Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: "Don’t waste your words on people who deserve your silence.”Recently I had to sort through a bullying problem. I’m more of a pacifist than a fighter (being a hippy and all) and I understand that sometimes we need to ignore certain people to achieve peace. But man that can be difficult!The bully is a control freak and, in her effort to keep her world “safe”, she tries to tell everyone what to do. And while I understand that her behavior isn’t about me, I also know it is not oka...

Morning Mantra: “Every little thing is going to be alright.”It's easier to think things won't work out. But if you believe things will work out they will, probably better than you can imagine. Even if it’s not like you had planned, know deep inside that you can and will handle it.Remember this when you feel like you’re in a hard place or you feel like you’re facing things you don’t know how to deal with.It’s not necessary to know how things will work out; you just have to trust that the...

Morning Mantra: “I have decided that love wins.”Occasionally I have to remind myself that everything is not about me and my story. I have to remember that we ALL have stories. We are ALL out here trying. We are ALL dealing with something.And sometimes life is simply hard.For me AND for others.So instead of staying wrapped up in my own bubble, I need to give grace. Smile more. Let things go more often. Live within kindness every. single. day.I’ve decided that living in the image of love means ...

Morning Mantra: “When we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short term discomfort for long term dysfunction.”People will hurt each other, it’s part of being human. But healthy adults talk about problems. They look for solutions together. They have the difficult conversations.Having a difficult conversation is easier if you communicate with compassion, directly, and kindly. If you focus on the problem, not the other person. And if you listen for the sake of understanding, not ...

Morning Mantra: “Every flower must grow through dirt.”Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming things you once thought you couldn’t do.Just like the flower you must push your way through the darkness to the light. It helps to remember the times you thought you couldn’t get through but you did.The times all you could see was the darkness, the unknown, the scary, the necessary change.Those times created the strength in you to tackle the next scary thing. Those t...

Morning Mantra: "Happiness is not getting all you want, it's about enjoying all that you already have."So many people think they will be happy if...I get a new car.I lose weight.I get married, have a child, or two.I get a new house.I move to another place.I get to take a vacation.I have enough money.And on and on.But why delay being happy?Nothing outside of you will make that happen because happiness is an inside job. And it begins with gratitude.Being thankful for what you have right n...

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 open to them. Look at their actions, not their appearance.People make mistakes, even with the best in...

Morning Mantra: “Rule number one: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two: It’s all small stuff.”If you want to test your memory, try remembering what you were so worried about a year ago. You’ll probably discover that you can’t remember the little things that had you so worked up.It helps to ask yourself if the problem is fixable. If it is, then you don’t need to worry. If it’s not, then there is no point in worrying.You have probably figured out worrying doesn't change anything anyway....

Morning Mantra: “Stop venting and start praying. You don’t need sympathy you need strength.”It’s easy to get caught up in the “poor me” cycle but it does nothing to solve your problem. It just makes you feel worse while you still have the problem!It’s fine to express your frustration or disappointment, but don’t get stuck there. Get going. Start moving in the direction of change or acceptance. Shift your perspective from complaint to introspection, and from frustration to choosing change.Pray...

Morning Mantra: “Just be a good person. Love who you can, help where you can, give what you can.”As humans, we tend to complicate things with our ever-so-busy minds. Our ego gets in the way. We over analyze relationships. We think helping others must be reciprocal. We worry our gifts aren't enough. But, life is pretty simple actually.Take your thoughts out of it. And just do.Use an open heart to love- anyone and everyone that needs it.Use your hands to help- without the thought of...

Morning Mantra: “You become what you surround yourself with. Energies are contagious. Choose carefully. "The people we surround ourselves with, the environments we inhabit, and the energies we allow into our lives, have a profound impact on who we become. Like a sponge absorbing its surroundings, we absorb the thoughts, beliefs, and emotions of those around us. Positive energies uplift and inspire, while negative energies can drain and diminish. Therefore, it is crucial to choose yo...

Morning Mantra: "One of the hardest things in life to learn is which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn."This quote can be applied to just about everything in life; relationships, jobs, goals, health, and disagreements. When I was younger I would cross ALL the bridges. I was committed to embracing the range of life's experiences and emotions. Even if my gut was telling me it wasn't the bridge for me to cross, I never gave up or in. But now I know that some brid...

Morning Mantra: “It’s the darkness that teaches you the value of the light you bring to this world in the first place.”When we face adversity many times we stifle our emotions and harden our hearts to protect us from hurt. We ignore our dark feelings and try to live as if we don’t have any.The problem with that is the more you deny these dark thoughts and feelings, the more power you give them. You must acknowledge your dark side and understand that everyone has negative thoughts and feelings...

