you let into your circle. You’ve come far enough to know that your energy is precious, and those that appreciate it are keepers, and tho...

Morning Mantra: “Have patience with all things, but, first of all with yourself.” Quiet the voice telling you to do more and to be more.  Trust that in this moment where you are at, what you are doing, and who you are, is enough. You will get to where you need to be in your own time. Until then, breathe.  Be patient with yourself and your process. You are doing your best with the circumstances and...

Morning Mantra: “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” Your ultimate goal should be to be at peace with yourself.   To eliminate toxic feelings and energies from your life.  To unlearn negative and harmful practices and thought patterns.  To create space for yourself that fosters growth so that you may generate loving energy for yourself and for others.   To nourish your soul....

Morning Mantra: “Your talents are God’s gift to you, but what you do with them, is your gift to God.” Everybody has magic, it’s just that most people either don’t know it or don’t believe it.  Yes, even you have gifts that make you extraordinary.  The talents you were gifted first become apparent in the interests you pursue. So if you are wondering about your talents, make a list of the things you...

Morning Mantra: “If being hard on yourself worked, it would have worked already.” You cannot hate yourself into a better version of yourself. Being hard on yourself never works. It only brings you down. It does not lift you up. It’s not a motivator of change.  You’ve been criticizing yourself for years, try approving of yourself and see what happens. Try extending yourself some compassion instead....

Morning Mantra: “Walls keep everybody out, boundaries teach others where the door is.” You don’t need to apologize for doing what’s best for you, speaking for yourself, not explaining your decisions, and saying what you do not want. You can be a kind person and say “No.” You can be a kind person and still say “this makes me uncomfortable.” You can be a kind person and still say, “I disagree.” You...

Morning Mantra: “Healing doesn’t mean the pain never existed.  It means it no longer controls your life.” It’s amazing to me to think how you can experience a situation that is so heartbreaking or stressful that you can’t ever imagine being okay again. Then as time goes by you notice that some days go by without you even thinking about it. You laugh, you smile, you go about your day, and you reali...

Morning Mantra: “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but rather, to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others. A meaningful life is not being rich, being popular, being highly educated, or being perfect.  It’s about being real, being humble, bei...

Morning Mantra: “Your past is a place to learn from, not live in.” Over time you will realize how much of your growth is contingent upon forgetting. Not suppressing, not ignoring, but simply allowing the past to be the past. This happens when we let go of the emotional attachment that kept us tethered.  When we have expressed all that we need to express.  When we have begun to fill our minds and d...

Morning Mantra: “You are shaped by your thoughts. Your world becomes what you think it is.” Imagine if you invested the same energy that you use to doubt yourself and used it to believe in who you are and all that you can do instead. Imagine if you thought of best-case scenarios all the time, instead of how things could go wrong. Imagine if you focused on the good in the world, instead of only see...

Morning Mantra: “When they see you at your worst but still think you’re the best. Those are your people.” The right people will find you. They will speak to you differently.  They will inspire you.  They will motivate you. They will help you learn new things about yourself, to discover the deeper parts within. “Your”  people will do this to you. They feel like home. You will know who they are. #Be...

Morning Mantra: “Sometimes you don’t feel the weight of something you’ve been carrying until you let it go and feel the weight of it’s release.” If you haven’t healed it, every time you think about a negative event from your past, your body produces the exact same chemicals as when it happened. That means you relive the experience hundreds of times, simply because you haven’t let it go.  We do not...

Morning Mantra: “Be an encourager, the world has enough critics." If someone is falling behind in life, you don’t have to remind them.  Believe me, they already know. If someone is unhealthy, they know.  If someone is struggling in their relationship, with money, with self-image, they know.  It’s what they think about each day. What you need to do for those who are struggling is not remind th...

Morning Mantra: “Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.” Maybe life doesn’t change you. Maybe it shows you to you. Maybe it prompts you to grow.   Maybe it pulls away what you can’t find the courage to leave. Maybe it shakes you awake through loss, grief and challenges. Maybe it shows you parts of yourself you didn’t know you had. Maybe life doesn’t change you, maybe you change you...

Morning Mantra: “You are always one decision away from a totally different life.” People make decisions two ways; based on where they are or based on where they want to be. We can think about the decision, turn it over in our mind a million times, and play out possible scenarios, but really when it comes down to it, you have to go with your heart and move forward. Maybe things will go well. Maybe...

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. When you take something personally, you are assuming that they know what is in our world, and you try to impose your world onto their world. Even when the situation seems so personal, even if they insult you...

Morning Mantra: “Life isn’t always fair.” Some people are born into better environments, some have better genetics, and some are in the right place at the right time. If you’re trying to change your life all of that is irrelevant.  All that matters is that you accept where you are, figure out where you want to be, and then do what you can to make that happen. Today and every day, hold your head hi...

Morning Mantra: “Keep your face towards the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.” Shine light on all that brings you joy. Shine light on all that brings you peace. Shine light on those that bring you comfort and kindness. Your days are built by what you focus on and in turn will make way for more of the same.  Create your path of feel-good vibes, powered by your thoughts.  What feels good to...

Morning Mantra: “See it for what it is, not what you want it to be.” One of the most important things you can practice in life is to observe every conflict you have with the goal of the learning.   Then determine whether the information is asking you to decide to look closely at yourself and own something, or to look closely at yourself and acknowledge that it’s not about you. This observation is...

Morning Mantra: "The more we give, the more we receive. Starting today, let's all do more random acts of kindness.  A Random Acts of Kindness or RAK is a small act of kindness that you grant to someone else in the world – for absolutely no reason whatsoever, without expecting anything in return.  Just throw a little extra kindness out to the world – and watch how you find greater happine...

Morning Mantra: “Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.” One day you’ll wake up different. You’ll be done with trying to figure out who is with you, against you, or walking down the middle. You’ll be done with anything that doesn’t bring you peace.  You’ll realize that opinions are a dime a dozen, validation is for parking, and grace isn’t a word but a lifestyle. It will be...

Morning Mantra: “Life is to be enjoyed, not endured.” Whatever you do and however you do it, take time to enjoy your life. The big things, the little things. No matter what circumstance you’re  facing, you might as well make the most of things that make you happy.  Seek out the joy. Sometimes we are so busy looking out for what’s to come that we forget to enjoy where we are right now.  Enjoy every...

Morning Mantra: “The struggle is part of the story.” It’s okay to be in a place of struggle. Struggle is just another word for growth. Even the most evolved beings find themselves in a place of struggle every now and then. In fact, struggle is a sure sign to them that they are growing, and expanding in knowledge. It’s an important indication of real progress. The only one that doesn’t struggle is...