the unicorn city

today’s mantra: i am who i am and i love my imprint on the world around me.

don’t doubt you…EVER! you are unique. your stamp on the world is NEEDED. step up to your role in this day. do not let fear of failure get in your way – you need failure to clear the path towards your future successes!

Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than YOU!

Dr. Suess, poet

BE DIFFERENT. that is one part of our mission on this page = to give hoomans support in their own uniqueness. strangeness. weirdness. differentness. BE YOU!

i decided to start #13dayzofgratitood to highlight the season of gratitude and get us PAST the shopping hubbub of Black Friday, Small Biz Sat, etc etc. 🙏🏽

i am happy to find zen and calm with you through the next 13 days! #namaste

👉🏽 what will you do to put your unique stamp on your day today?

you are YOU and YOU are loved.

XOXO,

@mommacorn415

today’s mantra: i am the curator of my own emotional health today.

do you agree? do you think the actions we take can boost our happy hormones thus lifting us from wherever we are? i think so…i also believe that research proves that our brain chemical makeup can be elevated by certain activities.

SO! YAY, right? we become the catalysts of change in channeling our moods, anxieties, and tendencies.

look at luna here. she LOVES pets but has a ton of anxiety keeping her from the thing she loves most.

do we do this??? build a situation up in our minds so it is HUGE. then, the situation happens. after it is over, we are like “oh, that wasn’t so bad!”. i don’t know about you but this happens for me all the time. 🤪

what are you doing for your #mentalhealth today? remember to create space for you – pause in conversations, stop to acknowledge breath, or have a 5 min clear your head walk. #findspace

Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

Lucille Ball, actress

sending out postcards from #sanfrancisco today! I am so excited to be printing postcard number 1 of the 12 month series!!! i have people signed up now for annual subscriptions (YAY AND TYSM!) so i am committed to this project for the next twelve months. I AM SO EXCITED!

comments on the blog are coming in as well as Etsy orders…it is just so fun. sending off the batch of postcards today to a pile of names who have been friends and supporters through years of trying different projects lol. i am so grateful for all of the folks who have been so supportive. 🙏🏽

HUGS & LOVE TO YOU 2DAY!

xoxo,

@mommacorn415

today’s mantra: i am an instrument in a great universal symphony.

first – GAGA. hero.

next – music. the rhythm of our heart beating us into this world is how our existence began. from there, music has been selected for us until we grow old enough to select the tunes ourselves.

music is our friend on all the days…it builds us up, holds us when we are low, and sways with us on the in between days.

I think if you have a passion for what you do then there are no limitations on how long or how much you can accomplish.

Tony Bennett, singer

who are your artists? who do you love?

my mood tunes : @ladygaga @elleking @johnnycash @ginwigmore @dorothy @andreabocelliofficial @official_enya @milesdavis @louisarmstrongofficial #mozart and southern gospel with @alisonkrauss on Sundays.

remember the Oscars in 2019 when Lady Gaga won for her performance of Shallow in the movie #astarisborn ? she spoke of a discipline for passion and reaching for our dreams. her love, passion, and drive to promote #mentalhealthawareness inspired me then and inspires me now. ✨ she challenged EVERYONE to follow their passions…are we listening to her advice??

If you have a dream, fight for it. There’s a discipline for passion. And it’s not about how many times you get rejected or you fall down or you’re beaten up. It’s about how many times you stand up and are brave and you keep on going.

Lady Gaga, singer songwriter

YOU are a part of a symphony. YOU matter. sometimes our part is a smaller background role to fill in while someone else takes the spotlight. sometimes our role is to hit the gong once at the peak moment…are we ready? sometimes our role is to perform the solo and stand in the spotlight…are we practicing for that moment when it becomes our time to shine? are we humble enough to fade back when our solo is over and then play the background music again quietly grateful to be following our passion in any form? we are all a part of the universal symphony…

anyways! MUSIC! SELF LOVE! DREAMS! you do you my friends. walk to that weird beat of yours. YOU ARE AMAZING!!! #evenifyoudontfeelamazing #yougotthis

DREAM BIG DREAMS

xoxo @mommacorn415

today’s mantra: i will release the wants of my ego to accept the gifts of the present moment. 🙏🏽

go go go. do do do. want want want. doesn’t this method and mentality add so much stress to our routines?

peace. presence. acceptance. ahhhhh…isn’t that better?

when we release control and ego to the universe and accept the destiny of horizons, we will find peace. the monsters in our mind will rest. they will not be fed with the busy thoughts of our racing anxieties.

The moment you become aware of the ego in you, it is strictly speaking no longer the ego but an old, conditioned mind pattern. Ego implies unawareness. Awareness and ego cannot coexist.

Eckhart Tolle, spiritual teacher & author

how are you doing today? are you feeling the pressure of home, family, and work responsibilities? create space in your day today for your mental health. 🙏🏽 breath is space. a podcast is space. exercise is space. remember to find space for YOU today.

be well! don’t forget to find your space today. xx

@mommacorn415

today’s mantra: i will intentionally seek peace this gift giving season. 🙏🏽

@justacard is an organization supporting small business growth through INDIE CARD WEEK November 22 – 26. i plan to participate in the fun to promote @the.unicorn.city message to more folks! 🦄✨

does the shopping season stress you out? i definitely feel some anxiety during the season with all of the hustle and bustle. i am going to work to create purposeful time with my loved ones to enjoy the season together.

as for shopping small – EVERYONE WINS! i always feel great about supporting small businesses. the care, the packaging, the product delivery allll make me happy to know i am gifting intentionally from a business who cares about their craft. 😍

HBU? are you ready for the holiday season? do you have plan to create intentional breaks from the busy when you need them? treat yourself to self love and meditation this season to fully appreciate the months ahead. ❤️

✨quote for thought: today’s quote is about cooking bc my favorite holiday memories are when everyone is gathered enjoying food with loved ones!