Morning Mantra: “Growth is stepping over things you used to trip on.”The surest way to live your best life is to be willing to continuously grow. To learn which things need your attention and which can be stepped over. Which to let go, and what can be ignored. The way that you grow is to be willing to change. The way that you change is to be willing to learn. The way you learn is to be willing to try. And the way you try is to be vulnerable and willing to make...

Morning Mantra: "Wrong is wrong. Even if everyone is doing it. Right is right. Even if no one is doing it."This quote by William Penn is appropriate these days as it seems like humanity is being faced with a choice. But I believe that every one of us understands that deep inside of us a voice telling us what our best self would do at all times. But we get to make our own choice whether to listen to that voice or not. I choose to listen. I also...Choose to be kind.Choose to be compa...

Morning Mantra: “Put yourself in charge of how your day goes. "If things didn't turn out the way you had hoped this morning, try to not give other people permission to ruin your day.Yes, the guy that just cut you off in traffic is a jerk, but you don’t need to own that energy. He doesn't even know you so his behavior wasn't personal.Yes, your boss is a narcissist and blames you for everything, but you know the truth and so does everyone else in your office.Yes, your kids are on a roll this we...

Morning Mantra: “Enjoy the journey as much as the destination.”When you are on the journey, all you can think about is the destination, but when you reach the destination, you realize that it was really about the journey all along.This is life. We get so focused on getting somewhere, obtaining something, landing someone, that we tend to overlook the importance of what it takes to do it. The beauty in how we change along the way, how we grow, what we learn, who we become. And those are s...

Morning Mantra: “Once she stopped rushing through life, she was amazed at how much more of life she had time for.”God is not in a hurry, you are. And that’s why you are stressed, anxious, and burnt out.It’s time to slow down.It’s time to rest.It’s time to pause from your full calendar and task list to take a moment and remind yourself that this is life, right here and right now.God’s timing is perfect, there is no reason to run ahead.#BeWillingToStopRushing #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #Horse...

Morning Mantra: "When the Universe strips us bare, kindness is what brings us back."There is so much unpleasantness out there today. It's just icky. I find moments of kindness really helps me and the other person.Try to remember that wherever there is a person in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference.So today, find those opportunities.Pay for someone's coffee.Smile at everyone you meet.Deliver some cookies to a fire house or a nursing home.Call someon...

Morning Mantra: “The day I understood everything was the day I stopped trying to control everything.”The day I knew peace was the day I started to let things go, let things (aka energy) flow- through me-around me- to me.What you resist, be it the need to change, forgiving someone, what you do with your life, or whatever you are pushing back at, will keep persisting. You will waste a tremendous amount of energy resisting. Energy that could be better spent living and enjoying your life.Since yo...

Morning Mantra: "Belonging doesn't require you to change who you are. It requires you to BE who you are."The opposite of belonging is fitting in. Because fitting in is assessing a group of people and thinking “Who do I need to be? What do I need to wear? How do I need to act?” And then changing who you are so you fit in.If we fit in because of how we have changed ourselves, that is not belonging. Because you have betrayed yourself for other people. And that’s not sustainable...

Morning Mantra: “Tiny steps will take you there.”That’s what most of life is… tiny steps. One tiny step that you take every day in the right direction. So when you look back down the road it all adds up and you know you covered some distance. It took me a long time to accept this, but it’s true, you need to have patience with your journey.Looking at the big picture can be so overwhelming that you never take the first step. So take a tiny one. Then take another. You’ll get to the same de...

Morning Mantra: "A good laugh heals a lot of hurts."We never know what’s going to happen in life. There is so much to be serious about that we can find ourselves afraid to be happy or light.More than ever, we are aware that we can’t control everything, but one thing we can do is find the joy!We can share some laughs.We can try to inspire others to find joy in between the big moments.Today, do something out of the box that evokes joy and laughter in you and others. Don't worry about how ...

Morning Mantra: “My Dear, You are made of fire. Make sure to surround yourself with those who offer kindling rather than water.”The people you hang out with today are shaping the person you will be tomorrow. Make sure they are supportive, make you feel heard, believe in your goals, and who you wouldn’t hesitate to call in the middle of the night when you are feeling alone.Stay away from people who point out your flaws, make you feel small, tell you to change, talk over you, or tell you your d...

Morning Mantra: “If tomorrow is too overwhelming, try your best to stay in today.”Every moment you worry about what might happen tomorrow is an actual moment you could be enjoying today. Try to stay present. In the Now. Notice things TODAY that make you happy.Practice making the distinction between a real problem and an imagined scenario you made up in your mind.Recognize that if you are prepared, and if you have done what you can, that worrying about what you cannot control is a waste of tim...

