Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: “Be so completely yourself that everyone else feels safe to be themselves too.” When you truly don’t care about what anyone else thinks of you, you’ve reached an awesome level of freedom. Freedom from judgement, freedom from criticism, freedom from opinion, freedom to be fully yourself, and freedom to offer others a safe place to be themselves. It must be a safe space, this place o...

Morning Mantra: “A hardened heart becomes an anchor that keeps a beautiful soul from sailing.” It’s so easy to close your heart up when you’ve been hurt. It’s natural to want  to harden it, to protect it, and not risk any pain.  But hard times should toughen your skin, not your heart. You must heal from what hurt you. Don’t be afraid to get back up again, to love again, to live fully and openly. ...

Morning Mantra: "Sometimes you only learn the value of a moment when it becomes a memory." A good life is a collection of happy memories. Memories remind us that nothing lasts forever. Time is a precious commodity and should not be wasted so savor the moments of joy. Really see them. Feel them. Taste them. Remember them. Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it. #BeAMe...

Morning Mantra: “Your scars show your strengths, not your weakness.” Every wound leaves a scar and every scar tells a story. A story that says, “I survived.” Some people see scars and it’s the wounding they see. I look at scars as proof that there was healing. No matter where your scars are; your body, your heart, your soul, wear them with pride.  You survived. You healed. You are stronger now.  D...

Morning Mantra: "We become what we repeatedly do." I should add, "and think." Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become habits. Watch your habits for they become your character. Watch your character for it becomes your destiny. #BeAWatcher #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #insp...

Morning Mantra: “To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and to discover that the prisoner was you.” Instead of getting even or teaching someone a lesson when they do you wrong,  consider teaching yourself a lesson instead. Revenge keeps you connected to them in a negative way.  Release yourself through the liberating act of forgiveness,  and you will learn a valuable spiritual lesson.  #BeAForgivin...

Morning Mantra: "Stop comparing yourself to others. Flowers are beautiful and so are sunsets and they look nothing alike." Your life doesn't look like anyone else's because it can't, it shouldn't and it won't. It's yours. You are you for a reason. Too much time is wasted wishing you were someone else.  Too much energy is spent working hard to have someone el...

Morning Mantra: "You never look good trying to make someone else look bad." The internet has made it possible for us to connect with others everywhere.  It also has made it possible for people to feel they have the right to say anything. Vow not to engage.  Don't waste time having imaginary arguments with imaginary people. You can speak your truth and do it with kindness, compassion...

Morning Mantra: “Perception is merely reality filtered through the prism of your experiences.” We create what we anticipate. Meaning that life will always give you what you expect from it. We all have unconscious assumptions based on our experiences as children about how life works for us. That framework of belief, or lens of reality, allows us to see only that which confirms our pre-existing beli...

Morning Mantra: “You either live a life of struggle with occasional joy, or you live a life of joy with occasional struggle. It’s up to you.” I read this the other day and it really hit me hard.  I have been feeling like I have been struggling lately, but I know that life is supposed to be full of joy. It’s supposed to be enjoyable. We are supposed to be in-joy.  Of course, I understand that there...

Morning Mantra: “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” When everything seems to be going wrong, that is old energy clearing out, and new things are coming.  It is the perfect time to create your plan. Sometimes you can help clear the way by dealing with old business and ties that are holding you back from forward motion. Untether yourself from past trauma, drama and pain. Take the t...

Morning Mantra: "You can't make someone love you by giving them more of what they already don't appreciate." If someone asks you to do more and you have a big reaction inside, it might be a sign that you are already doing too much. Listen to your gut, you know what is true, what is working, and what is not. No one will tell you to set boundaries with yourself, especially if the...

Morning Mantra: “Your perspective will either become your prison or your passport.” Your quality of life, your relationships, your contentment, your fears, are all driven by your perspective, on how you view things. Two people can look at the same thing, read the same article, even share the same experience, and have differing perspectives on it. It doesn’t mean that one of them is wrong, it means...

