Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

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 ...

Morning Mantra: “Confidence is quiet, insecurities are loud, pay attention.”A flower doesn’t compete with the flower next to it, it just blooms. With its face to the sun, rooted in the earth.Insecurity is worrying about whether they will like you, confidence is knowing you’ll be fine if they don’t.Confidence doesn’t come from always being right, it comes from being okay with making mistakes because you know you will learn something.When you are confident you believe in yourself so much that y...

Morning Mantra: “Beating yourself up over your mistakes doesn’t make you do better.”When you’re having a bad moment, a bad day, a bad year, you owe it to yourself to be kind to yourself. Feeling shame won’t change a thing. It will only make you hurt more and make things worse.Don’t crush your soul. Don’t break your heart. Be gentle instead. Remember you are learning and growing. Understand that you will continue to fumble and stumble in life, and that it’s part of the journey.You are worthy o...

Morning Mantra: "Ignoring the red flags because you want to see the good in people will cost you later."The people that give your gut warning signs fit your dysfunction. They fit your pain. They fit where you see yourself now.But they are not equipped to go where you are going in the plan God has for you.If you ignored the road signs on a trip you'd never get where you were headed and you'd probably encounter quite a bit of confusion and suffering along the way.Same with your life, if you wan...

Morning Mantra: "The sooner you believe that things can change, the faster they will."If you keep your mind so busy with worry, regrets, and fear, it has no time to believe that things can change for the good. Not only are you creating doubt, you are creating delays.Staying in a worrying or doubting space keeps your energetic vibrations too low to attract the positive change you desire.You have to BELIEVE that it will happen. You have to FEEL like it already has. See yourself there. Imagine h...

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 you.You got this.#BeStrongerThanYourstruggle #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #InspirationalQuotes

Morning Mantra: "Don't base your decisions on the opinion of people that do not have to live with the consequences."There is free advice everywhere. There are always those people that want to tell you what you should do. But they only know what THEY see, which is through the lens of their experiences.It might seem easier to let them make the decision for you but what you need to do is quiet your mind and fears. Listen to YOUR inner voice and follow your heart. Their intentions might be good, ...

Morning Mantra: "Hang out with people, in places, that fit your future, not your history."It takes so much courage to remove yourself from relationships, situations, jobs and places that no longer align with your goals and your energy.You are so brave to do that.Don't ever feel guilty for choosing yourself and your peace. You should be celebrating that you are finally putting yourself first. That you finally decided to take care of yourself as much as you do others.It's your time...

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 or scars of our healing. We are all broken at times. But this is where the light of healing can enter. By using gold (which I believe is self love) to mend the cracks, it makes the vessel even stronge...

Morning Mantra: “If you are brave enough to say ‘Good Bye’ to the old version of you, life will reward you with a new ‘Hello’."Leveling up to the next best version of yourself is about improving not impressing. Don’t level up to prove a point to someone, do it for yourself.Level up so you are living in accordance with your divine purpose.Level up so your heart, mind and soul feel good and in alignment.Just keep moving forward. Take baby steps if you need to. Remember it’s progress, not p...

Morning Mantra: "I dream of a world where I don't need so much armor."Taking chances in life, and in love, requires us to be open to hurt and disappointment. It requires us to be vulnerable. Which can be scary.Without vulnerability there is no opportunity. For in all authentic relationships, (including the one with ourselves) we must allow our most vulnerable self to be deeply seen and known. In all the risks we take in life we must be vulnerable.Vulnerability is tricky. On one hand, it...

Morning Mantra: “Many paths lead to the same destination, it doesn’t matter how you get there.”Allow yourself to take many paths to your goals. If you don’t, you might quit when one path gets blocked. Allow your journey to look different than others, your life is yours to chart.Allow yourself some time for rest, self-reflection and distractions. Not every second needs to be focused on getting somewhere or doing something.Allow joy along the journey. Life is supposed to be a fun, wondero...

Morning Mantra: “Happiness is a feeling created within you, by you.”Happiness is not what your house looks like, but how you love the people within it.Happiness is not achieving success by a certain age, but finding something you love to do so much that time seems to disappear.Happiness isn’t feeling like you are admired by others, but feeling at peace within your own skin unconcerned by how you are perceived.Happiness is noticing the silver linings, the glimmer of hope, the tiniest light of ...

Morning Mantra: "Traveling through life with curiosity rather than judgement is how you find the magic."Life is all about learning, growing, and living as your best self.It all begins with curiosity.Curious to see where your passion lies.Curious about the potential in a new relationship.Curious to learn about new places, cultures, and people.Curious to see whether you might like working in a certain field.Curious enough to find the magic in the smallest wonder.Everything we know was learned f...

