26 NEW MANTRAS

Mantras can be statements, phrases or words that we repeat frequently as an incantation or invocation.  They can be helpful, insightful words and statements, phrases or sentences that bring us to ourselves and inspire thought or creativity.  These are helping me as summer moves to fall. I bet you have some favorites too.   Nina Naomi

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." N.H. Kleinbaum Dead Poets Society (b.1948), American author

"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." William Wordsworth (1770-1850), English Romantic poet

Doing something usually brings people together; buying something does not.

"Simplicity is the greatest adornment of art."  Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), German painter and printmaker 

Bloom Where You Are

"Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase," Van Gogh, 1890

"Creativity takes Courage." Henri Matisse (1869-1954), French artist

Infinite wonder is around the corner. 

Love your home inside and out. 

"When you read, don't just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think."  N.H. Kleinbaum Dead Poets Society (b.1948), American author

You are exactly where you need to be. . .

"So if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me, because I, too, am fluent in silence."  unknown

"This is my life.  It is my one time to be me."  Maya Angelou (1928-2014) American poet, memoirist, singer, activist  



"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul." Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), American poet

"Writing is a way of thinking - not just feeling but thinking. . . ." Toni Morrison (1931-2019), American author

"I love getting older. . . . Things simply become more and more fascinating." Victoria Erickson (b.?), American writer and writing teacher

Make your life a little easier, especially in your head.

Accept the challenge. 

Be kind to yourself.

Expect a miracle.


"Remorse is memory awake. . ." Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), American poet

Desiring little brings more riches than acquiring much. 

"To find yourself, think for yourself." Socrates (470-399 BC), Greek philosopher

"Creativity is magic.  Don't examine it too closely."  Edward Albee (1928-2016), American playwright 

Create every day.


The magic is in you.

"What a Wonderful Life I've Had!  I only wish I'd realized it sooner." Colette (1873-1954), French novelist