Morning Mantra: “It’s okay to cry, the clouds rain too when things get heavy.”Being strong does not mean never showing emotion. True strength does not happen without healing, and healing doesn’t happen without feeling things.Emotions are a good guiding system to what is going on inside of you.The trick is to develop emotional intelligence, not to just be reactive.Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand your emotions, and the ability to use this awareness to manage y...

Morning Mantra: "If standing up for yourself burns bridges, I have matches, we ride at dawn."There is a difference between standing up for yourself and the need to always be right. The difference is respect.When someone disrespects you and your truth, then you must address it. Whether that looks like confrontation, or letting go, is up to you.Remember, disrespect is the weapon of the weak, so don't go there yourself. There is no reason for you to become disrespectful.Stand tall in your ...

Morning Mantra: “Learn as if you’ll live forever, love as if you’ll die tomorrow.”When your day is ending and your life is one day shorter, look carefully at how you lived it. Did you put your whole heart into it? Did you learn something new? Did you love deeply and openly?If you love life don’t waste time, for time is what life is made of. Your mission is to not merely survive, but to thrive, and do it with an awareness of how short life can be.So love those that treat you right and fo...

Morning Mantra: “Growth begins when you stop believing everything you think.”We don’t respond to what actually happens, we respond to our perception of what happened. Many times, of all the possible interpretations we could have of a situation, we often choose the worst one. Well, our brain chooses it. But why?Our brain functions from memories. It compares the current situation to one where you felt the same- even if the scenarios are completely different. It finds somewhere it is comfortable...

Morning Mantra: "How your life feels is more important than how it looks."You know when your life feels right. It just fits with who you really are inside.Trying to appear a certain way to impress others, or because you think you need to, will NEVER feel right.Even if you manage for it to look perfect, if you don't feel loved, honored, valued, and heard, you will not be able to sustain it.You have to FEEL it to believe it. You have to FEEL it to be who you truly are.#BeAbleToFeelGoodAbo...

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.No one else will tell you to set boundaries with yourself, especially if they are benefiting from your giving. It's time to listen to your gut as you know what is true, what is working, and what is not.If giving makes you feel empty, you are giving too much to t...

Morning Mantra: “Doing your best looks different every day.”Today your best may look like a highly organized person getting her to-do list done.Yesterday your best might have been getting out of bed, laying on the couch reading, to distract your mind from worry.Tomorrow your best might be walking 3 miles, doing some yoga, eating healthy and being mindful. Or it might be just putting one foot in front of the other and remembering to breathe.Some days you’ll feel like your best deserves an A+ a...

Morning Mantra: "Try to witness the emotion instead of becoming it."Let's get real, you probably won't be able to do this when you are emotionally flooded, so give yourself a break. However, there will be moments when you can stand back and observe the flow of your thoughts and emotions. To see yourself as a person experiencing an emotion, and that you are not the emotion itself.When this happens you will be less likely to get caught up in the stories your mind spins, and you'll b...

Morning Mantra: “Some miracles are just good people with kind hearts.”With all the devastation from the hurricanes and wild fires recently I am reminded that a person’s most useful asset is not a head full of knowledge, but a heart full of love, an ear ready to listen, and a hand willing to help.As tragic as the situation is, it is heart-warming to see accounts of those that are helping. From the helpers creating donation drives, to those delivering the goods, to those sorting the...

Morning Mantra: "Your heart knows the way, run in that direction.”Whenever you are confused about a decision, remember this quote by Rumi.Then, stop overthinking, get out of your head and start listening to your heart.When your heart and mind get in sync with each other, you truly will make the best decisions.Run towards what you love, towards what speaks to you.Run as if your life depends on it, because, it does.Follow your passion and you will find your purpose.#BeWillingToListenToYourHeart...

Morning Mantra: “If you stress too much about something before it happens, you put yourself through it twice.”It is good to be prepared for that final exam, job presentation or interview, the event you are hosting, a horse show, or whatever it is you are getting ready to do, but try not get stressed about it.Stress is caused by your mind and worry is created by your thoughts about the situation. Stress will not help; it will just make you feel bad leading up to it and during it. Actuall...

Morning Mantra: "Be the rainbow to someone else's storm."So many times people that are going through a storm are too embarrassed or proud to ask for help. They think it makes them look weak, or they fear rejection if they ask.You see them struggling but you are not sure what to do. Maybe you feel like you can’t help because you have nothing to give, give anyway.Maybe you feel like your help won't be appreciated, help anyway.You can offer your support through kindness; A meal, a ride, a ...

