You are more than you could ever imagine.

I used to practice yoga quite frequently. However, with college and work and all else in-between, I slacked on how much time I was committing to myself and my practice. I recently have made it a point to get back into the habit. This is just back story for a realization I had today.

So my realization came to me this morning while in a yoga class. The instructor at the end of the session talked about mantras. I found that I had no mantra of my own. (Unless you count the Spongebob Squarepants theme song I frequently sing to fall asleep...) I pondered this for a while after I left the class. What was my life mantra. Of course I could just take on Hakuna Matata, but what fun is stealing a mantra when you are a creative soul like myself?

A mantra I found through my google search I especially
liked. I will most likely add it to a collection on mantras
for myself to use and remember.

Mantras by nature are phrases that people believe have significance to help us feel better and find purpose in our lives. They are little encouraging words for when life wants to stomp on you and drag you down. I pondered what my mantra would be for myself. I must I admit that I googled mantras to get some ideas of the length and topics that my mantra could cover. Then I went to the drawing board and asked myself what had life taught me thus far that I could believe when I was having a rough day, week, or month? I find one of the most important things in my life that I have learned and continue to be reminded of daily is my ability to do anything I set my mind to. From getting a job I and other never believed I would be offered, to joining a sorority and allowing it to have a positive impact on my life, to moving on from an ex-boyfriend, to all the little daily tasks of life, like getting enough sleep or losing weight.

I have continuously amazed myself and  have not yet figured out why I keep second guessing or disbelieving in myself. Perhaps this is just human nature and is hard to overcome. However, this fact of my life lead me to the realization: "You are more than you could ever imagine." I had found my mantra. I was surprised to find how powerful I found saying that phrase to myself. I looked back on some of the times that were filled with self doubt in my life and thought about how it would have felt if I had boosted my negative thinking with my mantra. What of the possibilities that may have come from other times I may have failed and thought negatively? 

I think my new found mantra is positive and reflects myself for the most part. But there are always times in life where it is hard to be positive and seeing the finish line seems impossible. Now when those times occur in my life, I will be comforted by a mantra I can now call my own. I hope this post helps anyone who may be seeking a mantra, or feels that at their lowest times there is nothing there to help. Although it may seem cliche to say a phrase to make you feel better or motivate you, words are very powerful things. Remember, a word is the catalyst to action.