Category: follow your path

~ You can turn the page

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in follow your path, growth, Life Journey, Personal Growth, wisdom

You’re allowed to change your mind, your perspective, your point-of-view, your direction and your goals, as frequently as you need too.

Those who commit to personal growth, often change their minds based on new wisdom, life experience and insight. This doesn’t make these individuals indecisive or wishy-washy. It means they’re flexible, adaptable, and means they possess a healthy willingness to evolve into better versions of themselves.

When we live mindfully we develop clarity on what we need in life, what we need to let go of, walk away from and what we want to walk towards.

At any point, YOU can; turn the page, take a new path, change your mind, change your goals, change direction, or, change who you spend your time with. When we’re learning and growing, that’s what we do; we change.

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🔆

The raindrop

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in follow your path, growth, Life Journey

She began as a trickle. As she started to flow in harmony with her environment, she acquired experience that made her stronger, mightier and wiser. She now understood her purpose.

She knew she was a unique and beautiful part of a larger interconnected system, that worked beautifully when everyone did their part.

This wisdom allowed her to trust the pull of the flow, to have faith in her journey and, to enjoy the ride.

“She”, is a raindrop. When she fell from the sky, she had no idea where she would land, which field she might help grow, which river, stream, or lake she might become a part of, but, she did know, that eventually, she would become a part of the larger, more beautiful ocean and, that knowing, allowed her to surrender, accept and be grateful for everything she met along the way.

We’re all tiny raindrops that fell from the sky, having no idea where we would land, who would land beside us or where our paths might lead.

We’re also part of this amazing interconnected cosmic system that flows in unison. When we stop pushing against the flow, and instead, let it pull us, this life journey, becomes so much more enjoyable.

Enjoy the journey you beautiful little cosmic raindrops.

Toni O’Keeffe🔆

Put down the map

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in follow your path, Life Journey

Life takes us down roads we never expected to travel. These roads often lead to the greatest adventures, opportunities and people.

Sometimes we have to set aside the map, park our big plans, leave the baggage behind, and trust that the universe is taking us where we’re meant to go.

Wishing you happy and unexpected adventures this weekend.
Toni 🔆

Where do you belong?

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in follow your path, growth, life challenges, Wisdom, Life Journey,

The day may come when the people, things and habits you’re used to, no longer fit or feel like you. You may feel stuck, trapped or craving more.

Every once in a while, this is exactly how we’re supposed to feel. It’s this feeling that moves us to let go of what no longer belongs and make a change.

Human beings are weird little creatures. We stay in uncomfortable relationships, uncomfortable situations, uncomfortable jobs, uncomfortable communities, uncomfortable shoes and uncomfortable behaviours and habits because they’re familiar, or sometimes they’re “ALL”, we know.

Questions you can ask yourself to help you move forward.
~ Am I happy?
~ If I had one year to live, what would I do with that year?
~ If I had to let three things go in my life, what would they be?
~ Whats the greatest barrier blocking me from moving forward? And, what’s the one thing I can do to move beyond it?

Don’t waste your one beautiful life and your curious mind, feeling caged in. The place that feels familiar, may not be the place you belong.

Toni O’KEEFFE ~🌹❤️

Find peace amidst the chaos

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in authentic, busyness, earth, mother nature, planet, poplution, pandemic, population, follow your path, growth, Life Journey

If you can~
🍃 still your mind,
when chaos surrounds you,
🍃 observe life,
without judgement
🍃 see freedom in having
less rather than more,
🍃 hold the natural world,
in reverence for the majesty she is,
🍃 appreciate simple pleasures
and simple times,
🍃 regard kindness and gratitude,
as two of the most important and beautiful human characteristics,
And,
🍃 maintain your sense of self,
in a world that’s constantly trying
to shape you into something you’re not,
then,… you my friend, will find peace as you sail upon, this funny little thing called life.

Toni O’KEEFFE ❤️🌹

Dream anyway

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in be you, follow your path, Life Journey, Personal Growth, Reflection, 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 thats lost,
every unfulfilled goal.
puts you on the path towards
what and who is meant for you.

Nothing you do is ever wasted, nothing.
There is wisdom, lessons and growth in everything, even the most painful of things.

Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️

It’s not your battle

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in follow your path, Life Journey, seek less, dreams, simple life,, Toni O’KEEFFE

The next time you find yourself walking into a battle, confrontation, debate or an argument, ask yourself if you really need to be there.

Not every battle cry is meant to be answered. Some provide the opportunity to rise above whatever (or whoever) is trying to provoke you.

Of course not all conflict should be avoided. Sometimes conflict is healthy and necessary. Conflict can stimulate new ideas, challenge our thinking, lead to problem solving and foster creativity.

However, when emotions are highly charged or, our ethics or morals feel compromised, or, we don’t feel heard or understood, or, we’re recycling the same old arguments and conflicts with individuals who are disrespectful and manipulative, we might be putting our self esteem and mental well-being at risk.

You CAN walk away from the toxic people, relationships, environments or unhealthy patterns of behaviour, that try to call you into battle.

You don’t have to show up for every conflict that invites you in. Your greatest victories may be realized in the battles you never fight ☮️.

Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️

The rain changes everything☔️

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in earth, mother nature, planet, poplution, pandemic, population, follow your path, Life Journey

We accept the rain knowing nothing can grow or bloom without it.

When dark clouds move in over your life, accept them, let them pour, knowing every dark cloud brings opportunities for beautiful things to bloom.

Those things that challenge us, cause us pain, grief, or heartache, are also the things that allow us to grow, if we let them.

☔️

Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️

Let the light in ~

by The Whimsey Angel, posted in follow your path, Life Journey, Personal Growth, Spiritual

If there’s too many trees in a forest, none of them can grow to their full potential. They block the light from one another and nothing new can take root. Life can also be like that.

When we’re surrounded by the wrong people, too much stuff, noise, clutter, negativity, busyness, even our own bad habits, we get distracted and can’t see or feel the light that’s trying to find us.

It’s okay;

  • to remove the people and things that no longer fit into the life you want to live,
  • to turn off the noise, including the news, the gossip, the politics and the negative chatter from others,
  • to let go of any negative opinions you have about yourself, your potential and your worthiness.

When we remove the things that no longer fit into our lives, we realize many of the things we’ve been looking for were always there, hidden in the shadows of what had to go.

Create the “space between the trees”, so the light can shine in and you can grow the life you want to live.

Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️