Morning Mantra: "The more we allow ourselves to unfold, the less likely we are to unravel." The art of unfolding allows us to become who we have always known ourselves to be; our authentic, soul-infused self, long suppressed under years of outward conditioning. The more you view life as a journey of spiritual rebirth, as a walk home to yourself, rather than something to simply endure, the less likely you are to settle for a life of trying to fit in, people pleasing, or ignoring deep s...

Morning Mantra: “Life goes on.” Three little words that are the foundation of acceptance. Acceptance doesn't mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and that there is a way though it. People change, things go wrong, but always remember, life goes on. You’ve got to take the good with the bad, the happy and the sad. That's life. You can appreciate what you have, and remember what you had with fondness and joy. Accepting things are as they are ...

Morning Mantra: "You can learn from those who agree with you, but many times you can learn even more from those with whom you disagree." Your own perspective is important, it enables you to make sense of the world. Always keep in mind, though, that yours is not the only view. Every human on earth has their own unique perspective of the world we share. If everyone you knew held the exact same opinion on every subject, then your knowledge and wisdom would never grow. It is possibl...

Morning Mantra: "Decide what kind of life you want, then say No to anything that isn't that." You know what you want. You know how you want to live, who you want to be, how your life should feel. If it's unclear or cloudy find your passion- then follow it. Build a life around it. Decide what you want. Then, every moment, every decision and every choice you make from here on out will be made with the sole purpose of creating the life you desire. If you don't take the time to create the life yo...

Morning Mantra: "The world is full of promise, hope, and beauty, you just have to notice it." It's there, all around you- the promise of a better world, day, and life. It's there in the new buds each spring. It's there in the colors at dawn of a new day. It's there to keep you going. It's there to remind you that you can get through anything. It's there, all around you- the hope for change. The hope for a more peaceful world. It's there in the tiniest glimmer of light in t...

Morning Mantra: "Respond with grace, even when others don't." We have a tendency to want others to be the finished product while we want the grace to evolve. Grace is recognizing that we all stumble, we all are a work in progress. Grace extends forgiveness, patience and understanding to others because we know how much we needed it at times. Grace is loving more and judging less. Grace leaves people better than it found them, so let's offer people the grace we want them to ...

Morning Mantra: "If you want to right a wrong, you must first accept that you were wrong." Why do we hold onto being right over being kind? Over being loving? Over being compassionate? Letting go of your attachment to being right is difficult, but it opens the door to learning, to understanding, to growing as a person. Admitting that you were wrong is hard but mistakes are forgivable if you have the . courage to admit them. Righting a wrong helps you move on. It help...

Morning Mantra: "Nothing ever really goes away until it teaches us what we need to know." Life has a funny way of teaching us if you are a willing student. Many times we push back trying to change the outcome, we don't want to go through what we must to receive the lesson. But life creates sadness so we know happiness. It creates chaos so we appreciate peace. It creates loss so we treasure what we have. Some things we need to learn through experience. Life teaches us lessons we ...

Morning Mantra: “On this New Year’s Day, you can make resolutions to be better. But don’t forget how amazing you ALREADY are." On the first of the year you might make commitments to improve, even to to become a whole new you! But it's super important to take a moment to acknowledge all that you already are. If you only focus on how far you have to go and what needs to change, you’ll forget how far you’ve already come and how wonderful you already are. Why not celebrate that too...

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. Life is pretty simple actually. We over analyze relationships. We think helping others must be reciprocal so we make it transactional. Or we worry what we can offer isn't enough. Take your thoughts out of it. Keep it simple. Use an open heart to love- anyone and everyone that needs it. Take your head ...

Morning Mantra: "Don’t wait for happiness and joy to come to you. Let them come from you." You have the privilege of being alive and the ability to move beyond any past disappointment, or current stress so don’t wait for the circumstances to be perfect to feel joy. Circumstances come and go. Let your joy transcend them and transform them. Fill your heart with joy and you’ll be amazed at how many positive possibilities suddenly pop into view. When you feel joyful everything...

Morning Mantra: "Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting." Most people think that patience is passive waiting, but it's not. Patience is an active acceptance of the process needed to reach your goals and dreams. Patience recognizes that things can happen in a different way and different timeline than the one you had planned. Patience requires letting go of the need to control the pace of your life and to let it unfold. By all means ...

Morning Mantra: “You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” Life is tough. But so are you. We have all had days when we have thought we weren't strong enough to get through it. But to keep going when everyone would understand if you quit, that is when your strength is discovered. We have all asked ourselves, "Why am I going through this?" Because it's a part of your journey of self-discovery. Because life doesn't always get easier...

Morning Mantra: “As you live deeper in the heart, the mirror of self-reflection gets clearer.” Loving yourself starts with liking yourself, which starts with respecting yourself, which starts with thinking of yourself in positive ways. It also includes being concerned about your character more than your reputation. Your character is who you are, your reputation is what others think of you. Don’t limit yourself by the fear of what others think, by the need for them to like you. When y...

Morning Mantra: "Where there is darkness, let there be light." When a flashlight grows dim or doesn't shine, do you throw it away or change the batteries? You change the batteries. When a person messes up or finds themselves in a dark place, should you cast them aside? Of course not. You help them change their batteries. Some need AA- Attention and Affection. Some need AAA- Attention, Affection and Acceptance. Some need C- Compassion. Some need D- Direction. And if they sti...

Morning Mantra: "Peace on Earth will come to stay when we live with the spirit of kindness everyday." This year, I’m choosing peace over pressure. I’m choosing to breathe instead of rush. I’m choosing to show up, with what I can do, not what I think I’m supposed to do. I'm choosing to love my neighbor over judgement. I'm choosing compassion over criticism. I'm choosing grace over being unforgiving. Christmas doesn’t need to be perfect to be meaningful. It just needs to...

Morning Mantra: "Giving to others is the greatest gift you can give to yourself." There sure is a lot of need in the world right now. It can be overwhelming. Especially at the holidays. It may make you think that there is nothing you can do. Like you have nothing to offer. You don't have to have a lot to help and support others. The best gift you can give to the world is yourself. Your time. Your attention. Your companionship. Your patience. Your thoughtfulness. Your c...

Morning Mantra: "Let go of the need to manage people's perception of you." It seems everyone has an opinion about everyone and everything these days. And yes, people have the right to their opinion, but you also have the right to ignore it. Besides, just because they have an opinion doesn't make their opinion right. Remember that they aren't you. They have no REAL idea how you think, what lenses you view things through, what guides you. They don't understand what sha...

Winter Solstice Blessings ❄️ Morning Mantra: "Today I will celebrate the natural pause, the longest night that holds the promise of light." I actually love winter. I see beauty in the gray skies, the bare limbs, and the thought of everything nested in and cozy. I love the idea of taking a nice long break to renew, reflect and refresh. An opportunity to go inward with deep intention, to care for our spiritual selves, our bodies and minds. Nature operates in rhythmic cycles and is conn...

Morning Mantra: “A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” Life isn’t meant to be lived in a bubble. You couldn’t even if you wanted to because everything changes, challenges occur, and we are often faced with our limits. We grow when we stretch our wings. We are designed to evolve, to learn, to expand our consciousness. To live our best life as our best self. That can only be done by leaving your comfort zone. Life can only change wh...