Behind every
adult is an
inner child
who’s hurting
and yearning
to be seen, heard,
loved, and safe.
❤️
Take care of
yourself in ways
that make your
inner child feel
completely whole,
and absolutely
safe. Give them
the love and care
you needed as a child✨
Toni O’KEEFFE 🔆
No matter how heavy life gets, make time to stop, put it all down, and have some fun. Be silly, blow bubbles, snuggle your fur babies, laugh, splash in puddles, run into the waves, walk in the forest, jump on the trampoline, dig in the garden, ride your bike, dance to your tunes or dance in the rain, but, get out there and play.
It’s these lighthearted moments that relieve the pressure, clear the mind, move the body and give us a reprieve from the heavy and painful parts of life. Play time is important no matter how old we are.
So dig out and dust off your play clothes, and go get your “play” on.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
You will never be done, learning, exploring, rising, falling, changing and growing.
You’re a master piece that’s not meant to be complete. So stop trying so hard to get to “the end.”
The end will find us all, whether we’re ready for it or not. So be present in this day. Celebrate this day, enjoy this day and all the small miracles within it.
It’s not the end that matters, it’s the moments between the beginning and the end, that give
life meaning and are worthy of celebration, slow down and enjoy them.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Let them linger in the magic of
their wonder years.
Let them play, dream, be silly, build sand castles and make lots of colourful messes.
Let them grow into who they’re meant to be, not who you want them to be.
We need their creativity, playfulness, imagination and their light, to build us a better world.
So, let them.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
The sounds of;
trees swaying,
wind blowing,
a river flowing,
a camp fire crackling,
raindrops falling,
waves rolling,
thunder clapping,
birds singing,
is natures way of
calling us home.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
We all have days where life feels heavy. Days where you just feel off and don’t know who, what or where you’re supposed to be. Days where the demands, the change coming at you or the sadness, can be overwhelming. You might not know where these feelings are coming from, but, there they are.
But also know this; no matter what’s going on around you or what the world throws at you, there’s purpose and learning in all of it. Even the really painful bits.
Your soul knows what it’s here to do. It understands the challenging times, and the hard stuff life throws at you.
Trust that your soul is taking care of you as you go through these difficult days. Listen to the inner voice of your very wise little soul, she has a plan, and holds the secrets to everything.
No matter what you’re going through, know that you’re okay, and know that your precious soul is always, always, safe.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
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🔆
Just out here, living my island life, watching waves roll in and out, oohing and awing at big forest trees, wandering along river pathways, watching bugs do their thing, feeling the sun, the wind and the rain, kiss my skin (because this is the West Coast and the weather changes every 20 minutes.😊). And, I love it and I’m really, really, grateful for it🙏.
There’s joy, peace, and healing to be found doing simple things, in ordinary places.
Finding happiness doesn’t have to be so difficult, it’s right there, under your nose, in those simple moments and those little things.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Be so grounded and at peace with who you are, that no outside validation or recognition is require.
When we make choices or take action based on the expectation that others will validate our worth, we set ourselves up for disappointment, and, we often end up making the wrong decisions.
Make choices and take action, based on what you know is authentically right for you, rather than societal expectations or the quest to please others. This includes; how you dress, where you pray, how you vote, who you love, how you live, and saying “no” to the things that compromise your values and ethics, and saying “yes” to, and standing up for, what YOU believe in.
You know who you are and what you believe in. Stop chasing approval or going along with “it” to please others.
If you’re relying on others to validate your worth, you’re also giving them the power to take it away.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
Clearly, adulting is not working,(anywhere in the world).
So let’s put it all down, stop talking and start laughing, stop listening to the news and instead, take time to listen to birds chirping, children playing, rain falling, rivers flowing or waves crashing.
Stop scrolling, and take a break from the noise, the politics, the anger, the chaos; and, pull out some crayons, Lego, or play-dough, or go outside and make a tree-fort or make some mud, blow some bubbles, or watch bugs do bug stuff, and remember what it’s like to be playful, creative, happy, connected and alive.
Let’s all just take a break from whatever “This” is.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
The Whimsey Angel 