Morning Mantra: “Expectations are just disappointments waiting to happen. Requirements are boundaries waiting to be met.”I'm at a point in my life where I no longer have expectations, I have requirements.I require that you are respectful in what you say to me and how you act towards me.I require you to match my efforts in our relationship.I require that you keep your word.I require that you communicate in a kind and loving way.I require that you are honest and trustworthy.I require that...

Morning Mantra: “Listen to yourself, not the noise of the world.”There is so much noise. So many people and companies telling you how to think, what to buy, how to look, how to act, and even where to go.It’s enough to overwhelm you and confuse you.Quiet your mind. Listen to that little voice in your heart that knows you. The more you do this, the louder THAT voice gets and the clearer your path becomes.Practice listening to your inner voice- your intuition. Ask questions, be curious, see what...

Morning Mantra: “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is nothing." Life can be an ebb and flow of busy chaos and a less frantic pace. If you find yourself under a long period of pressure, make sure to take a step back for some self-care. Managing your stress, balancing your emotions, and feeling okay when you are dealing with a lot in life should be a priority.Long periods of stress are not great for your health- physical or mental. Slow down and remember, stress is not what ha...

Morning Mantra: “Train yourself to take nothing personally.”Ugh, this is a hard one.We can get so bent out of shape by what others do or say when the truth is, they RARELY do it to us on purpose.Most of the time they aren’t even aware of us, or thinking of us, when they do something dumb or cruel.That guy in the car that cut you off or won’t let you merge? He doesn’t even know you. He’s just inconsiderate. That's HIS problem. Don't make it yours. Let it go.That girl at the barn or office that...

Morning Mantra: “Stay where your heart smiles.”You know the feeling. The one where you can swear your heart is happy.It’s not a place, a person, or a thing. It’s a habit. It’s the habit of finding your joy, even when it’s hiding from you. It’s a state of mind that you cultivate.Of course, you might feel the reason you are happy is a certain person, being at a certain place, or doing a certain thing, but your happiness cannot depend on that. Because if it does, your happiness is based on somet...

Morning Mantra: “Be Yourself. People don’t have to like you and you don’t have to care.”No one else’s opinion should matter more than your own. Do YOU like yourself? Do YOU think you are living a good life? That’s what matters.If you answered “No” to either of these, spend some time contemplating ways to change that. If you are being yourself, thinking for yourself, and acting from those thoughts, you can change the way you feel and truly believe in it.If you are changing for someone else’s a...

Morning Mantra: "Be proud of how hard you are trying."Nobody sees the battles you fight every day.No one truly understands how hard it is to do what you do.They judge you. They criticize you. But they could never be you.Despite all the difficulty, you manage to smile, to find the beauty in the world, and to help others.Despite the challenges, you continue to work to improve yourself and your life.You deserve to show some love to yourself, too.Be proud of you!Look in the mirror and see the bea...

Morning Mantra: “Ah, kindness. What a simple way to tell another soul that there is love to be found in the world.”Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle. And boy! does it feel like the world is struggling right now.To often we underestimate the power of a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring. It seems so simple yet it appears to be difficult to find kindness sometimes.Nobody really knows how much anyone else is hur...

Morning Mantra: “Focus on how blessed you are, not how stressed you are.”Everyday you have a choice. You can focus on all the many reasons you have to be angry or sad. Or, you can focus on all the many reasons you should be grateful and happy.Every day is a blank canvas, paint it with the vibrant colors of joy, gratitude and love.I understand that for many of us it is not that simple. There are chemical imbalances that create your sadness. But for many others it is a choice to focus on ...

Morning Mantra: “There will always be someone who doesn’t see your worth, don’t let it be you.”You are your own best friend, your biggest supporter, your cheerleader and your hero. Don’t stand in your own way because somewhere along your journey someone made you feel less than.Only YOU can be YOU. Only you can completely understand you. Only you can fully love you. You have been given every tool, every talent, and every trait you need to realize your potential. Embrace who you are while you b...

Morning Mantra: “Open your mind. Your brain won’t fall out, but years of conditioning will.”Our reactions and thought patterns are conditioned responses. A conditioned mind is not free because it can never go beyond its own borders, beyond the barriers put there by parents, by teachers, by society, and by ourselves.Conditioning is a form of control; how you are supposed to act, how you are supposed to dress, how you are supposed to think about certain subjects.Freedom begins in the mind. Rele...