Morning Mantra: "Life is short, do stuff that matters." There are certain things that you should not put on hold. Like looking after yourself. Or celebrating the little moments of joy or a breakthrough. Or making the most of your day. Or taking care to be kind. Or resting. Or doing something that makes you happy. Other things can wait. But not these. #BeADoerOfWhatMatters #BeHappy #BeHor...

Morning Mantra: "Dear Stress, let's break up." Stress is self-created. We can decide to stop manufacturing it and the greatest weapon over stress is our ability to choose our thoughts. Stress is not what happens to us, it's our reaction to what happens.  Therefore, if you can control your reaction, you can control your stress level. You CAN choose internal calm and joy amid the...

Morning Mantra: "Just because your past wasn't perfect doesn't mean you aren't." We are not our past. We are not our mistakes. We are not what was done to us. We are not what we did. We ALL are beauty. We ALL are truth. We ALL are love. We ALL are enough. We ALL deserve abundance. We ALL deserve happiness. We are ALL perfect. Let go of anything that is making you feel less...

Morning Mantra: “Pay more attention to a person’s intention rather than their appearance. Don’t confuse their soul with their shell.” We are so quick to judge others in our society. Social media doesn’t help. Most people are pretending to be someone they think others will like or “follow”. But the purest, most giving people often come disguised as someone you wouldn’t naturally be drawn to. Be ope...

Morning Mantra: “Would sadness feel so heavy had we not been trained to believe that only happiness is the answer?” It’s okay to feel sad. It’s okay to have REAL feelings even if they are not sunshine and rainbows.  Unfortunately, our society has conditioned us to believe that we must be happy all the time or there is a defect in our personality.   Well guess what. Some things ARE sad. Like the lo...

Morning Mantra: "You are allowed to change anytime you want to." You can wake up any day and decide that it's time. It's time to choose new experiences, new looks, new places, and new people. It's time to speak freely, walk more confidently, laugh louder, glow from the inside out. Let go of the fear that they won't like the new you. YOUR tribe will always love you. So...

Morning Mantra: “Your peace is more important than driving yourself crazy trying to figure out why something happened the way it did.” Peace, the elusive inner peace. We all strive to have it. We all search for ways to achieve it.  It’s important to remember that inner peace begins the moment you decide not to let another person or event control your emotions. It’s not always necessary, or possibl...

Morning Mantra: “Don’t trust everything your mind is telling you.” It all begins and ends with your mind and what you think. If your mind tells you that you aren’t good enough, you will begin to believe it.  If your mind reacts with anxiety or fear in a stressful situation, you will be stressed and fearful. If you think you can’t do something, you’ll stay stuck.  If you interpret someone’s behavio...

Morning Mantra: "No amount of guilt can change the past, and no amount of worry can change the future." Guilt is to your soul like pain is to the body, yet we will address the pain, but we are willing to carry the guilt. Worry is to the mind the same way. Neither guilt nor worry are worthy of your energy. Neither can change the outcome. Both just ruin the day you are in. If you can make...

Morning Mantra: “Time isn’t the main thing, it’s the only thing.” If each of us knew how much time we had left here, perhaps we could play around with it, waste it, ignore it. But we don’t. Believing tomorrow is guaranteed is the biggest mistake you can make. Not seizing every day like the  gift that it is, is the biggest risk we take. Start looking at the way you spend your time. Waste time wisel...

Morning Mantra: “Make peace with your broken pieces.” Close your eyes and imagine the best possible version of yourself.  That is who you really are. Let go and heal any part of you that doesn’t believe it. Self-love lays the foundation for everything you do, and every relationship you have. If you allow the cracks in this foundation to grow and to spread, it weakens it, making it less able to bui...

Morning Mantra: "Traveling through life with curiosity rather than judgement is how you find the magic." Life is all about learning, growing, and living as your best self. It all begins with curiosity. Curious to see where your passion lies. Curious about the potential in a new relationship. Curious to learn about new places, cultures, and people. Curious to see whether you might like wo...