Morning Mantra: “Today is a new day with new blessings and possibilities.” Every morning when we wake up, we have 24 brand new hours to live. What a precious gift.  You’ve been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good.  We have the capacity to live in a way that these 24 hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and to others. What you do today is important because you exchanged a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be...

Morning Mantra: “I will be the best me I can be.” I don’t try to be someone else because I am good at being me.  God made me for a special reason and if I change who I am I will not be following my purpose. Even if I feel awkward sometimes being me, I don’t pretend to be something I’m not. Even if I fail at things I still keep trying, as me. Even if I tried to be something that I’m not, I’m still doing it as me. Even if someone points out my flaws, my quirks, my imperfections, I can only BE...

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 harder. Easy has a...

Morning Mantra: “The Earth is what we all have in common.” Humans are the only species that can do anything about saving our planet. The fact is that no species has ever had such control over everything on earth, and whether we like it or not, this lays upon us an awesome responsibility.  In our hands now lies not only our own future, but that of all other living creatures with whom we share the earth. We must each do our part to respect, treasure, and protect our planet and everything...

Morning Mantra: “Nobody knows what they are doing.” 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 out errors or judge another, rather we should...

Morning Mantra: “The more you practice the choice of thankfulness, the more you will have to be thankful for.” My mother gave me the book, “The Power of Positive Thinking“ by Norman Vincent Peale when I was young. I check in with it on a regular basis to remind me of this quote and the art of being thankful.  Yes, it is an art, something you must develop. A mindset you can create. Thankfulness isn’t a result of your situation, it’s an attitude of positivity despite your situation. It’s a...

Morning Mantra: “Today I choose faith over fear.” Faith over fear is believing that you are more capable, more resilient, more powerful than anything life will throw at you.  Faith over fear allows room for doubt to be replaced by discipline, hesitation to be overshadowed by tenacity.  Faith over fear is digging deep and trusting, without a doubt, that there is a source of greatness that will always have your back and pull you through. Your life will always have challenges, have faith and...

Morning Mantra: “Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be.” There is a big difference between giving up and letting go.  Giving up means selling yourself short. It means allowing fear and struggle to limit your opportunities and keep you stuck.  Letting go means freeing yourself from something that is no longer serving you. Leveling up to what’s best for you. Giving up reduces your life. Letting go expands it.  Giving up is demoralizing....

Morning Mantra: “Drama doesn’t just walk into your life.  You either create it, invite it, or tolerate it.” It eventually gets better, without any sort of explanation; one day you just realize that you are no longer upset. You are no longer mad, hurt, or bothered by the things that took so much of your energy and thoughts.  You will wonder why you stayed invested in the struggle for so long.  You will see clearly how futile the struggle always was.  You will release the feelings of needing...

Morning Mantra: “Our greatness is being able to remake ourselves.” Don’t like where your life is at? Create a new one. Not a fan of the person you’ve become? Maybe it’s time for a remake. Uninspired by the career you’ve chosen? Choose a new one. Not feeling the love in your relationships? Reinvent them. That’s the beauty of life, you can always redirect your path, change your goals, and improve your relationships. Yes, it takes grit, but you have what it takes. Let your curiosity drive...

Morning Mantra: “Whatever it is, forgive yourself.” Whatever you’ve done before, accept it and let it go. Nobody is perfect. You can make mistakes and still be worthy of a beautiful life. Don’t be trapped in the darkness of a past memory, let the light pass through and shine upon you. You wouldn’t feel shame if you hadn’t learned from the mistake. Now it is time to lose the shame and forgive yourself because it’s the only way to move on to the life you deserve. #BeWillingToForgiveYorself...

Morning Mantra: “Know your worth. Learn the difference between what you are getting and what you deserve.” I have loved, I have lost, and I have changed. It has been difficult, but I have learned so much from it.  I have learned that people can hurt you so deeply and not even worry about you. I have learned that good people can change in a minute when their hearts have been broken.  I have learned that you can’t convince someone to love you.  I have learned that you should never change in...

Morning Mantra: “Some people make the world special just by being in it.” The best kind of people are the ones that come into your life, and make you see the sun where you once saw clouds.  The people that believe in you so much, you start to believe in YOU too. The people that love you, simply for being you.  The once in a lifetime kind of people. If you aren’t lucky enough to have those people- be one. >>Tag your people #BeTheBestInPeople #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie...

