It’s not the big stuff that ignites the heart. It’s small acts of kindness, love and compassion;
~a gentle touch,
~a reassuring glance,
~listening without judgment,
~showing up for each other,
~a call asking if they’re okay,
It’s these little bits of goodness we sprinkle over each other’s lives that make life better.
Let’s sprinkle more of the good stuff on this crazy, noisy, old world today! ( and every day)
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Some of our greatest adventures
happen when we “think” we’re lost; when really, sometimes, getting lost is the best way to figure out who we are, and where we’re supposed to be.
Allow yourself to wander off the path every once in a while, have an adventure and, get a little lost.(but make sure you’ve got your phone and your GPS, and water and extra socks and a bit of chocolate just in case😁)
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Not every race will be won,
Not every dream will come true,
Not everyone you love, will love you back.
Not every goal will be reached.
Run anyway.
Dream anyway.
Love anyway.
Reach anyway.
Every step in the wrong direction,
every dream that fades, every love that’s lost, every unfulfilled goal,
puts you on the path towards
everything that’s meant for you.
Nothing you do is ever wasted, nothing! There’s wisdom and growth in everything you do, even the most painful things.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
Wow! You are unlike anything else in the entire universe. A billion beautiful things had to line up so you could be here living this life.
Just the right amount of star dust landing in the same place, then generations of your ancestors making decisions and taking tiny steps that led to the creation of you! You really are something special!
There’s a spark in you that holds your purpose and potential!! It’s the magic that makes you authentically you.
Light that thing up !!
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
There’s an
entire world
inside you
that knows
only peace,
love, and
compassion.
Spend more
time there.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
When I think back
on my best days,
it was small
simple things
and uncomplicated
moments that
made ordinary
days, the
best days.
The world
needs more
ordinary days.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Where do you feel most like
yourself? The place where your mind, body and soul meet to express who you REALLY are?
~ the forest?
~ your workshop?
~ the garden?
~ the ocean?
~ your book nook?
~ church?
~ the gym?
~ your craft room?
~ on your bike?
~ in the barn?
~ in the kitchen
making cupcakes?
This is your place of peace.
We all need this place to rejuvenate and remember who we REALLY are.
Go there.
Often.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
For most of our adult lives, the majority of us are on a mad, noisy, furious dash to get to some elusive place or prize.
It’s when we slow down, that we realize the prize (and the magic) happens on the quiet, slow days; the days we take time to notice, experience and inhale the world around us. These are the days that bring us back to life and remind us who we are💛
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
It’s OK to make
your well-being
a priority. So,
feel free to
unplug, cancel
your plans,
put on your
comfy clothes,
make tea, settle
into your
favourite
cozy nook
and exhale.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Perhaps life isn’t about
becoming any one thing,
but becoming many things;
such as; kind, loving, grateful,
compassionate, and,
a good steward of the planet;
not rich, famous, beautiful,
perfect or idealized;
but BEING the things
that make us ALL better,
not just a few better.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
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