Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: "Anger is punishment we give ourselves for the mistakes of others." What does it really solve? Does the guy that cut you off in traffic suffer from your anger? No, he can't hear you yelling at him, only you feel the wrath. Does your boss feel upset when you tell him how you feel about your job in a nasty email? No, you will suffer the consequences of your anger when...

Morning Mantra: "Finish each day and be done with it." You cannot change the past or predict the future- what you have is today- this moment- NOW. As humans we tend to overthink, and rehash every mistake we make. We will even carry that with us into a brand new day and spoil it, fretting and regretting. If you can remedy it then do.  Apologize, fix the wrong, correct the error. If you ca...

Morning Mantra: "The bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you fail to make the turn." I have always loved this quote by Helen Keller about change. To me it perfectly illustrates the need not to resist it. I have always looked at change as an exciting adventure because I get to see what is around the bend. What will I learn? How will I change in response? I understand how p...

Morning Mantra: "Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible." If you think you can you will, if you think you can't you won't even try.  Mindset is everything. Impossible is a word used by people who find it easier to live in a word they've been given, than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is a word that means settling for le...

Morning Mantra: “You don’t need someone to complete you. You only need someone that accepts you completely. “ We are all so different and that is what's so awesome about people.  Not everyone thinks the way you think, knows the things you know, believes the things you believe, or acts the way you act.  You are you and your worth is not based on someone else's opinion of you. Be in relati...

Morning Mantra: "Abundance begins with gratitude." In your daily struggle for more, how often do you feel joyful and thankful for the many, many things you already have? Every one of us has an abundance that is almost beyond comprehension. We all can switch from a mindset of lack to one of abundance. And the process starts with counting your blessings.  Taking stock of the things you hav...

Morning Mantra: "I do not understand the mystery of grace, only that it meets us where we are but doesn't leave us where it found us." Grace is like a blanket of hope that covers you at night when you think you don't have what it takes to get up in the morning. Grace is the face that love wears when it meets imperfection. Grace helps you to remain kind in cruel situations. Grac...

Morning Mantra: "Your journey is not meant to have you question who you are, but to help you discover who you were always meant to be." Your journey through life has many twists and turns.  It has ups and downs. These all help us discover.  They help us peal back the layers of conditioning and reveal our truest self. Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything, maybe it&...

Morning Mantra:”You meet people for a reason; a blessing or a lesson.” You can decide to be bitter about the negative experiences you’ve had with others, or you can try to see what you can learn from them.  The hurtful ones teach us forgiveness.  The critical ones teach us kindness.  The ones that leave, teach us strength and how to stand on our own.   And some only teach us how we don’t want to b...

Morning Mantra: "Every day brings a choice; to practice stress or to practice peace." The first step in practicing peace is to figure out what is causing your stress.  Is it a need to be perfect? Is it the inability to forgive someone?  Maybe it's the fear over missed deadlines? Or maybe it's your health or financial situation. Whatever it is, you can make it a practice to find...

Morning Mantra: "Today, I choose joy." Don’t allow the world to pull you down with its negativity. Choose to change the world around you with your own positive outlook. Imagine living this day filled with joy, happiness and positive purpose. Imagine it, then take one more step and actually do it. Let go of any concern you may have for what does or does not come your way. Focus instead on...

Morning Mantra: "Asking for help isn’t giving up. It’s refusing to give up.” There are many reasons people are hesitant to ask for help. Many see it as a sign of weakness.  They are so used to being the helper that when they are the ones that need help it triggers their pride/ego and they think, "I'll just figure it out on my own rather than look weak." Others don't ask fo...

Morning Mantra: "I am not being rejected, I am being re-directed." Sometimes things happen that make no sense, that you hadn't planned, or that are the exact opposite of what you wanted. When this happens see if you can look at it as a re-direction, rather than a rejection. When this happens to me I switch my focus.  After I process my hurt and confusion, I focus on the WHAT instead...

Morning Mantra: "Good things are going to happen." I'm not sure who needs to hear this, but believe me when I say, you are worthy of as much abundance as you can dream of. You are deserving of happiness. You are worthy of being loved. You have nothing to prove- to yourself- or to others before you deserve a better life. You must believe these things with all your heart. Un-condition...

Morning Mantra: "All great things begin from the inside." When the world makes no sense, go inside yourself. If you establish serenity and happiness inside yourself, you provide your world with a solid base of peace. If you look for it outside in an ever-changing world, it will be fleeting.  It must be discovered within you. The answers you seek. The love you need. The real truth about y...

Morning Mantra: "If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain." I love this quote because it so perfectly describes life.  When we look at social media we tend to think that everyone else is living a life of rainbows.  With beautiful sunsets, well behaved children (or horses), clean houses, and delicious meals prepared by others every night! The truth is life is more about th...

Morning Mantra: "Don't let your past rob you of your future. Let it go." Your life can only be lived in the Now. You can't change your past or the negative memories that you have from it.  You can only learn from it, grow from it and then let.it.go.  You are not your mistakes, your struggles, your pain, or your experiences.  They are just what happened. They are not you. YOU ar...

Morning Mantra: "Don't focus so much on the To Do list, that you forget about the To Be list." It's okay to want to be productive, but in our increasingly demanding world, sometimes getting things done comes at the expense of your happiness, your peace, your relationships and your health. Especially in the US, over working can be seen as some sort of positive attribute. Remembe...

Morning Mantra: "Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision." To be brave or have courage doesn't mean you are fearless.  It means having the fear, the doubt and insecurity,  but deciding something else is more important.  Something else is worth the risk. It's the commitment to go for something without the guarantee of it working out. What is holding you back from chasing your...

Morning Mantra: "Balance is not something you find, it's something you create." Life is all about finding a balance between things; Be kind but don't let people abuse you. Be trusting but don't get deceived. Be generous with your love, but don't become a door mat. Be content, but never stop improving yourself. Work hard, but not so much you forget about joy. Less of t...

Morning Mantra: "Get glowing. The world needs your magic." Every single person has a gift that is so unique to them that the world wouldn't be the same without it. That gift is you and your energy. We are all connected so when you uncover your dreams and passions and share them with the world, everyone benefits. Share your ideas, your creativity, your time, your support, your love....

Morning Mantra: "Do your best, and accept your worst." All you can do is the best you can do, where you are, with what you have.  There is no use comparing yourself to someone else because their best isn't the same.  Their skills, knowledge, tools, and drive are different than yours. Don't beat yourself up, and tell yourself you are not good enough, if their best is better. Don...

Morning Mantra: "Faith is taking the first step even though you can't see the staircase." Faith is a universal language.  In every culture and every religion there is a word for faith. There must be a reason for that. I believe faith is necessary to the human condition. Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not worry, and not obsess.   Just breathe, have fait...

Morning Mantra: "Most people resist change because they focus on what they have to give up rather than on what they have to gain." The secret to life is not trying harder to control it,  it is learning to resist less. One of the things I am trying to do in my life is to stop resisting the changes that occur.  To stop believing that if I work harder I can control the outcome. Change is th...

Morning Mantra: "Every single thought, and every action, creates a ripple affect in your life." Your health, your career, your family, your faith, your learning, your interests and the things that make you happy, are all intertwined with each other.  Because of this, you always have a variety of opportunities to nurture and lift up the WHOLE of your life.  When you do something positive...