Morning Mantra: "The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but rather, your thoughts about it."Things don't cause unhappiness. How we think about it, and the emotion those thoughts create, does.When something really sucks it's very hard to not feel unhappy, but that is a choice you are making.It doesn't always help to focus on what's going right when things are going wrong, but one thing that can help, is to know that things could always be worse.Somehow, that thought frees you ...

Morning Mantra: "You often feel tired not because you did too much, but because you did too little of what sets your soul on fire."You can fill every. single. moment. of your day with things, stuff, busy work. And yes, you will probably be tired at the end of the day.But when you don't have a jammed packed schedule, and you are tired anyway, that's when you know you need to fill some of your time doing what you love.When you're do what you love, you won't feel tired, you will feel energized! ...

Morning Mantra: “Those that bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”Some of you are unaware of just how amazing you are. The way you make people laugh. The way you lift people up. The way you spread extra love. The way you show up in times of need.You do this even though you are struggling too. You seem to realize that to make a difference in someone’s life you don’t need to be brilliant, rich, or perfect. You just have to care.And I think this makes you all su...

Morning Mantra: "The more we give, the more we receive.With all the devasting storms on the east coast and fires in the west, now more than ever it is time to give of ourselves. Starting today, let's all do more random acts of kindness. Give what you can, where you are, with what you have. A Random Acts of Kindness or RAK is a small act of kindness that you grant to someone else – for absolutely no reason whatsoever, without expecting anything in return.The easiest way to hel...

Morning Mantra: “There are four things you can’t get back in life; the word after it’s said, an opportunity after it’s missed, time after it’s gone, and trust after it’s lost.”Your Words: It’s always a good idea to think before you speak and to not speak everything you think.Opportunities: Our lives are defined by opportunities, the ones we take and the ones we miss.Your Time: Time is our most precious commodity. The quality of your life is determined by how you spend it.Trust: Is...

Morning Mantra: “Be selective with your battles, sometimes being at peace is better than being right.”Being at peace means that you no longer have the need to prove anything to anyone. You don’t need outside validation. You don’t need them to understand your side, your motivation, or your story.When you choose peace you can smile and go about your day without the conflict. Without the pressure. Without the anxiety that arguing brings.You used to guard your heart, but now you guard your ...

Morning Mantra: “Life is too short to think you are unlovable because someone didn’t know how to love you.”Being rejected, neglected, misunderstood or ignored doesn’t mean that there is a problem with you. It doesn’t make you difficult, unwanted or unlovable. And it doesn’t mean you are inadequate, or unworthy of love.All it means is that the relationship wasn’t the right fit. Not everyone is going to be able to recognize your light, or your love. Not everyone is capable of an open, loving re...

Morning Mantra: "Faith is taking the first step even though you can't see the staircase."This quote by Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us that 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 faith, take the step, and believe that everything will wo...

Morning Mantra: “Three choices in life; Give up, Give in, or Give it all you’ve got.”If you’re feeling down, ask yourself, what’s wrong with this moment?Chances are you’re upset about something that happened in the past or you’re anticipating something that might happen in the future, but is there anything wrong with this exact moment? Probably not so stop worrying.If there is something wrong with this exact moment, there’s only three things you can do to fix it; remove yourself from the situ...

Morning Mantra: “Advice from a sunflower: Be bright, sunny and positive. Spread seeds of happiness. Rise, shine, and keep looking for the sun."Choosing to be optimistic just feels better. And the choice is always YOURS. You can choose to focus on the doom and gloom in your life (and the world) or you can search out and focus on what's good about it, the "sunny" parts.Keep your face to the sun and you cannot see the shadows as they will fall behind you. Keep your face to the ...

Morning Mantra: "Speak to be heard, not to hurt."Anxiety, pain, and fear have a way of expressing themselves, even when you are unaware that is who is doing the talking.We lash out, we scream, we withdraw.Settle your spirit before you speak. Come from a frame of mind that allows you to express your truth so you will be heard. Come from a frame of mind that respects the listener so you don't hurt. It's okay to have feelings and to try to communicate them. It's never okay to be cruel...

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.Don’t let a hard lesson harden your heart. Better a broken heart again than a closed one forever.#BeWil...

Morning Mantra: “What you are looking for is looking for you.”There is a truth deep down inside of you that is waiting for you to discover it. And that truth is that you deserve all the good things that life has to offer.You deserve everything you desire. Everything you can imagine.Your mind can be your best friend or your worst enemy, because your thoughts create your reality. If you think you deserve it, you will then do what it takes to make it happen. If you do not think you are worthy, y...