Morning Mantra: “There is always light. If only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it.” If you read or listen to the news around the world it’s easy to get overwhelmed with how horrible people can treat each other. But remember, beautiful things are happening all the time, too.  Good people are being kind, right now.   Somewhere, someone is being a helper to someone in need.  Two strangers are becoming friends and overcoming their differences.  Someone is...

Morning Mantra: “There is nothing in this world that can trouble you as much as your own thoughts.” Get out of your head. Get back into your life. When you think more than you actually live you create a crisis of the soul within yourself. You trigger a loss of meaning, the sense of freedom, and joy de vie. You are here to enjoy the gifts that God has given us and to openly express your profound love for this planet, for others and for yourself. When you overthink, you create scenarios that...

Morning Mantra: “Encouraging someone to be entirely themselves is the loudest way to love them.” You probably know what it is like to be afraid to be ALL of you. You know what it’s like to worry about the judgement of others.   To worry if you’ll fit in, be accepted, or to be loved. You probably understand what it’s like to not feel safe expressing your authentic self. Then why would anyone project those feelings onto anyone else?  Be a safe place instead. Be open to their quirks, their...

Morning Mantra: “Gentle reminder: You are not selfish for wanting the same energy and love that you give.” Some people expect to have a place of priority in your life, but then they treat you as a non-factor in theirs. Prioritization needs to be reciprocal. Real relationships should be reciprocal.  If you are always giving, giving, and giving, then more situations will be created where people take, take, and take. Don’t allow yourself to be taken advantage of.  Stop trying to people please...

Morning Mantra: “The best apology is changed behavior.” We strengthen our relationships – one apology at a time – when we show the other person that we care about their feelings, that our empathy and remorse are genuine, and that we will do our best to ensure that there will be no repeat performances. A real apology is remorse, followed by silence, space and changed behavior.  A real apology is less speaking and more personal work on yourself.  A real apology is looking within and addressing...

Morning Mantra: “Sometimes not getting what you think you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” If the door closes, quit banging on it. Whatever was behind it was not meant for you. Consider the fact that maybe the door was closed because you are worth so much more than what was on the other side. Process it, grieve it if you need to, then accept it and be open for what’s next. You’ll never get what you deserve if you are still holding on to what’s not. #BeOKWithClosedDoors #BeHappy...

Morning Mantra: “You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.” You can’t complain about somebody crossing the line if you fail to set the boundaries.  You can’t complain about somebody wasting your time when you are so quick to agree to their schedule.  You have to stop giving people so many chances to make the same mistakes. Stop asking why they keep doing it and start asking yourself why you keep allowing it. You have to be honest with yourself even if it...

Morning Mantra: “Happiness is a habit that you must keep practicing.” I’ve spent half of my life not allowing myself to be happy unless and until. But unless and until never came. Eventually I realized that you will never be happy until you can be happy with what you have. Happy is a practice. An ability. Most of us have been programmed to only see what we lack. So we must retrain ourselves to find gold IN the rainbow, not at the end. And this practice is a daily one.  How do you practice...

Morning Mantra: “To fall in love with yourself is the first step to happiness.” I didn’t see my worth until I stopped looking for it in other people. I realized no matter how many people walked in and out of my life, they can only love me so much. I needed to love myself in order to experience fulfillment.  I realized that others can’t love me on my behalf, I have to do that for myself. When I started doing that, I lost dependence on people for my smile, and gained independence on myself...

Morning Mantra: “Make space for fun. It’s not always convenient, but it is always worth it.” Life is short and if you’re not careful you’ll spend most of it doing everything you HAVE to do and run out of time for things that bring you joy. Take out a piece of paper. In the left column write everything you think you HAVE to do. In the right column write things that bring you joy. Now start doing at least one thing from the right side every day. Start saying “No” to things that are not on the...

Morning Mantra: “Forgiveness is the gift you give to yourself.” I’m going into April with a clear heart and mind.  If you owe me, don’t worry about it.  If you wronged me, it’s all good, lesson learned.  If you feel I’ve wronged you, I apologize, it wasn’t intentional. If you’re angry with me, you won. I’ve let it go.  If we aren’t speaking, it’s cool, I truly wish you well.    I’m grateful for every experience that I receive. Life is too short for pent-up anger, holding grudges, and extra...

Morning Mantra: “The best math you can ever learn is how to calculate the future cost of your current decision.” Everything you do is based on the choices you make.  It’s not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame for your current situation. It’s your choices. Choice is the most powerful tool you have.  So choose to make choices that reflect the life you want.   Choose to be useful, not used. Choose to make change...