Morning Mantra: “Make peace with your broken pieces.”Take a deep breath, now close your eyes and imagine the best possible version of yourself. That is who you really are. Let go and heal any part of you that doesn’t believe it.Self-love lays the foundation for everything you do, and every relationship you have. If you allow the cracks in this foundation to grow and to spread, it weakens it, making it less able to build upon. Less stable, less solid.Heal yourself through radical self-love. Lo...

Morning Mantra: “Don’t trust everything your mind is telling you.”It all begins and ends with your mind and what you think. If your mind tells you that you aren’t good enough you will begin to believe it.If your mind reacts with anxiety or fear in a stressful situation, you will be stressed and fearful. If you think you can’t do something, you’ll stay stuck.If you interpret someone’s behavior as a reflection of your worth, then you won’t behave in a way that opens your heart for a deeper conn...

Morning Mantra: “There is only one thing that makes someone change, their own realization that they need to do it.”No one changes unless they want to.Not if you beg them.Not if you shame them.Not if you use reason, emotion, or tough love.They must realize that they need to do it.And there is only one time it will happen, when THEY decide they are ready.Because they won't change if they don't see an issue in their attitude or actions.Consider how hard it is to change yourself, and you’ll reali...

Morning Mantra: “Little wins pave the way for bigger wins.”Can’t do all the dishes, wash a plate.Can't read the entire proposal, read the first page.Can't ride for an hour, just go to the barn and groom him.Can’t clean the whole house? Clean a room.Can’t get in the shower? Wash your face.Can’t walk a mile? Walk to your mailbox.Always look for the thing you CAN do with the energy and focus you DO have.1% is better than 0%.And as you do things, 1% turns into 2% then 3% and so on. Just do someth...

Morning Mantra: “Complaining is finding faults, wisdom is finding solutions.”You have to learn to calm your own storm instead of venting to other people. It would seem that telling other people all your problems would be therapeutic, but you are actually reinforcing your negative thoughts.Talking through finding solutions is one thing, but just complaining for the sake of complaining without thinking of a way through, is a state of negativity that serves no purpose.Gratitude is always t...

Morning Mantra: “If you only say one prayer, let it be, Thank You.”Start your day with an attitude of gratitude.Give thanks for every moment, even the difficult ones, for they teach us humility.Give thanks for every person, even the absent ones, for they teach us to appreciate those that are here.Give thanks for the times when things didn’t work out, for they teach us how to adapt.Give thanks for what you have, and it will always be enough.An attitude of gratitude is not something we are born...

Morning Mantra: “Your power lies in choosing your responses not controlling their actions.”Sometimes the most empowering thing you can do is let them.Let them be wrong. Let them misunderstand.Let them judge.Let them gossip.Let them overreact.Let them ignore you.Let them choose to create chaos.Your power lies in choice. Choosing to react indicates your boundaries are lost. Choosing to not react lets you stay in control of your peace. It lets you respond how, when, and if you want to.Remem...

Morning Mantra: “Your talents are God’s gift to you, but what you do with them, is your gift to God.”Everybody has magic, it’s just that most people either don’t know it or don’t believe it. Yes, even you have gifts that make you extraordinary.The talents you were gifted first become apparent in the interests you pursue. So, if you are wondering about your talents, make a list of the things you like to do. Don’t worry about whether you are “good” at something.Your purpose in life is to use yo...

Morning Mantra: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.”Your life is shaped by your thoughts. Your ability to achieve a goal begins with the thought that you are capable of reaching it. If you believe that you can, you will take action that will lead you to it.Just as true is if you think you are NOT capable. If you think about all that is “wrong” with you, and the reasons you won’t reach your goal, you have already set yourself up to fail. You might not even s...

Morning Mantra: "If you don't recognize that perfect is the enemy of good, you'll miss a lot of joy."Stop trying to be perfect, it's not possible. It can actually have the reverse affect on your happiness. For no one and nothing is perfect, and if that is the standard you have set, you will constantly be unhappy, and you will miss the wonder in the average, or good enough.Try being the best version of yourself. Try creating the best you can make. Try doing the best you can do.There is so much...

Morning Mantra: “Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.”Life is all about balance. The fine art of holding on and letting go. The choice to ignore the chaos in the outer world to restore peace in your inner self. Doing too much of this and not enough of that.When one thing takes too much of your time, you suffer. When a responsibility becomes a chore, you suffer. When the energy vampires require too much of you, you suffer.Working towards balance, takes a lo...