Morning Mantra: “Endings are also beginnings.”Moving on, starting something new, leveling up, all require the end of how things are now. There is so much opportunity in the ending, but most people focus on the new start.All endings are a chance to rest, to breathe, to reflect on the conclusion of that part of your journey in preparation for the new one.Take time to process the feelings, and the lessons you gain from the ending. Take the best with you. Leave the rest behind.Not every ending wi...

Morning Mantra: “I choose peace.”Making a peaceful existence for yourself can be difficult in this fast paced, stress-filled world. I repeat this mantra and the following passage each day to help set my mind in the right direction.Whatever I do and wherever I go, today I choose peace.I will not let the negative energy of others get to me; to my mind, my thoughts, my actions, my emotions.I release all the stress and frustration I have accumulated.I eliminate the space where I kept the angrines...

Morning Mantra: “When you forgive you heal. When you let go you grow.”People hurt each other. It happens to everyone. Intentionally, unintentionally. It happens.It’s a part of what we do as humans. It sucks but it is what it is.The beauty is that we have the ability to heal and forgive. Forgiveness doesn’t exonerate the perpetrator, it liberates you. It's a burden you do not need to carry so put it down.It is a gift you give to yourself. To let you grow. To let you move on.#...

Morning Mantra: "Forgive yourself for the choices you made when you didn't know you had other options."Throw away the illusion that you could have done or said things differently in the past. Your actions were due to your state of consciousness and the depth of knowledge you had at the time. It had to be that way.It helps to remember that we all do our best from our current level of consciousness and understanding. Shift your mind out of the past and into the present. Focus on what is h...

Morning Mantra: "You make mistakes, mistakes don't make you."You are not your mistakes.They may be painful when you make them, but years later when you look back, you'll see your mistake as a valuable experience.Remember, if you are making mistakes it means you are trying. It's called learning. It's called life, and life is how it IS, not how it WAS.Never let your mistakes define you.There are really no mistakes in life anyway, just lessons.#BeOkayWithYourMistakes #BeHappy #BeHorsey#BeHi...

Morning Mantra: "Your thoughts create your reality."Your mind will constantly rewire itself to suit the information you feed it So if you constantly complain, gossip, find excuses, etc. it will make it much easier to find other things to get upset about.Likewise, if you constantly search for opportunities, abundance, love, and things to be grateful for, it will make it much easier to find a reflection of those things around you.Practice every day becoming aware of your thoughts. ...

Morning Mantra: "It doesn't have to make sense, it just has to make you happy."Every now and then it's good to take a long look at your life.Are you happy? Are you inspired? Are you making choices that bring you closer to the best version of you?Pay attention to who you're with when you feel your best. Then be with them.The worst thing in life isn't ending up alone, it's ending up with people that make you feel alone.Pay attention to what you are doing when you feel your best. Then do it.Do w...

Morning Mantra: "If you can't say something nice to yourself, practice."Only you can hear that voice inside your head so make sure you are being kind.You have the ability to be your own cheerleader or your own worst enemy so be careful with how you speak to yourself, and how you compare yourself to others.One way to work on this is to remember that your words are a reflection of your thoughts, so start there. What is one thing you can think of that you love about yourself? Now remind yo...

Morning Mantra: "What the mind suppresses, the body expresses."Feeling emotions is a beautiful part of the human experience. Sometimes it serves us well to take a beat and learn how to deal with certain feelings, because suppressing your emotions long term can lead to physical issues.Unexpressed emotions such as anger, frustration, sadness, or disappointment can manifest in the body physically as tension, knots, illness and a weakened immune system.Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only...

Morning Mantra: "No one gets to tell you who you are."You are not defined by someone else's partial view of your life, your strengths, or your history.Their inability to only see or appreciate their version of you does not limit you, only them.No one should let other people bully or pressure them into being less than they are. Or someone they are not.Don't dilute yourself to fit their narrative. Stand tall, proud, and beautiful.#BeYouUnApologetically #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseH...

Morning Mantra: “The older I get, the less I feel the need to be included, to be understood, or to be accepted.”It takes the wisdom of aging to realize that the only opinion that really matters, is yours. The only person you need to like, is you. You learn to relish your own company.Wisdom gains you the only understanding you require; to understand who you really are. To know your truth, your joys, and live in accordance with them.Wisdom gleans the knowledge that if you cannot be accepted for...

Morning Mantra: "If you erase all the mistakes of your past, you would erase all the wisdom of the present.”Take chances, make mistakes. That is how you grow.You have to fail to practice being brave.You have to fall to learn to get back up.You have to come to a detour to learn how to change direction.You often learn more from being wrong for the right reasons, than from being right for the wrong reasons.Just don’t let the mistakes define you. Remember the lesson, not the disappointment....

