Listen, you were born to be the amazing, messy, colorful, sunshiny, curious, fun-loving, forever work-in-progress, soul that you are.
You’re absolutely groovy baby!
Toni ✌️
You’re groovy baby
Tag: acceptance
One day…
One day you’ll;
🌷stop trying to impress others,
🌷no longer feel the need to win every race or argument,
🌷stop explaining yourself and forcing connections that feel uncomfortable,
🌷realize your peace and your energy is sacred,
🌷stop chasing people and things that are not meant for you,
🌷stop wanting more and be grateful for what you have,
🌷walk away before your soul becomes heavy,
🌷appreciate simple things, like, calm mornings, good people, a good book, the sites and sounds of the natural world, and a life that’s not hurried or rushed.
And when this day arrives, you will bask in the beauty, the wisdom and growth you’ve acquired along the way, and settle into the most comfortable and joyful part of life.
Now, you just have to pick the day.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Relax
We spend so much time trying to map out and plan every aspect of our lives, we often forget that sometimes, the most beautiful parts of life, are the moments we never saw coming.
🩷☀️🩷
So, relax, grab a coffee, and trust that life is unfolding as it’s meant to be.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
We’re all just twinkly bits
We’re all just twinkly bits, that fell from the same star.
Yup, you, me and everyone else, we’re one big, colourful, cosmic, family, made from the same stuff.
We have to take care of the family, the
WHOLE family. Yep, even you’re sassy annoying messy, brother, and crazy aunt Alice, and that weird hippie cousin who shows up every few years, and the neighbour that’s on his own, they all need love, kindness and understanding too.
Toni🔆🌟
You beautiful little raincloud
The clouds can only hold so much pressure before they burst and rain falls.
We’re similar, we can only take so much before the pressure builds and we burst (metaphorically).
But there’s lots we can do before it gets to that point;
~ learning to say no,
~practicing meditation and mindfulness,
~ engaging in creative expression,
~ regular self-care (including proper nutrition, sleep, and exercise)
~ nurturing an attitude of gratitude,
~ journaling,
~ talking to someone,
and
~ setting boundaries will help.
We’re basically beautiful little rain clouds. We have to take care of ourselves so we’re prepared to weather the storms that come with this extraordinary human journey. And, when things do get too heavy, you’re allowed to let them go.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
The messy days
We all have bad days, days we mess up and nothing goes according to plan. Days we’re late for work, hairs a mess, shirts inside-out, we spill our coffee, burn the toast, lose a shoe, car won’t start, miss the bus, forget our password, forget to feed the cat or water the plants…….you get it.
These chaotic, confusing, muddled days, are an important part of the journey, they teach us resilience, patience, adaptability, coping skills, humility and foster introspection.
The messy days also gift us with an opportunity to reflect, reset and, most importantly, they pass.
Our bad days are the fuel on which we learn and grow. They remind us that we can’t control everything, so relax and stop trying.
And hey, you’ve survived every messy day you’ve ever had! That makes you a bit of a rock star! (and rock stars get pretty messy)
So pick your amazing, messy self up, inhale the learning, turn your shirt around, feed the cat, get another coffee and start over, knowing you’re awesome and there’s purpose in those challenging, mixed-up, messy days.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
You’re not selfish
YOU’RE NOT SELFISH.
You’re allowed to say no, not just when you’re too busy, but, when what’s being asked of you;
~ is unrealistic,
~ violates your core values,
~ violates your personal boundaries,
~ will affect your well-being,
~ is unnecessary or unhealthy,
~ drains your financial resources,
~ depletes your energy,
~ feels uncomfortable,
~ makes you feel guilty,
Or,
~ your gut tells you a situation is wrong.
These are situations you might want to say NO to.
We teach people how to treat us, and we build our self esteem, when we set boundaries and when we’re living our values. This isn’t selfish it’s necessary.
Your time, energy and financial resources are assets to be invested in the things that matter.
You, your dreams, your well-being, your life, your values, your loved ones, matter. Invest in that.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
The day may come…
The day may come when the people, places, things and habits you’re used to, no longer fit or feel like you. If (when) this day arrives, embrace the calling to let go and move on.
When water stops flowing it becomes stagnate, toxic and foul. When we remain stuck, we can also become stagnant, toxic or foul.
Like water, we’re meant to flow and move forward. Our minds, bodies and souls constantly craving new knowledge, perspectives, landscapes, opportunities and adventures so we can grow.
It often feels easier to stay stuck where we are, because the thought of change is overwhelming. We do this all the time. We stay in uncomfortable relationships, situations, places, jobs, and uncomfortable (and unhealthy) behaviours and habits, because they’re what we know, or sometimes, they’re“ALL”, we know.
Don’t waste your one beautiful life and your curious mind, feeling stuck. We’re born to be curious explorers, to reach for the things beyond our grasp and to move beyond our comfort zone.
The place that feels familiar, may not be the place you belong.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
~ Our differences
While it might be easier and feel safer, to be around those who are similar, its the ones who think, live, look and believe differently than we do, that provide the best opportunity to learn, grow and deepen our understanding of the world and ourselves.
Spending time with those who’ve lived different experiences than we have or, are older, or younger, have different educational, cultural, religious and political backgrounds, can help us become more open minded, patient, empathetic, and generally better, kinder, well-rounded individuals, and, may help us live more interesting and peaceful lives.
The strength and support we can offer each other doesn’t always come from our similarities, but from the unique, and interesting things that make us different.
Our differences shouldn’t divide us, they should spark our curiosity and, make us a better, kinder and wiser collective humanity.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
The way we look at each other.
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🔆
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