Morning Mantra: “Release yesterday, seize today.”Whatever you’re going through at this time of life will pass. It’s easy to think you are stuck here forever. It’s easy to worry about repeating the past mistakes that got you here. Learn from your past mistakes but don’t let them weigh you down. You’re not what you’ve done in the past, you are the person who emerged from it. You are much wiser now. You see what that decision resulted in. Keep looking to the future while e...

Morning Mantra: “You are not alone.”No matter how happy someone may seem, they have moments when they feel like they can’t go on. No matter how confident someone may look, there are times when they feel unsure and insecure. And no matter how strong someone may appear, they have days when they feel like they’re falling apart. Never think for a moment you’re alone with your struggles. You’re not a mess. You’re human.Everyone has problems in life, no matter how perfect their life ...

Morning Mantra: “Aim to be a person that makes others feel seen, heard, loved, and valued.”Aim to be the person who asks, “what were you saying”? When someone is interrupted. Aim to be the person who tries to generally understand people’s point of view. Aim to be the person who smiles when people make eye contact with you. Aim to be the person who actually cares to listen to the answer when you ask someone a question. Aim to be the person who waits when you see someone lag...

Morning Mantra: “If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up.”Giving up only accomplishes one thing, failure. Not that there’s anything wrong with failing, that’s always a part of reaching a goal. It’s only a problem if you continue to fail the same thing, because you are quitting when it gets hard. If you really want something, it’s going to cost you. Time, energy, money, confidence at times, maybe hope sometimes too. But what it costs you to achieve something is far le...

Morning Mantra: “Life is better lived when you don’t center it on what’s happening around you and you center it on what’s happening inside you instead.”I’m slowly learning that even if I react, it won’t change anything. It won’t make people suddenly love and respect me. It won’t magically change their minds. Sometimes it’s better to...just let things be, let people go, don’t fight for closure, don’t ask for explanations, don’t chase answers, and don’t expect peop...

Morning Mantra: “Despite how you feel about your life, get up, show up and never give up.”Studies show that even when you’re feeling down, if you look for something positive, things will get better quicker. Just finding some little thing to feel good about can improve your attitude, which will improve your thinking, which will improve your behavior, which will increase the probability of positive change.Condition yourself to look for the joy even when your heart is broken, or you’ve bee...

Morning Mantra: “I won’t let my forgiveness become my foolishness.”I forgive, but I also learn a lesson. I won’t hate you, but I’ll never let you get close enough to hurt me again.Forgiving someone doesn’t mean condoning their behavior. It doesn’t mean forgetting how they hurt you or giving that person room to hurt you again. Forgiving someone means making peace with what happened. It means acknowledging your wound, giving yourself permission to feel the pain, and recognizing why that pa...

Morning Mantra: “Life is like the ocean with big waves of change, all we can do is go or flow.”Sometimes the sea is calm and other times everything can hit at once. You lose a relationship, change jobs, move, so old friends go. Life is up one day and down the next. You can feel like you have it all together on Monday and by Thursday you don’t have a clue.Then life gets easier again. You find a new job, meet new people, their are births, and promotions, and parties and graduations.Life isn’t g...

Morning Mantra: “No one else can tell you to be happy or how to be happy."What you see on social media is rarely accurate. No one posts their bad days, mess ups, or just-doing-nothing photos. Everyone looks busy having fun! But the truth is there are always those days, for every single person.And that’s okay. You do you. They can do them.Your definition of happiness, or better yet contentment, isn’t defined by others. You get to decide. You get to follow what’s right, and real and the truth f...

Morning Mantra: “Sometimes asking for help is the bravest thing you can do.”Some people aren’t good at asking for help because they’re so used to being ‘the helper’. Throughout their life they’ve experienced an unbalanced give and take, so their instinct is usually “I’ll do it on my own.”This is actually a trauma response. People that are afraid to ask for help have been let down by those that should be there for them so many times that they develop this attitude of self-reliance. They think ...

Morning Mantra: “There is always a reason you meet certain people. Either you need them to change your life, or you’re the one that will change theirs.”Over the years I’ve asked myself why I have met certain people. Why did they come into my life at a particular time, what was the purpose of that relationship? Then l realized that there is a role for everyone you meet. Some will test you,Some will use you, Some will love you, All will teach you. But, the ones that are impo...

Morning Mantra: "Just breathe and focus on the simplicity of the next step."When we get overwhelmed we tend to get spun up and think of every little detail of every thing you have facing you. Stop. Breathe. And take one small step.Think of it as a staircase. When you look at all the steps to reach the top it looks daunting, but if you take just the first step, then another, then the next, you can still reach the top without the anxiety tagging along.I'm a list maker, but I never read the enti...

