Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: “Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from what you can do.” I call this the defeatist attitude, you’ve heard it, or maybe have it. Since I can’t run 3 miles, I might as well not even try to run one.  Since I can’t paint well, I might as well not even try to paint at all. And so on. You defeat yourself before you even try. Accepting your limitations with grace gets even more diffic...

Morning Mantra: "Life doesn't get easier, you just get stronger and more resilient."  Let's face it-  Life. Is. Hard.  There is ALWAYS something you need to deal with. Maybe that's what it's all about, finding the strength and tenacity to overcome. Maybe the struggles are not only about finding the lesson, but also about discovering the degree of your ability to carry...

Morning Mantra: "Don't let the actions of others destroy your peace." You have to get to the point where your mood doesn't shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don't let bitter or unhappy people drag you down to their level. Instead, use their behavior as a reminder of how not to be. #BeAwareOfYourMood  #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #mornin...

Morning Mantra: "I am enough." In case you need to hear this today.... You are strong enough. You are brave enough. You are capable enough. You are worthy enough. You are smart enough. You are good enough. You are beautiful enough. You are a wonderous being full of beauty and love. Don't hold back because you think otherwise. You have what it takes to start living your life fully in...

Morning Mantra: "I choose happiness"  Today is a great day to decide to be happy. To no longer focus on the negative things in your life and instead focus on the blessings. To recognize that happiness is a choice we make each day. To see the glass half full- and know it’s up to us to refill it. To switch your mindset from one of lack, to one of gratitude for what you already have. Today...

Morning Mantra: "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." For a moment pretend your life is a house.  You usually go room to room looking for work to be done, and things that happened that need to be fixed. It's so overwhelming that you decide to just live with it.  You pretend not to notice the damage, you just push th...

Morning Mantra: "You gotta be you" Trying to change yourself so that someone will love you is never going to work.  You will always be too much of something for certain people. Too loud. Too big. Too soft. Too edgy. Apologize for your mistakes. Apologize for unintentionally hurting someone. But never apologize for being who you are. Find those that accept you as you are, then love them d...

Morning Mantra: "Your life's course will not be determined by doing the things you are certain you can do. It will be determined by whether you try the things that are hard." It’s difficult to get back up and get going again when you’ve been repeatedly knocked down. It’s difficult, but it's not impossible. It’s difficult to move forward with enthusiasm and energy when much of w...

Morning Mantra: "The cracks are where the light gets in." The Japanese art of Kintsugi , which literally means "gold joinery", believes in putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold  — it is a metaphor for embracing your flaws and imperfections. I love this idea of emphasizing the cracks.  We are all broken at times.  But this is where the light of healing can enter....

Morning Mantra: "Take your time. There's no point in moving quickly towards a life you don't really want." There's a part of you that wants everything to happen RIGHT NOW. There's another part of you that understands that you are not ready to receive the gifts you are asking for. Listen to the part of your intuition that keeps it real, no matter how disappointing that...

Morning Mantra: "Speak in a way that others want to listen to you.  Listen in a way that others want to speak to you ." Most people speak to be heard, not to be understood. It's important to be kind when you speak to others because once your words are spoken, they can only be forgiven, not forgotten. It's an art to be a good listener. Many people are not really listening, they...

Morning Mantra: "Someday it is going to make sense"  It will, but until then... smile at the confusion,  laugh through the tears, be kind to yourself,  and trust the process. #BePatient #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #InspirationalQuotes

Morning Mantra: "Life is change. Growth is optional." Change can be scary. It can lead us out of our comfort zone into the great unknown.  It can demand we adjust our opinions, our behavior, and our attitude, which is hard. It can also be the catalyst to become a better version of ourselves. Someone that is brave enough to take the high road, the winding road, the road less traveled. Don...

Morning Mantra: "I never lose; I either succeed or I learn." There is no failure because even if you don't succeed in your attempt, you will learn many valuable lessons from it. You will learn how important it is to you.  If it's important, you'll try again, over and over. You'll learn your strength, your tenacity, and your capacity to seek help from others. You will...

Morning Mantra: "I am responsible for the energy I bring." It's no one else's responsibility to make you feel good. It's no one else's fault if you are in a bad mood. Nobody else is responsible for your life. Life is just energy- the flowers, the animals, the water, everything is energy. YOU are responsible for the energy you create, the energy you bring into relation...

Morning Mantra: "You can't force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected." Respect and honesty are not upgrades in a relationship, they are requirements.  If you find yourself being ignored, talked over or down to, ridiculed, lied to, manipulated, or disrespected in any way, it's time to rethink it. If you don't, it will start to erode your self- resp...

Morning Mantra: "People will love you. People will dislike you. And none of it will have anything to do with you." People think, react, behave, and care from their level of consciousness. That's all they can do.  Their personal story and experiences shape they way they do all of these. They will judge others from this perspective. When they judge you it's not really about you. ...

Morning Mantra: "I didn't change, I just found myself." I always loved the idea of life being a journey back to ourselves in our purest, perfect form. Each experience offers another opportunity to peel back a layer of cultural conditioning, other people's expectations, and negative self-talk. A journey to learn to love ourselves completely. I love the idea that we get to choose...

Morning Mantra: "A head full of fear has no space for dreams." What stops you? What prevents you from living your life the way you really want? What gets in your way from chasing your dreams? For most people it's fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of humiliation. Fear of looking stupid. Fear must be figured out and faced. The fears we don't face...

Morning Mantra: "Don't miss the sun today worrying about the rain tomorrow." Why fill your thoughts with worry? Does it ever change the outcome? No, it only ruins the day you are in. It only wears you out with nothing to show for it. It's like sitting in a rocking chair- it gives you something to doz, but it doesn't get you anywhere. Utilize that energy in a more productiv...

Morning Mantra: "I'm not here to be perfect, I'm here to be real." A meaningful life is not about  being rich, being popular, being highly educated, or being perfect... It's about  being real, being humble, being strong, and being able to share ourselves with others. #BeARealHuman #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #InspirationalQuotes

Morning Mantra: "Be here now." This is your reminder to be present, really listening to what is said, seeing what is here, and be with those you are with. We are living in an era where capturing moments with our phones seems more important than actually living those moments with whoever is besides us. Where we spend more time watching strangers on our devices than actually listening to t...

Morning Mantra: "I am going to make it through." No matter how tough it gets, you have to believe you will be able to handle it. You HAVE to believe you are stronger than your struggle. You have to feel it in your bones. Hear it in the whisper of the breeze. See it in the sunrise of the new day. Know it in your soul. And if it helps you to know...   I see you.  I hear you. I believe in y...

Morning Mantra: "Rather than focusing on how stressed you are, remember on how blessed you are." Your energy flows where your focus goes, so why not focus on what's good in your life? Count your blessings not your burdens and you will be amazed at how your day goes, your job flows, and your energy glows. Focus on how stressed you are and all you see are problems, but when you focus...

Morning Mantra: "Go the extra mile, it's never crowded." The difference between those that achieve their goals, and those that settle for less, is the extra mile. So make a habit of doing more. Do more than exist- live. Do more than hear- listen. Do more than grow- bloom. Do more than spend- invest. Do more than think- create. Do more than consider- commit. Do more than see- perceiv...