Morning Mantra: “Learn like you'll live forever."The key to learning is an awareness of where you lack understanding. Life is ironic in that you must know sadness to appreciate happiness.You must know lack to appreciate abundance.You must endure chaos to understand and seek peace.You must have noise to appreciate silence.You must get sick to understand the value of your health.You must understand loss to be grateful for what you have.If you don’t understand why something is the way it i...

Morning Mantra: "Free yourself from the version of you that you created to protect yourself."You can tear down the walls that you built.You can be vulnerable, and scared, and open.You are safe.You are strong.You no longer need to protect yourself.You can open your heart to love.You don't need anyone to feel whole, worthy, and enough.You got you. And that is more than enough.#BeFree #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #inspirationalQuotes #MorningMotivation #Equestrian #Ho...

Morning Mantra: “You deserve to be seen, heard, respected and loved.”When we doubt our right to have hurt feelings, and push them away, we allow ourselves to be manipulated.Manipulation is when they blame you for your reaction to their disrespect.They convince you that you provoked it, that your reaction to their behavior is negative and uncalled for.Don’t go there.Don’t abandon yourself to make other people happy.Of course you need to own your contribution to the situation, but make su...

Morning Mantra: "If your path demands that you walk through hell, walk as if you own the place."Recently I have had several friends tell me they are dealing with cancer. What do you do in times like this? Luckily, both of them are fighters. Neither will give up.Who among us has never faced some kind of adversity? Who among us has never seen life go horribly wrong?But it’s what happens after that truly matters.It’s how we pick ourselves up in the aftermath that builds charact...

Morning Mantra: “Invite stillness into your life.”Being still and quiet for a few minutes each day gives your mind a break from input.That break creates space in your thinking. This space allows you to hear your own voice and get back in tune with your inner compass. Stillness introduces you to yourself. It allows you to listen without the need for reaction.Stillness is not the absence of something but rather the presence of everything. It is the language God speaks, and ever...

Morning Mantra: “Always pay attention to who is present and genuinely involved in your life, at your most difficult times.”Learn to recognize “your” people.They are the kind of people that come into your life and help you see the sun, where you once saw clouds.They believe in you so much, that you start believing in yourself.They love you for simply being you, and they encourage you to be yourself.They pick you up, and prop you up if they need to, until you can stand on your own.They are ther...

Morning Mantra: “Better hurt than hardened.”The ability to be both soft and strong is a skill that very few have mastered. I bow to those who keep their hearts open when it is most difficult. To those who are willing to take their armor off. To those who recognize the courage required for vulnerability.Remember, YOU are in control of your emotions. YOU get to decide how you feel. Stay soft, don’t let the world make you hard, or the pain make you hate.Stay open, do...

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 do but it doesn't get you anywhere.Utilize that energy in a more productive way.Use your imagination for something creative that might improve your situation, not for things you don't want to happ...

Morning Mantra: "Always choose the better side of life."Your attitude has two sides, like a coin. If you don't like the side that landed, flip it.Hate has 4 letters, so does Love.Enemies has 7 letters, so does Friends.Lying has 5 letters, so does Truth.Negative has 8 letters, so does Positive.Cry has 3 letters, so does Joy.Anger has 5 letters, so does Happy.Wrong has 5 letters, so does Right.Hurt has 4 letters, so does Heal.You are in control of your attitude. choose the better side.#BeAChoos...

Morning Mantra: “The abundance I attract is limitless.”If you want to soar you must get rid of what weighs you down. Thinking of what didn’t work out when you get ready to start something new, sends a powerful message to yourself and to the Universe. A message of worry, doubt and fear.There are many new and prosperous opportunities waiting for you, but first, you must let go of all the previous times you failed. That energy will only hold you back.The past is the past. Learn the lessons then ...

Morning Mantra: "I cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good I can do."Remember, whenever you're in a position to help someone, be glad and do it. Don't overthink it, just do it.God works through people. So be that person. You might just be answering someone else's prayers through you. And remember, we rise by lifting others.#BeAGoodDeedDoer #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #inspirationalQuotes #MorningMotivation #Equestr...

Morning Mantra: "There is the what we actually experience, and then there is the story we tell ourselves about it."You create your reality based on your beliefs and expectations. Your experiences become your story and over time your story becomes the truth you carry.Over time, HOW you write the story determines how you experienced it.You either see it as an ending, or as a new beginning.You either see it as a storm that came to disrupt your path, or one that corrected your course.You ei...

