Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: "Will it be easy? Nope. Will it be worth it? Absolutely." Once you accept this fact, you will be ready to go after the life you dream of.  Too many people give up because things get tough.  But most of the things you really want in life take real effort, a tenacious commitment, and the strength of undying faith. In every relationship, in every goal, in every change, there...

Morning Mantra: "Intuition is the whisper of your soul." It's pretty simple really, don't do anything that doesn't feel right.  But, for some reason we do. We ignore our intuition.  We ignore those gut feelings. Just try and remember, your brain can play tricks, your heart can be blind, but your soul is always right. Learn to tune in and to listen to it. You know your trut...

Morning Mantra: "Make self-care a priority." It may sound strange, but one of the most positive things you can do is to say “No” when necessary.  The ability to say “No” is directly related to your confidence in yourself. If you say it, don't offer reasons and excuses, you don't need one. When you don’t learn to say “No", you get spread too thin trying to be all things to...

Morning Mantra: "Trade your expectation for appreciation and the world changes instantly." The world doesn't owe you a thing. That comes from a sense of entitlement. You expect a certain outcome because you WANT it. Here is how you can manage your expectations. Ask yourself what you are expecting from a situation. Look for the positive in what you already have. Be generous to others...

Morning Mantra: "Live your own life. Move to your own rhythm."  Who says you need to fit in? Who gets to decide what normal is anyway? If something different stirs inside of you- listen. If something ignites your soul- do it. If you hear a song in the air- dance to it. Your uniqueness is your gift.  No one else has it. Sometimes what sets you apart can feel like a burden, but it's n...

Morning Mantra: "You only have so much emotional energy each day, don't fight battles that don't matter."  Unfortunately, things are still very tense and emotional right now. People are arguing over things just to release their anxiety. If you’re feeling highly emotional, try another route.  Reduce your stress with a nice walk, a trail ride, a run, some yoga, meditation, prayer...

Morning Mantra: "The bad news is nothing lasts forever. The good news is nothing lasts forever." When you are encouraged to "treasure" the amazing moments because they won't last forever, remember to also reassure yourself that you will survive the hard times because, they don't last forever either. Nothing does, unfortunately and fortunately. #BeOpenForAllOfLife #BeH...

Morning Mantra: "Forces beyond your control can take away everything you value except one thing, your freedom to choose how you respond to the situation." So this was the year.  The year you were going to grow and make positive changes.  Maybe it's not going exactly like you thought because things happened that you could have never predicted.   Please know that no matter what comes...

Morning Mantra: "Hate is heavy. Let it go." Hate has caused a lot of problems in this world, but hasn't solved a single one. It's a heavy burden to carry in your heart.  It clouds the light of love that lives there. It hurts you more than the object of your distain, heck, most of the time they aren't even aware of your feelings. Even if they are the most damaged, hurtful,...

Morning Mantra: "Sometimes not getting what you wished for, is what you really needed." Sometimes when life doesn't give you what you want, it's because you deserve so much more. Other times, you might not get what you want because you really need something else. One day you'll look back and understand why things unfolded the way they did. Until then, trust, accept, and be...

Morning Mantra: "The vacation we often need is a break from our own mind." I don't know about you, but I need a break. From worrying about my business. From concern over my grandkids. From the stress of this election. From pandemic induced separation from those I love. It's getting to me. But I also know I am in charge of my feelings. I can take a break- or 20- and reduce the s...

Morning Mantra: "Respond with grace, even when others don't." Grace is recognizing that we all stumble, we all are a work in progress.  Grace extends forgiveness, patience and understanding to others because we know how much we needed it at times. Grace is loving more and judging less. Grace leaves people better than it found them. #BeAGraceGiver #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseH...

Morning Mantra: "Honor the space between no longer and not yet." That space between where you were and where you are headed is called growth. Many times we want to hurry through it.  To get where we KNOW we want to be, WHO we want to be. But, it deserves to be recognized. It deserves to be cherished.  It is the place of self-discovery. It is the place to make those changes that bring you...

Morning Mantra: "Joy does not simply happen to us.  We must choose joy, and keep choosing it everyday." Life doesn't have to be over-the-top to be fulfilling. It doesn't have to be full of the spectacular. There is joy in the simple things. The ordinary. Sharing a cup of coffee with a friend. Watching your horse graze. Hearing a bird sing good morning. Listening to a cat purr....

Morning Mantra: "A compliment is verbal sunshine." What does it cost you to say something nice to another human? Nothing. Make today a day where you find something wonderful about every person you meet.  Then, tell them. It has the potential to change their day. So go out and shine some verbal sunshine with love and kindness today! #BeKind #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #Morni...

Morning Mantra: "Life is so much simpler when you stop explaining yourself to people who are determined to misunderstand you." No amount of explaining can change a mind that has a pre-conceived opinion of you.  Judgey people don't really care anyway.  They are too invested in their version.   When you realize that people can only understand from their level of perception, you stop t...

Morning Mantra: "Holding space is showing up so someone doesn't feel alone in the dark." What does it mean to hold space for someone?  It means you are willing to walk alongside them on whatever journey they are on,  without judging them,  making them feel inadequate,  trying to fix them,  or trying to impact the outcome. When we hold space for others we open our hearts and offer un...

Morning Mantra: "Have patience with all things, but first of all, with yourself." Patience is a form of wisdom.  It demonstrates that we understand and accept that sometimes things must unfold in their own time. Patience is a learned response from hardship. We could never learn to be brave and patient if there was only good times in our lives. #BePatientWithYourselfAndLife #BeHappy #BeHo...

Morning Mantra: "The best way to avoid unhappiness is to simply allow life to not be perfect. “ What screws us up the most in life is the picture in our head of how it’s supposed to be.  But reality requires us to accept some things as they are, even if it’s not how we think they should be. Tires will go flat, people will disrespect you, and things will happen for no logical reason.  Take a d...

Morning Mantra: "Never OVERESTIMATE what's going against you and underestimate what is WITHIN you." The truth is, the size of your problem is nothing compared to your ability to solve it. If you want to make a lasting change, don't focus on the size and scope of what needs to be done, that can affect your ability to do it. Just dig deep, take a step in that direction, and remem...

Morning Mantra: "When you start seeing your worth, you'll find it harder to be around people who don't." You are a child of God, and playing small and shrinking yourself to fit someone's narrative does not serve you, or the world. Love yourself enough to do whatever it takes to be happy. Enough, to set high standards for your relationships. Enough, to cut yourself free fro...

Morning Mantra: "Resting is not giving up.  It's recharging so you can keep going." Have you ever been so burned out by life that you just can't take another set back? And then bam! You hit yet another wall. It feels like a sign that you should give up. But wait! Flip your thoughts.  The wall might not be there as an obstacle, it might just be there so you can lean on it to res...

Morning Mantra: "Hurting others with your words does not prove you are right." Many times people who feel bad about themselves, will point out something in others in order to try and make them feel bad, and make themselves feel better. Don't take the bait. Hurting them back will not heal their pain, or the pain they have caused you. It will only cause you more pain. Don't respo...

Morning Mantra: "Life is a series of choices, and every choice you make, makes you."  Every positive change in your life begins with a clear unequivocal decision that you are going to either do something or stop doing something. Every choice leads you closer to the best version of you, or further away.  Sure, crappy things happen out of nowhere, but you still have a CHOICE on how you res...

Morning Mantra: "Stop trying to be liked by everybody, you don't even like everybody." There is a difference between be liked and being valued.  You can like someone and not value them.  You can also value someone and not particularly like them. If you want to find people who truly value you then you have to be yourself.  Every imperfection, every past mistake, every awkward moment....