October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 19

karenika.comThis card says: Celebrate. It’s important to work hard. It’s important to keep showing up. It’s important to keep at it. But it’s also important to celebrate! To give yourself the credit you deserve. To pat yourself in the back for all the work you’re doing.

take the time to stop and acknowledge the accomplishment for what it is, Karen!


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 18

karenika.comThis card says: Have a sense of humor. when you’re sitting in class, struggling with all the hard work, remember that it won’t get better without work. instead of chastising yourself, have a sense of humor about this whole thing. Take it easy on yourself. It will be easier to get through the tougher moments if you laugh.

and not cry 🙂


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 17

karenika.comThis card says: Choose growth mindset. When you’re sitting in class and frustrated that you are just not good at this, remember to hold on to that growth mindset. Remember that what it takes is work. You were not born to be perfect at this, it takes work to grow. To get better. Choose growth.

i expect other things to take time and effort but when it comes to this, i am so much less patient.


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 16

karenika.comThis card says: Rest. You are in this for the long haul. Remember that you want to go on and on with this lifestyle. To do that, you need to be able to cut yourself a break every now and then. This means taking a rest day. Letting the muscles repair themselves.

rest is hard for me, i am always scared i will quit if i rest. 


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 15

karenika.comThis card says:Choose you. You spend a lot of time supporting others. The kids, work, home and Jake. They are all worth your time. but so are you. You can and should choose you, too. The best version of you is who they need.

I need my own light to shine so I can help them shine theirs.


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 14

karenika.comThis card says: Hydrate. You are now using a lot of your body. You aren’t drinking garbage anymore. So now you need to make sure to hydrate. Drink water. Also hydrate your skin. Your feet. Your hair. All of your body can use more water. More moisture. Feed it and hydrate it.

I never drink enough water. I need to do better here. 


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 13

karenika.comThis card says: Be flexible. You have a lot of things going on in your life. Kids, work, travel, school, schedules, last minute meetings. Things will not work perfectly. If you want this to be a life style, you need to be flexible. You need to work with what you have and make the most of it.

When i am rigid i always lose out. Flexibility is the only way forward here.


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 12

karenika.comThis card says: Do one new thing daily. Let’s take this one step at a time. You need to choose one new thing every day. A new food. A new exercise. Clothes. Some thing for your skin. Some mental health choice. Something new to you. This is how you grow. You can do this! Just one new thing every new day.

I like the idea of one new thing every day. Or even one new thing every week!


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 11

karenika.comThis card says: Be Open. I know you are scared. I know you are worried that you will stop. That it will all go back to the way it was. That you’ve tried and failed so many times. But choose to be open to the possibility that it’s going to be okay. That this time can be different.

Maybe not. but maybe so.


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 10

karenika.comThis card says: Be consistent. The game is consistency here. Doing it every day. Getting up and choosing it even when you don’t want to. No need to do 2 hours or eat nothing. Just show up every day and be consistent. You will see that it always pays off in the end.

Also the impact has a cumulative effect. Consistency wins the game. 


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 9

karenika.comThis card says: Make Space. You have no time. No one has any time. You never had any time. Except you do of course. This is not about having time. It’s about “making” time. You make space for this in your schedule. that’s how this works.

We all have the same 24 hours in the day. It’s what we do with our 24 that matters.


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.

October 2017 – Twenty Mantras – 8

karenika.comThis card says: Push Harder. It’s okay to take it easy when you need to but it’s also okay to push harder every now and then. It’s ok to understand your limitations and to test them. See if you have improved. See if you can do better now. Give yourself that nudge occasionally. Push a little harder.

We can’t tell if we can now do what we couldn’t before, unless we try.


Twenty Mantras is a Monthly Project for October 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here. You can read about the start of this project here.