Morning Mantra: “Be around people that are good for your soul."Who you include into the circle of your life will make the difference in the quality of your life.Just do you and do it well. It doesn’t matter if other people get it or not, it’s not about them.What’s important is that you are picky about who you let into your circle. You’ve come far enough to know that your energy is precious, and those that appreciate it are keepers, and those that drain you are most definitely not.Keep your ci...

Morning Mantra: “Get up, show up, never give up.”What we tell ourselves we believe so say it with enthusiasm. Get up every morning and start the day by telling yourself “I can do this!” Say it with conviction. Say it loud.Motivation doesn’t just appear while you lay in bed just wishing for it. It starts after you get up and get moving. It grows as you go.There is no magic pill you can take, it's a feeling you create. The feeling of knowing you can get there. The understanding that you ...

Morning Mantra: “Your direction is more important than your speed.”If it feels like your dreams are never going to be reached, remember this quote. Don't change direction because it's taking too long because you might end up in the wrong place. Just stay focused and keep moving in the direction of your dreams. One foot after another. One day at a time.No matter how slow the progress. You’ll get there.No matter how long it takes. You'll get there.Just keep moving. #BeHeadedInTh...

Morning Mantra: "Learn the difference between your intuition guiding you and your trauma misleading you."I recently had someone ask me, "How do I tell the difference between my inner guide protecting me or my past trauma misleading me?" And it's a really good question.First of all, your intuition will never scare you. Your intuition is a whisper, a loving nudge, a gentle guide. It doesn't scream, berate, or criticize- that's all in your head. Those are your past wounds being trigg...

Morning Mantra: "I am worthy." In our society we are groomed from a young age to be hard workers. The more work we do, the more we are praised by our teachers, our coaches, our parents.As we age those compliments come from bosses, co-workers, and friends.We learn to tie our worth and worthiness to what we produce and can accomplish. We put hard work and money on a pedestal and chase it as proof we are worthy of love and admiration.Our worth becomes defined as something outside of us rath...

Morning Mantra: “You have so much to offer as the person you already are.”Yes, life is all about personal growth, reaching goals, and improving ourselves, but don’t discount the value in who you are right now.You were born magical with so much goodness, so many amazing traits, so much love to give. It’s okay to be okay with yourself- flaws and all- while you work towards the person you want to be.Remember to love and accept yourself along the journey. Cherish yourself always, don’t make it co...

Morning Mantra: “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”If you are feeling anxiety, there are a few tools that can help. The first is a grounding tool. Grounding takes your mind away from what is causing your anxiety and onto things you can control, it helps you be present.Look around you. Find 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.Another way to conquer an...

Morning Mantra: "Empathy allows us to be present without opinion."Opinions are really the lowest form of human knowledge. They require no accountability, or understanding. Opinions are like a wall, not only for yourself but also for others. When you close your mind you close it to possibility.The highest form of knowledge is empathy. This requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. It requires us to recognize that everyone has an opinion, and that many opinions ar...

Morning Mantra: “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.”We all say we want to be happy, but what does that even mean?Your ultimate goal should be to be at peace with yourself.To eliminate toxic feelings and energies from your life.To unlearn negative and harmful practices and thought patterns.To create space for yourself that fosters growth so that you may generate loving energy for yourself and for others.To nourish your soul.It’s good to have a goal of being happy because...

Morning Mantra: “Stop telling yourself not to feel angry and start asking yourself what your anger is trying to tell you.”It might surprise you, but anger is the emotion that loves you. It knows when you are being mistreated, hurt or neglected. It signals that you must take a step back from a place that isn’t serving your highest self. It makes you aware that you need to leave a situation, a room, a job, or relationship.Learn to listen to your anger without acting on it. Make it your gui...

Morning Mantra: "There is always light. If only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it."Sometimes you have a bad day. Sometimes you have a bad day that lasts for several years. You struggle and fail. You lose jobs, money, friends, faith, and love. You witness horrible events unfolding in the news, and you become fearful and withdrawn. There are times when everything seems cloaked in darkness. You long for the light but don't know where to find it.But what if ...

Morning Mantra: “You will never have to force things that are truly meant to be.”Today trust that just “being” is enough. Rather than making yourself crazy and tired by trying to figure out the answer, or see the big picture, or work on how it will all work out. Choose instead to focus your energy on staying present, enjoying every moment as it presents itself.Open your eyes to life, as it is, right now. Know that the gift of clarity will come when the time is right. Adopt a “whatever happens...

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 when you reach this level of freedom for yourself you can offer others a safe place to be themselves too. It must be a safe space where they can be who they really are. A place wh...