When someone cooks for you, they are saying something. They are telling you about themselves: where they come from, who they are, what makes them happy.

Anthony Bourdain, chef/author

thanks to all of my friends who celebrated 500 followers with me! postcards are on their way to the winners soon! 🌉

may the start to your holiday season be filled with intention, gratitude, and peace with your loved ones.

hugs xoxo,

@mommacorn415

today’s mantra: i will press onward in the face of challenges to achieve accomplishment and success. ✨

when things get difficult – projects, jobs, relationships, pets, workout routines, nutrition plans, & beyond – do we give up? how many times must we experience failure before we feel success? 🤔

i printed this little postcard this weekend. i spent most of Saturday working on a different card to mail out to my neighbors. finally at the end of the day i looked at the proposed prototype in comparison to others i had designed previously. i like the previous versions better. 🤷🏻‍♀️ oh well!

I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.

Thomas A. Edison

point is, we can get overwhelmed and stop. we can be perfectionists and never start. however, it is in the charging forward through challenge, uncomfort, and frustration where the success is formed.

yesterday I printed 25 bad postcards to create one nearly perfect postcard that I now do not intend to use. the refinement is in the process…✨

annndddd…after all that fuss…i opened up an Etsy shop to sell my postcard subscription! check it out – link in bio. 📝 i am still working on my shopify website – more to come…

HBU? what challenge are you facing today? know that i am out here cheering you on! 📣

HUGS!

xoxo @mommacorn415

today’s mantra: i will find balance amidst ever flowing change. 🧘🏻‍♀️

we are on a journey…to center, to self, to balance. the sun rises. the sun sets. there is a lamp lit in the window of our soul…it is called purpose. home is within us…our purpose is our home.

nothing really matters, anyone can see, nothing really matters to me.

Freddie Mercury, British singer songwriter

HBU? have you sat in a still moment with yourself today? have you sat to listen to your inner being calling out it’s purpose to your mind? 🙏🏽 find time and space. #meditate

find you, find home, find peace.

hugs,

@mommacorn415

today’s mantra: i am okay with where i am today – for better or worse. i love me where i am.

the good ‘ole fake it till ya make it campaign only works so long. don’t be afraid to ask for help. talk to a trusted friend. seek a therapist. communicate your not okay-ness hidden behind your smiling face. some days are good. some days…not so much. find someone or something or some fur baby to hug or a plant to talk to until you feel a tiny bit better. 🤍

“I’ve found there is always some beauty left – in nature, in sunshine, in freedom, and in yourself; these can all help you.”

Anne Frank, German Dutch diarist

how have you been? is it colder or rainier where you are? does the weather affect your mood level? make sure to find sunshine where you can today ☀️

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unicorn city news update:

research and planning takes a while! along with regular life and work responsibilities and a dash of non-covid sickness i feel like I have been making slow progress.

decisions to make: for profit business vs. non-profit business

weighing out pros and cons. obvi i want to build something meaningful that matters to society and helps hoomans. non-profit set up and management seems to need much paperwork etc. to get everything rolling.

also, sustainability. i am looking at post card products that are recycled and reusable. trying to tick that earth friendly box as well.

all things take time is suppose but sometimes should ya just jump right in??? maybe so…

hugs!! xx

@mommacorn415

today’s mantra: i will do something healthy for my body today to feed my mind happy endorphins. 💖

breast cancer awareness is on my mind today as i want to speak to it before #breastcancerawarenessmonth is over. the first time i had a mammogram i went in for a painful lump. that happens they said sometimes during certain times of the month. i learned at that moment that cancerous lumps are not generally painful. they then proceeded to tell me that i did however have a concerning lump on the other side. they measured and took pictures and i felt it all going slow motion. the doctor chatted with me and stated that we were going to monitor it for growth in the next 6 months. okay, so, not THAT alarming…

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.

Martin Luther King, Jr. , American minister

6 month check up all was well – no growth. see ya in another 6.

12 month check up – the lump doubled in size. you can tell when the doctor is worried – have you ever dealt with anything like that? you can see the concern on their face and the speed at which you get your next appointment is lightning speed. ⚡️

that’s when i cried a mountain of tears. i am a single momma of four babies. i wanted to stick around. my mind went into tizzy mode. my friend took me to dinner with my puffy eyes. i bought a white swimsuit – it was sort of a yolo moment for me lol. we swam that night and spun circles in our donut floaties. i felt better…a little. she helped me calm my brain and realize might not die which is what i was certain of earlier in the day.

know you are loved. whatever health challenge you are experiencing or will experience, reach out to others if you feel alone. i felt very alone. i didn’t really know who to tell. but I broke down and called my one friend i thought i could and she lifted me.

take a walk. get outside. smile. practice feeling happy until it becomes more natural. be grateful. meditate. your body fuels your mind power. 🧠

hugs and peace,

@mommacorn415 xoxo