Morning Mantra: “Life is not a race to the finish line.”Take time to appreciate your life. Be thankful for everything you’ve been through. Love your life and what you’ve been given, it’s not accidental.Search for your purpose and do it as best you can. Dream, it allows you to become what you aspire to be. Laugh often, it’s really the best medicine.Notice and appreciate the little things, and then enjoy them every day.Forgive. It frees your soul. It erases contempt and bitterness.Rec...

Morning Mantra: “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”Viktor E. Frankl explains that between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth into someone less reactive and our freedom from reactive consequences.Look at the word responsibility. It is actually made up of two words-response and ability- the ability to choose your response. You should recognize this responsibility and no...

Morning Mantra: “Ego-centered people want you to see how powerful they are, loving people want you to see how powerful you are.”When someone is rooting for your success or happiness, you can’t help but feel the same for them too. When someone gives you good energy, it compels you to mirror it back. Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher. Then, root for the people around you. Become a fan of their success, happiness, and well-being, then watch how your life ch...

Morning Mantra: “There’s no expiration date on reinventing yourself.”It’s okay to begin a new chapter, a new version of yourself, a new life today. It’s never too late. If you are unhappy with where your life is at-change it. A fresh start is yours for the taking. You can be the person you always saw yourself as- your future self- starting today. The magic of new beginnings is never about the beginning itself. It’s about,the momentum your action generates.the cour...

Morning Mantra: “There is a reason the rearview mirror is so small and the windshield is so big, where you are headed is much more important than what you left behind.”Don’t look back, you’re not going that way. Keep looking forward. Life isn’t about looking back and wishing things were the same or feeling shame about how or what things happened. Life is about moving on, accepting change, moving forward.Of course you can look back with fondness for those who are no longer here or ...

Morning Mantra: “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”There are dreamers and there are planners- the planners are the ones who make their dreams come true. Most people just waste their time and energy wishing they could achieve their dreams but those that truly want to reach a goal start with a plan.Achieving anything begins with the idea (or dream), then breaking it down into actionable steps. Steps that you can achieve and will actually do. Many times we make our ...

Morning Mantra: “You might not be able to change it, but you can choose to not let it change you.”If I could tell you anything to save you time and lessons in life, I would tell you to never let anything that happens to you turn you bitter. Don’t let the pain of something that was out of your hands turn your heart cold.Stay soft, as difficult as that is sometimes, try. Try with all your heart to stay tender. I know there’s a lot of things that hurt, take us to our knees and threaten our heart...

Morning Mantra: “There is no exercise better for the human heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”Each of us has the ability to live our life in service of others. To be a light in their darkness, to be the rainbow in their storm.I wish more people realized that when you help another person win, cheering them on, praying for them, or sharing resource with them, does not take away from the blessings coming to you. In fact, the more you give, the more you receive.You don't have to have...

Morning Mantra: "If the simple things in life don’t make you smile, then you’ll never truly be happy."Most of your life will not be extraordinary. Most of your life will be doing simple things regularly. So, if you are only going to be happy when you’re on vacation, after a big win, or when you have a ton of money in the bank, you’re going to spend most of your life really dissatisfied.It’s easy to get so caught up in life chasing the big things that you forget to take a break and enjoy...

Morning Mantra: “By taking care of myself I have so much more to offer the world than when I’m running on empty.”Your mental health is more important than the test, the interview, the lunch date, the meeting, the family dinner, the soccer game, the recital, and any other thing that is stressing you out. Take care of yourself, these things can add up.We are conditioned to believe we must self-sacrifice to show others we care about them. But it’s difficult to really show-up for othe...

Morning Mantra: “Your day is pretty much formed by how you spend your first hour. Check your thoughts, attitude, and heart.”How you begin your day can make your day or break your day. Your attitude and your actions have a strong effect on your whole day. If you begin the day with worry or stress, then that is what your mindset will be. That is what you will attract.So, don’t let any disappointment or stress from yesterday set the tone for today. It is the past now and you ca...

Morning Mantra: “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”My idea of success has really changed over the years. When I was young, I used to buy into the definition of success as being popular, making straight A’s, having a lot of cool stuff.Then I was influenced by our societal definition and thought I needed a big career, lots of money and fancier things. If I didn’t have those, I wasn’t successful. But then I realized I was just being influenced by ot...

Morning Mantra: “I used to guard my heart, now I guard my peace.”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 to tell your side of the story anymore. You know your peace is worth more than proving yourself to anyone.To protect your peace, it’s OK to cancel the commitment. It’s OK not to take the call. It’s OK to change your mind. It’s OK to take a day off. It’s OK to speak up. It’s...