Morning Mantra: “Don’t worry about whether people like you, most people don’t even like themselves.”Don’t worry about what people think of you or about the way they try to make you feel. If people want to see you as a good person, they will. If they want to see you as a bad person, absolutely nothing you will do can stop them.Ironically, the more you try to show them your good intentions, the more reasons you give them to knock you down if they are committed to misunderstanding you.They aren'...

Morning Mantra: “Pain in life in not avoidable, but the pain we create by avoiding pain is.”Avoiding your triggers isn’t healing. Healing happens when you are triggered and you can move through the pain, the pattern, and the story, and walk yourself to a different ending.The soul always knows when and how to heal itself, the challenge is to silence the mind. To silence the voice in your head that says you need to avoid sitting with the pain. To avoid feeling anything but the pain, the anger, ...

Morning Mantra: “You are only as happy as you decide to be.”Happiness already exists in your life; all you have to do is tune in to it. Start by finding what brings you joy and doing more of that.Clear your mind of negative self-talk and thoughts about your life because your thoughts create your reality. Be around things and people that lift your spirit and bring out the best in you, not the stress in you.Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to loo...

Morning Mantra: “I said to my body, ‘I want to be your friend.’ It sighed, and said, ‘I’ve been waiting for this for a long time."We often look at our body as separate from ourselves. We look at it as a critic or a judge. Try looking at your body with kindness instead.Not as your exterior presentation but rather as the vessel to your soul, and the extension of your love and creativity.Just think, your arms have hugged people that are no longer here, your hands have built things that your mind...

Morning Mantra: Replace “Why is this happening to me?”With “What is this teaching me?”Life is all about learning and growing. It’s the purpose of the journey. It becomes a whole lot easier when you recognize this and look for the lesson.Just think, you will never learn how to be brave, unless you feel fear.You will never learn what not to do, if you never make mistakes.You will never reach your dreams, unless you learn how to overcome failure.By asking yourself what life is teachin...

Morning Mantra: "I am Flawsome!"Take a moment to appreciate how awesome you are. Yeah, you.You are a beautiful soul, totally unique, the one and only you.You matter more than you know.You are more capable than you believe.You make a difference only you can make.You are warm, kind, and loving.You are way more than enough."But what about all my flaws?" you ask.It's our imperfections that make us perfect.It's the cracks that let the light in...and out.So shine your inner light brightly. Boldly. ...

Morning Mantra: "It could be worse.”This is what my father used to say to me when I found myself venting to him about life. I didn’t appreciate it at the time.Recently however, I started using it whenever I find myself facing a disappointment, and by golly, it works!Usually, when we are having a bad experience, we are taught to try to shift focus to everything that is good about our life. To try and counter the negative with the positive. To generate gratitude.This certainly can h...

Morning Mantra: “You are not responsible for the versions of you that exist in other people’s mind.”Do your best. Be your best. Live your best life. And let go of the need for the approval from others.Even if you were perfect, people will still find fault.They will create a version of you that fits into their needs. Serves their ego. The weight of their opinion is not your burden to carry. Put. It. Down.If you care about what other people think of you, you will be offended the rest of your li...

Morning Mantra: “It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you are not.”What would you try if you knew you couldn’t fail? What gives you the lack of confidence to try? Is it lack of knowledge? That can be improved through learning.Is it lack of skill? That can be changed through training.More likely, it’s a lack of confidence. It’s who you THINK you are, or what you THINK you can accomplish.It is not the lack of ability but a lack of confidence that prevents us from achievi...

Morning Mantra: “Grow through what you go through.”Life can be much like a garden and you a flower. Some days can be so tough that you might feel like you are a seed, buried in a deep dark place. You can’t see the light much less feel the warmth of it.These dormant times are important. If you look at this as being PLANTED not buried, you will see your way out. A way you can grow and blossom.Not every seed will face the challenge, will have the strength to grow. Some stay in the comfort of the...

Morning Mantra: “Today will never come again. Be a blessing. Be a friend. Encourage someone. Take time to care.”We rush through our days living a busy, event filled life. Get that done, go to that place, earn more, say more, get more. Is that how you really want to spend your days?Today is yours for 24 hours. Then it’s gone. This shouldn’t create a need in you to hurry and do more, it should make you recognize the value of slowing down. Of noticing the little things. O...

Morning Mantra: “Your emotional reaction doesn’t change the situation; it just changes how you feel about it.”My husband just left for a motorcycle trip. Last year he went on one and was in an accident. I'd love to feel excited for him, but all I feel is fear. I got so worked up thinking about his trip, that instead of cheering him on, I was in a state of despair. I had worried myself to the point that I was convinced that it would happen again. That it was inevitable.I went for a ...