There is no more time.
You sweet, beautiful soul.
We can not buy or earn more time on this journey.
We get what we get.
Those things you want to do,
places you want to see,
words you want to say,
people you want to spend time with.
Stop yearning, stop waiting and do it.
TO’K ~ 🌹❤️
My soul cries out for something greater – bolder – brighter – deeper.
Something more than just the words and thoughts that stream from my mind and heart.
I know that this is the voice I have to listen too – the cry of my soul.
But, I don’t always listen, I have allowed the cluttered, chaotic sounds of a busy and disturbed world take over and I conform.
Be still, be silent, all of us, and listen.
Our little blue planet is screaming – our souls are screaming. We’re not living the way we’re supposed too.
We all come from the same place, we’re all going home to the same place.
We have created artificial walls, boarders, religions, laws and societies that we believe separate us, we fool ourselves into thinking some are better or worse or more entitled. But really we’re all the same. We are not separate, everything that happens to one, happens to us all.
We can be greater – bolder- better- brighter, we just have listen to the collective cries of our weeping souls.
TO’K ~ 🌹❤️
We learn from our mistakes.
If you spend your life worrying about f’ing up, you’ll never get anywhere.
Make mistakes, big ones, HUGE FRICKEN ones, learn from them, then grow and move on.
It might hurt, so what, at least you’ll feel something.
Don’t waste your life worrying about making the wrong move, dating the wrong person, getting into the wrong career. Get out there and Fuck-up!
Your life will be better because you did.
TO’K~🌹❤️
PS: apologies to my Mom for my potty mouth this morning- just practicing f’ing up🌹❤️
Somewhere between the wishing, waiting, praying, believing, hoping and trusting, we forget the “doing.”
For god sake; just build it, say it, write it,
fix it, go to it, do it, BE it.
And have a wonderful weekend while you’re “at it”😊
TO’K~🌹❤️
Life is our classroom and we’re here to learn.
That’s our sole purpose and our souls purpose. There are only three subjects in this school of life.
❤️COMPASSION~ which leads to
understanding and acceptance.
❤️UNDERSTANDING ~which leads to tolerance,
forgiveness and kindness.
❤️KINDNESS ~ which leads to peace and love.
It doesn’t matter who you are, where you were born, which God you pray too or how much money you have in the bank, we are all here for the same purpose and for the same learning.
Through our lessons we achieve a state of wisdom, happiness and unconditional love of self and others.
And that’s all we’re here to do, live, learn and love.
I woke up thinking about you today, and yesterday, and probably the day before that.
In case you need them, I’m sending you;
❤️ Smiles to brighten your days,
❤️ Healing thoughts to warm your spirit and get you through your darkest hours,
❤️ Faith that you are able to see how truly wonderful you are,
❤️ Hope that your heart, mind and
spirit find peace.
❤️ Love- both a love of self that allows you to feel whole and, the love you seek
from another to make your life complete.
Somebody’s thinking about you and sending you a million hugs and ten thousand kisses.
TO’K~🌹❤️
There is beautiful poetry and music that calls out from the hearts of those that dwell in darkness. Sometimes souls that are overflowing with light are drawn to this darkness, not because they seek the dark, but because they seek to light a path that sets these poetic words, songs and souls free and help them shine.
Hmm, perhaps that’s why opposites attract?
The darkness is my muse I suppose, but then again, so is the light ❤️.
TO’K~🌹❤️
Sitting here by the fire, watching the snow fall and reflecting on my 50+ year life journey. I have now passed that great milestone marker which is the halfway point of my life and contemplating what the rest of the journey will look like. I’ve decided I have to start unpacking and decluttering things I’ve collected all my life. Some of (most of) these things are attitudes, beliefs, or approaches to life that haven’t serve me very well.
I think about my 106 year-old self and wonder what advice she would give me in her last days of life.
I think she would say, Toni;
– Write the words that have been screaming to come out.
– Say the words that need to be said.
– Love the people you want to love without conditions, without any games, without a score card, love them because your soul knows and loves their soul.
– Release toxic people and toxic things from your life. Spend more time with people that make you laugh and bring you joy.
– Stop having to be right and open your mind to learning everything you possibly can.
– Stop trying to change people because you can’t, love them as they are, or walk away.
– Leave as much kindness and compassion as you can behind.
– Go on grand adventures but also focus time and gratitude on the little things such as; a cozy home, a great cup of coffee, the warms of the sun, the way your toes feels when you wiggle them in the sand, the smell of the forest after it rains, the pets and people that love you, sitting beside a campfire with someone you love and not having to say a word-just being happy because you are with them.
I think my 106 year old self would also remind me that it’s not things that will make my life memorable, it’s people and how we make each other feel and the experiences and laughter we share together.
So climb mountains she’d tell me, cross oceans, blast your tunes and dance in the kitchen. Stand up for what you believe in, unless what you believe is prejudiced of others or judges others, then, ask yourself why you believe these things and don’t be afraid to change what you thought you believed.
Most of all I know she would say, love yourself! Once you do, everything else will fall into place, you will release yourself from the burden of caring what others think, you will enjoy being alone doing the things you love, you will worry less and laugh more, you will forgive yourself for the things that have weighed you down and, you will stop looking for someone to love you❤️.
Hmmm, that 106 year old version of me is wise. I know I will love her when we finally meet.
So, what mark will be left behind from your one beautiful life?
TO’K~🌹❤️
We’re told to go out and chase our dreams.
We’re also told NOT to chase who or what we desire but do trust that the universe will provide.
So, which is it? Do you wait for your ship to come in? or, do you swim out to it?
I think the answer is, both.
Most of the time we have to trust our instinct and chase the things we desire or the goals we want to attain.
Then, there are times in life when we feel lost, weak, have a cluttered mind or a spirit that is not at peace. Its at these times that we have to surrender and trust the universe to take over and guide us.
We are the pilots of our journey, but sometimes we need to flip that auto pilot switch and trust that we’re going to land where we are supposed to.
We don’t wake up and think “gee, I have to pump my heart, or move the blood through my veins or breath air into my lungs,” we trust these things are going to happens – and, they do.
So, swim out to your ship. If you lose your way in the swell of the waves, or the elements around you become too much to bear, lay back, float and trust that the current will carry you to where you’re meant to go.
TO’K ~🌹❤️
Forgive them and set yourselves free.
Forgiveness does not mean you condone what they did.
Forgiveness means you love yourself enough to stop carrying around the burden of the pain they caused you.
Forgiveness means you are strong enough and wise enough to learn from the pain and move on.
Bitterness gives those that hurt you a licence to occupy a place in your mind and brings darkness into your heart.
Let go – move on to the next chapter of your life with light in your heart.
TO’K~🌹❤️
The Whimsey Angel 