Author: The Whimsey Angel

~Light workers

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in Life Journey

They are softer and more sensitive than most, believe in the goodness in others and walk gently on the earth.

They live mindfully, radiate positivity, love, and healing, choosing compassion, kindness and acceptance, over hate, judgment and fear.

They smile at strangers for no reason, talk to stray dogs, leave coins on the ground for others to find and they know forgiveness sets us free.

They are creative, love their colourful clothing, enjoy having their feet in the sand, their hands in the earth, and find healing when bathing in the ocean or walking through the forest.

They understand the interconnectivity between humanity, the planet, and every living thing upon it.

They’re grateful for the journey, the lessons life offers and know there’s more to this life than the noise that surrounds us.

They’re not bothered when people mock their whimsy optimism, they dance in spite of it.

Regardless of whats going on around them, they choose to see the light. This doesn’t make them naïve, it doesn’t mean they’re unaware of the darkness. It means they choose to grow in the light.

They’re not perfect, they often trip and fall, but always pull themselves up with a song in their heart, a skip in their step and a light burning bright in their soul.

They’re the light workers. They are the rays of light shining between our darkest moments and harshest storms. They lift us up, make us laugh, provide comfort and offer hope.

They remind us that all storms pass and beyond the darkness theres always, light.

And if you’re one of these ray’s of light, thank you making our world brighter.

Toni O’Keeffe🔆

Give your head, heart and soul a break.

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in acceptance, growth, Life Journey

Even if it’s only for a little while.
Unplug from the ugly, dark, messiness in our world, and turn towards what’s light, uplifting, nurturing, grounding, makes you smile and inspires hope.

No one survives long in darkness.
Like all living things, we grow and see things more clearly, when we stand in the light.

(and when we drink water, and have a bit of chocolate, and pet puppies and grow flowers and make music and smile at strangers 😁)
💦 🍫💐🐶🎶
Toni O’Keeffe🔆

The way we look at each other.

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in acceptance, Life Journey

What if we looked at each other the same way we look at nature, and marvelled at how beautiful, brilliant, unique, colourful and powerful we all are?

Oh what a happy, peaceful, planet of twinkly, peaceful souls we could be.

You really are one beautiful, bright, brilliant, unique, colourful and powerful individual!!
Oh yes, you are!!

Toni O’KEEFFE🔆

Yes, you can say no!

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in acceptance, be you, Boundaries, Life Journey

~ YES you can say NO

How many times have you;
agreed to do favours, taken on extra work, loaned money, attended events, compromised your values, lifestyle or well-being to please others or, avoid conflict?

Of course we make sacrifices or compromises in support of our loved ones. However, when people-pleasing becomes “the norm” and you’re constantly sacrificing your time, resources, or your physical or mental well-being, it might be time to reevaluate the people you loan yourself out too.

Seeking acceptance from others can be exhausting. The right relationship won’t drain you, they should lift you up.

Setting boundaries and saying NO to the things that make you uncomfortable or put you in situations where you’re overextending, overspending, overindulging or make you unwell, is necessary.

Wasting time on things that don’t matter,
and those who don’t care, takes time away from the things and those who do.

So yes, you can say NO!

Toni O’Keeffe🔆

Your journey, your life

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in acceptance, authentic, be you, follow your path, Life Journey

Your journey, your life. No one will ever understand or walk your path, better than you.

If you’re living, dressing, or acting a certain way to please others, you’ll constantly be uncomfortable and, unhappy.

To feel fully alive, you have to follow your dreams, set your goals and dress for the life you want to live, not the life others want you to live.

The most uncomfortable, yet necessary thing, you might ever do, is learn how to be comfortable being you.

It might also be, the most beautiful and liberating thing you ever do.

Toni O’KEEFFE🔆

Twinkle

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in Life Journey

We all twinkle a little brighter, when we’re sharing our gifts, shining our lights, and, doing what we love.

There’s nothing more beautiful than you, laughing, feeling, connecting, discovering, growing and sharing your music, your art, your words, your light, your love and your beautiful heart and soul with the world.

So twinkle, twinkle you beautiful little stars, twinkle on 🌟

Toni O’KEEFFE 🔆

Moment’s~

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in Life Journey

Let’s create more happy, authentic and magical moments for each other.

Moments that tickle our senses and leave us feeling fully alive and grateful that we’re here experiencing all this magic and madness with each other.

Moments being present, curious, and engaged as we create art, make music, bake cookies, blow bubbles, laugh and plant gardens together.

Moments having extraordinary conversation with each other where we listen, really listen with kindness, to learn and understand one another better.

More moments dipping our toes in the sand, splashing in the waves, gazing at rainbows and oohing and awing at every sunrise and sunset.

Moments sitting around campfires under starry nights or stormy skies with the ones we love, marvelling at the vastness before us, believing anything is possible.

Moments that allow us to inhale the sights, the sounds, the perfume, the lushness and beauty of life, and exhale the noise, the clutter, the busyness and the demands of our messy chaotic modern world.

Moments that are simple, free, and give us life, not drain it from us, moments that lift us up, not tear us down.

Moments that inspire, motivate, build confidence and allow us to soar.

Moments that remind us who we really are, and who we’ve always been.

Yeah, let’s do that, for our beautiful, magical, absolutely awesome selves and for each other☺️.

Toni O’KEEFFE 🔆

Get a little bit messy

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in Life Journey

If you got a little messy or made a few mistakes yesterday, good for you, you’re growing.

We’ve been messing up and falling down since the day we were born. That’s how we learned to walk, to talk, to feed and dress ourselves, to ride a bike, drive a car and build a life for ourselves.

This cycle of learning and growing never ends. We make an error, we course correct, we learn, we grow, we move on.

So, if things got a little messy yesterday and yet, you pulled yourself together and carried on, BRAVO 👏 you’re doing exactly what you’re here to do.

Have a fabulous fun-filled, mindful, maybe messy, day.

Toni O’KEEFFE🔆

~ Focus happiness, not perfection,

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in happiness, Life Journey

Perfection, if it exists at all, implies flawlessness, while happiness is a state of emotional wellbeing.

Happiness exists when we appreciate what we have and find joy in our everyday lives and relationships. The pursuit of perfection however, can be stressful, costly and erode the joy we have in our lives and negatively impact our self worth and emotional wellbeing.

Whether it’s the pursuit of a perfect face, a perfect body, the perfect outfit, perfect partner, perfect decor, perfect home, perfect job, or some other perfect “thing”, it’s exhausting.

If we’re always distracted seeking perfection, we will never be happy being who we are, with what we already have?

As children most of us were happy messy little characters, playing with sticks in the creek, wearing shirts with missing buttons and mismatched socks. Life was simple. Then, at some point, the world told us we weren’t good enough.

Seeking to improve oneself is different than seeking perfection. Improving oneself is about doing your best and being happy with what you’ve accomplished and happy with who you are, without comparing yourself to others.

Perfection is a constant competition to keep up with social standards that are completely subjective.

Striving for perfection holds us back from seeing and appreciating all the beautiful, simple things about ourselves that make each of us unique, and appreciating all the little miracles we bump into every day.

So be gentle with yourself. Stop seeking perfection in our imperfect world. Let’s teach our children to focus on gratitude, mindfulness, kindness and self love and, happiness will follow.

You don’t need to seek perfection, you’re already perfect, being you, and thats the only thing any of us can be perfectly, perfect at.

Toni O’Keeffe🔆