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🔆
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🔆
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🔆
Hey humanity, we could be so much better, stronger, healthier and happier, if we just stopped hurting each other.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
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🔆
Hmmmmm
~ Healing
by Toni O’Keeffe
When life is heavy,
if you feel alone,
step into nature,
you’ll feel at home.
Go to the Ocean,
lay under the stars,
allow the breeze,
to caress your heart.
Explore the forest,
it will lift your soul,
nourish your mind,
let worries unfold.
Walk through a meadow
or beside a brook,
replenish the peace,
your busy life took.
Touch the water,
sink your toes in the sand,
connect to the earth,
with your naked hand.
Sit down, get cozy
in your favourite place,
slow your breathing,
slow your pace.
Close your eyes,
raise your face to the sky,
Exhale and release,
a slow, heavy sigh.
Melt into peace,
feel the surrender,
as you’re surrounded by
natures splendour.
Be fully present,
in this sacred space,
focus on “now,”
feel natures embrace.
This is home,
its where we heal,
when we connect,
to what’s really “real.”
Retreat into nature,
to heal your soul,
to heal your heart,
to regain control.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
Our lives are an amazing and
colourful adventure of,
sunshine filled days,
wild chaotic storms,
days that are calm,
days that are dull,
days that are painful,
days that are pleasant,
and days that provide
a bit of it all.
No matter how dark
the day has been,
the sun stills comes up,
the stars still shine,
the ocean tides continue
to roll in and out and,
the wind continues to
move the heaviest of clouds
revealing blue skies.
There is calm
before every storm,
There will be calm
after every storm,
Life carries on
after every storm,
and so shall you❤️.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
There will always be people
who try to make you feel
less than you are,
people who judge you,
can’t see your potential,
or try to make you feel small,
….don’t be one of them.
Be good to your absolutely
perfect and amazing self.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
To all the things I’ve ever lost, couldn’t change, hurt me or, I had to let go of,
THANK YOU for setting me free.
You taught me how to cope, how to survive, how to shift my perspective, how to adjust to change, how to process loss, how to receive and accept the unexpected and, you taught me humility.
Most importantly, you taught me how to accept “what is”, without judgement, to be a curious observer and to relinquish the need to “control”.
You set me free from the things not meant for me🙏
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
The Whimsey Angel 