Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: “Lack of communication will cause problems that don’t even exist.”  There is a difference between talking and communicating.  Talking usually involves the ego and is focused on making a point, convincing the other person that you are “right”.  Communicating involves the heart, and requires empathy. A true desire to listen and understand the other person’s feelings.  #BeAGoodCommuni...

Morning Mantra: "The present you are constructing should look like the future you are dreaming." What you do each day determines where you are headed.  We become what we repeatedly do so your daily habits are capable of constructing the future you desire. Are you doing things that motivate you? Inspire you? Educate you? Keep you healthy?   Cultivate daily habits that improve your life. ...

Morning Mantra: "Hush until you're healed."  Never trust your tongue when you are hurt or bitter.  It's better to take a beat, think things through, and figure out a way to express yourself so you will be heard.  Remember, your hurt and anger will pass, but the mean words you spoke cannot be taken back.   #BeWillingToWait #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #MorningMantra  #Inspiratio...

Morning Mantra: "The only competition that matters, is the one between you and yourself." Your competition is your procrastination, your ego, the knowledge you neglect, the negative behavior and thoughts you nurture, the unhealthy food you are consuming, your lack of creativity, the self sabotaging.  Compete against that. #BeYourOwnCompetition #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #M...

Morning Mantra: "Struggles not only build character, they reveal it." How you react to problems and judgement from others is a choice.  You can choose to be a victim and react with hurt, pain and anger.  To defend yourself or make them look bad. Or you can choose to see things as opportunities to grow, to build strength, to honor what you know to be true, and to see others through compas...

Morning Mantra: "Not all storms come into your life to disrupt it, some come to clear the path." There will always be storms in life,  it's how we learn,  it's how we growth,  and it's how things become clearer to us. Most of the time you won't remember how you survived it, what you did differently, or if it was even meant for you.   But one thing is certain, when you...

Morning Mantra: "Today I will be proud of my growth." Signs you are getting stronger and healthier: More observing and less judging. More responding and less reacting. More self love and less self sabotage. More boundaries and less resentments. More inner peace and less outer chaos. More clarity and less confusion. More being and less doing. More faith and less fear. Growth is often unco...

Morning Mantra: “If your past is heavy, put it down.”  We must ask ourselves why would we want to carry the burden of the past?  You cannot change it. You can only learn from it.  It does not define you, it’s only what you went through.  Let go of the burdens of the past so they don’t weigh you down in the future.  #BeWillingToLetGo #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #morningmantra #inspira...

Morning Mantra: "Give Thanks." Thanksgiving isn't just a day, it's a way of life.   Being grateful keeps you present and aware of all your blessings. What are you thankful for today? #BeThankful #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #InspirationalQuotes

Morning Mantra: "Today I appreciate everything and everyone."  We take so much for granted. Yesterday really showed me that just the simple thing as having family at Thanksgiving was something I had expected to happen. Appreciation and expressing your gratitude is an important part of being happy in life.  Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely...

Morning Mantra: “Life is tough, but so are you.”  Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.  Whenever you find yourself wondering how much more you can take, remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome. You’re one tough cookie. #BeTougher #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #morningma...

Morning Mantra: “Never give up hope, you never know what the new day will bring.” Hope anchors the soul. It offers a way through the darkness.  Situations can change over night, and problems can dissolve in the light of a new day's sun.  So hang in there. #BeHopeful #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #morningmantra #inspirationalquotes #horsehippieboutique

Morning Mantra: "Being good at something shouldn't be the point of doing it."  We are all raised in such an achievement-oriented society that we believe that our worth lies in our level of talent.  We believe that we should only do something if we can win.  We shouldn't bother unless we are good at it. What if we try something and do things simply because we ENJOY them?  What i...

Morning Mantra: "Get out of your head and back to your heart and soul."   When bad things happen I over think....a lot.  It's part of the anxiety I deal with.  I think I can control things if I know every angle.  I will have trouble making a decision because I get paralyzed from all the choices. The truth is over thinking solves nothing.  It actually creates MORE anxiety.  Your mind...

Morning Mantra: "Expectations are disappointments waiting to happen." When we expect people to act or say things the way we would we set ourselves up for disappointments. Rarely do they do what we expect them to, and frankly, it is not their job to please us.  Everyone is working their own way home to their best self, and most people's paths are winding. The only thing you can contr...

Morning Mantra: "What screws us up the most in life is the picture in our head of how it’s supposed to be.” The best way to avoid unhappiness is to simply allow life to not be perfect. The quickest way to achieve inner peace is to accept the world as it is.  Tires will go flat, people will disrespect you, and things will happen for no logical reason.  Take a deep breath, smile, and know that...

Morning Mantra: "I'm not being rejected, I'm being re-directed."  Try to look at rejection, getting fired, getting brushed off, or ignored, as an opportunity to change the direction of your career, and life.   It will hurt at first, but if you stay focused on the hurt the ego is in charge.  Let it go.   Every new beginning is some other beginnings end. Seize the freedom and soa...

Morning Mantra: "Do the best you can until you know better.  Then, when you know better, do better." Don't beat yourself up for making mistakes.  It merely means you are trying something new and different. Don't regret things you said, did, or forgot to do.  Regret doesn't change it.  If it hurt someone, recognize, then apologize, then do better.   You are a work in progre...

Morning Mantra: “I am not here to judge, I am here to help.”  We really never know the story behind someone else’s struggle.  Where they are now might be the result of where they came from, or how far they have fallen. It really doesn’t matter though.  What matters in your journey is that you see someone in need, and you help.  Your kindness might not change their life, but it will change their da...

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: "Keep your eye on the objective not the obstacles."  If you want something bad enough you will not turn the obstacles you face into excuses to quit.   EVERY success story written, has a chapter (or more) on what they overcame to get there.  Life is tough, and difficulties are inevitable, but every time you get through one you gain knowledge and strength for the next one. ...

Morning Mantra: "Once you accept your flaws, no one can use them against you." Self-acceptance, self-love.  Both truly necessary for happiness.  Both very difficult to do at times. Owning your story and loving yourself through the process is the bravest thing you'll ever do. Just be yourself and let people see the real, quirky, imperfect, flawed, beautiful and magical person you are...

Morning Mantra: "If you don't like something, take away it's only power, your attention." What you focus on matters. If you don't want drama in your life, stop attending the performances.  Sometimes you just gotta leave and let people do the lame stuff they do. Stay focused on what you are bringing into your life.  The less you let negative people affect you, the more peac...

Morning Mantra: "When nothing is certain, anything is possible."   Uncertainty is the best time to try, for uncertainty is the very heart of human creativity.  When the future is unknown it opens the door to possibility.   If you are feeling frightened about what comes next, don't be. Embrace it. Let it lead you to places you've never been. Stay present but open.  Open to oppor...

Morning Mantra: “Just do it, and be happy.” This past year has really played with my emotions. I cry easily and have had trouble staying centered. While scrolling I came upon a story of a woman who has very little, but is filled with joy.   When asked how she had so much joy with so little, the woman replied, “I just do it and be happy.”  I cried but this time from gratitude for this little nudge...