Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras

Morning Mantra: "What's going to happen will or will not happen whether you worry about it or not." Worry tricks you into believing control will save you. But the truth is, freedom is found in release. Worry tells you that if you plan harder, hold tighter, anticipate every outcome, you’ll finally be safe. That if you grip strong enough, nothing will fall apart. But life has never worked that way. Control is an illusion. The more you try to control something, the more it slips through your fin...

Morning Mantra: "We are what we repeatedly do." Your daily rituals are not small things. Every thought you think, every emotion you allow, every piece of media you consume, every environment you place yourself in are quiet conversations you have with your future self. None of it’s just passing time, it’s all laying bricks in the foundation of you. Of who you are and who you are becoming. The life you dream of isn’t built in grand gestures, it’s shaped in the repetition of what you choos...

Morning Mantra: "Closure is a choice not a conversation." Sometimes you just have to be done. Not mad. Not upset. Just done. The only closure you really need is the understanding that you deserve better. Their lack of respect was the closure. Their lack of apology was the closure. Their lack of care was the closure. Their lack of accountability was the closure. Their lack of honesty was the closure. The closure is knowing you did everything you could. ...

Morning Mantra: "Reinvention doesn’t wait for your permission." Life has a funny way of asking you to be born again and again. Each time you are asked to loosen your grip on the people, places, and versions of yourself that cannot walk with you into what’s next. It won’t always feel great. It won’t always feel like growth. Sometimes it’ll feel like loss, like endings you weren’t ready for, like doors closing before you knew where else to go. But reinvention doesn’t wait for your permissio...

Morning Mantra: "Sometimes just being there for someone can bring hope when all seems hopeless." If you’re a fixer like me, you think helping always has to be a grand gesture or solving someone’s problems, when all they really need most times it just to know that someone cares. Its difficult for me to remember that people don’t always need advice. Sometimes all they really need is a hand to hold and a heart to understand them. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind w...

Morning Mantra: "What's going to happen will or will not happen whether you worry about it or not." Worry tricks you into believing control will save you. But the truth is, freedom is found in release. Worry tells you that if you plan harder, hold tighter, anticipate every outcome, you’ll finally be safe. That if you grip strong enough, nothing will fall apart. But life has never worked that way. Control is an illusion. The more you try to control something, the more it slips through your fin...

Morning Mantra: “When you have a really bad day, try to treat the world better than it treated you.” Some days life is just hard. And some days are just rough. And some days you have to cry before you move forward. And all of that is OK. Yesterday was one of those days for me. Nothing went right. My horse has a big cut, my business is not thriving, and I received a disappointing letter. It all piled up until I had to cry and release all the sadness. Oddly enough, these rough da...

Morning Mantra: "I can’t control what’s outside of me, but I can choose how I care for what’s inside of me." Happiness to me is not the absence of problems, that doesn’t even exist in anyone’s life. Happiness is the presence of peace while I move through my problems. It’s the kind of peace that doesn’t come from a perfect life, it comes from the rituals that remind me I can face it all without losing myself in the process. It’s the kind of peace that knows that I’ve been through difficult ...

Morning Mantra: "Clarity doesn't come before action. It comes from action." Rumi said, "As you start to walk on the way, the way appears." and this means that you’re not always going to have the answer to a problem. You’re not always going to find the solution by overthinking. It may take time for you to gain clarity over your situation. You may have to start doing before you get your answer. I look at life like it’s an experiment. Every new moment, every new experience, tragic ...

Morning Mantra: “I can do hard things.” Strangely, life can get harder when you try to make it easier. Exercising might be hard, but a body that never moves makes life harder. Uncomfortable conversations are hard, but avoiding every conflict is harder. Mastering your craft is hard, but having no skills is harder. Relationships are hard, but loneliness is harder. Work is hard, but not having an income is harder. Eating healthy is hard, but disease from a poor diet is h...

Morning Mantra: "Do less of the 'shoulds' and do more of what feels good." Life is short – and if you’re not careful, you’ll spend so much time doing everything you should or have to do that you’ll run out of time for things that bring you joy, that makes you happy. Make space. Create the time. It’s never convenient, but it’s always worth it. The recipe for happiness is pretty simple. Find out what it is that makes you happy and spend more time doing it. Find out who make...

Morning Mantra: "In a world that can pull us down, let me be someone that lifts others up." It's comforting to remember that nobody has it all figured out. Regardless of titles or achievements, everyone is simply doing their best, learning from mistakes, and striving to improve. It may LOOK like they have it figured out on social media or at the PTA or board meeting, but everyone is dealing with insecurities, uncertainty, and pain. Knowing this, it’s not our job to criticize, point o...

Morning Mantra: “Your thoughts and words have the power to change your mood.” Speak positive words into your life every single morning and try and catch yourself throughout the day when you think negative thoughts and you will quickly see how this can change your perspective. Think big. And tell yourself, "I can do this." Think healing. And tell yourself, "I am enough." Think peace. And tell yourself, "I feel safe and calm." Think happiness. And tell yourself, "I deserve all happiness...

Morning Mantra: "Worrying how things will go wrong doesn’t help things go right." Please stop overthinking life like you have to have an answer to every feeling or situation. That’s not how life works. We figure it all out just by living, by messing up, by missing an opportunity, by seeking advice and not taking it. You can't live your life always trying to avoid outcomes you don't want. When we let things flow to us, through us, and for us, we might make a mistake. But w...

Morning Mantra: "I am not behind. I am on my own timeline." When you start to feel like you need to push instead of flow, remember this journey you’re on is yours, not anyone else's. Stop comparing your life to what other people are doing. Just because they might be doing more, have more, or maybe ahead of you at this moment in time, it’s irrelevant. You have had different experiences, circumstances, setbacks, and opportunities. You will get there in your own time, day by ...

Morning Mantra: “I will never have this version of me again, let me slow down and be with her.” Whether you love and accept everything about yourself or you are still trying to become the best version of yourself, make sure you make time to just be with yourself. To show up and really appreciate your strengths, your gifts, and what makes you so unique. To take the time to identify your dark side and unwelcome traits- the ones we really want to rush through. Then explore your “Whys”.&n...

Morning Mantra: "Don't let their energy change yours." Everything is about energy. A person‘s energy and the aura they give off never lies. Trust that. Pay attention to how your body feels around certain people. Our bodies act as a good indicator on whether a person's energy is good for you or not. If your body reacts negatively consider that a red flag. If you feel safe, calm and open around certain people this tells you that this connection is okay. If you surround you...

Morning Mantra: “I choose to believe in miracles and unexpected blessings.” We have been taught to believe that miracles are these huge events. That they only happen occasionally if they happen at all. But I believe that miracles happen everyday, you just have to believe in them to see them. They are all around you. The magic of a sunrise is a miracle. Can you witness it an not be in awe? The amazing human body and all the delicate relationships within it is a miracle.&nb...

Morning Mantra: "Be a person that feels like sunshine." I am very sensitive to the energy people carry with them. I can tell as soon as I meet someone how their energy will affect me. Sometimes you find people who have the sunshine inside of them. It’s not just their smile, but their entire presence brightens the world. They have an internal being that shines so bright it feels like sun warming your soul. It’s amazing the way they lift up the space around them with their love. ...

Morning Mantra: "Stop trying to prove your worth, you are already enough." The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth. It's a reflection of their emotional capacity. Remember their actions often stem from their own struggles, limitations, or insecurities—not from anything lacking in you. Never confuse someone’s inability to love you with you being unlovable. How they treat you reveals who they are, not what you deserve. Your worth is constant, even when their capacit...