Put that stuff down.
You’ve done enough adulting today.
Time to go outside and play.
We function better when we create the time to play outside. Outdoor play is good for our mental well-being, our physical well-being, in particular, our lungs, our hearts and our muscles. Outdoor play also does wonders for our spiritual selves, our relationships and our working environment.
So go outside and play, its oh so good for you🤗.
Love Toni ☀️🌹❤️
Let’s create more happy, authentic and magical moments for each other. Moments staring into the sky marvelling at the vastness before us and believing anything is possible.
Moments making art, making music, making friends, laughing, running through sprinklers and riding on handle bars.
More moments dipping our toes in the sand, playing in the waves, gazing at rainbows, taking in the sunrise and sunset, sitting around campfires, under starry nights or stormy skies with the ones we love.
More moments tickling our senses, feeling grateful and allowing ourselves to be fully alive as we inhale the sights, the sounds and the lushness of the natural world, aka the real world, and exhale the noise, the clutter, the busyness, the demands of our messy (kinda’ weird) modern society.
Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️
There’s a reason we come in and out of each others lives.
Even if what you shared together was hard, or, you had to say goodbye, there were important lesson’s for both of you.
Be grateful for the ones who show up in your life. Even if it was painful, there was purpose.
Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️
Be the tug boat❤️
Sometimes we’re sent into the storms in other peoples lives not to get caught up in the drama or the turbulence, but to pull them out safely and bring them back to calm waters.
Then, we move along to the next ship wreak. (yes, the comic irony in this sentence is intentional 😊)
Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️
We need the struggle.
An acorn needs the struggle from the deep earth into the light to establish its roots.
The butterfly needs the struggle from the cocoon into the world to push blood into its wings, so it can fly.
A baby turtle needs the struggle from the nest across the sand, to fire up its leg muscles so it can swim.
Our human struggles are necessary. They help us plant our roots, exercise our endurance and help us grow.
Without the struggle many things, including us, would never grow.
Toni O’KEEFFE🌹❤️
Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️
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;
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 🌹❤️
Don’t let the news, the chaos,
the gossip or the politics,
wind you up and carry you away.
Let the wind, the waves,
the music, the art, the glow of
moonlight and the stars,
do that.
Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹 ❤️
Have you ever wondered why you’re drawn to certain people, places, music or art?
Chances are you’re in harmony with, and vibrating (vibing) on compatible frequencies with these things and people. Let me explain.
When children play, they know what and who they’re drawn to and in-tune with. They authentically display these connections through their words, actions, drawings and their raw untainted playfulness. As a child, I knew exactly what I was drawn to, and what I loved. In the course of growing into an adult, I forgot or unplugged from, these connections.
Over time our natural connection to things can become weakened by the world around us. To reestablish these connections, we need to tune back in.
When words, images, music and even people, resonate with us and make us feel good, it might be a signal that we’re plugged into a source of energy (a frequency) that’s in harmony with our natural human vibration.
Like-attracts-like, so whether you call this source; energy, spirit, ego, intuition, divinity, soul or another name, this entity recognizes the frequency you’re in harmony with and guides you towards it.
If you want to amplify your connection to your source, try;
[ ] Going into nature where the sounds of our modern world are muffled and the vibrations of nature are in harmony with our bodies and minds. Close your eyes, listen and feel.
[ ] Meditation/prayer; will help quiet your mind so you can feel and hear more clearly and tune into your source.
[ ] Listen to music, wander through an art gallery or read inspirational content, then be aware of the emotions and the sense of connection resonating within you.
[ ] Become playful again. Paint, draw, write, build, hike, kayak, sail, garden or engage in other activities that lift your spirit, quiet the mind and nurture the connection between yourself and your source.
[ ] Find your tribe. Just like the sounds flowing from the strings on a violin can be in-tune with the keys of a piano, so can we be in-tune with some people or, create horrible noise with others. So, find the ones you’re in-tune with.
[ ] While alcohol or drugs, might make us feel good temporally, these things can numb our natural vibrations, alter brain structure and function, making it harder to connect to the things we’re naturally in harmony with.
If you’re struggling, find the source(s) of energy that feel good. You might find it in a person, a forest, a piece of music or another creative outlet that plugs you into your flow and brings balance and harmony into your life.
**Attempts to plug into your source WILL NOT cause electrocution, dry mouth, hair loss, cramps, fever, diarrhea, sore eyes, acne, weight gain, constipation or ED. No renewal prescription is required. 😁
Toni O’KEEFFE ~🌹❤️
Every day our lives touch the lives of others in ways we don’t always understand. These interactions, even small ones, can create positive or negative ripples in the lives of others.
For example; imagine the barista who made your coffee this morning, perhaps they’re having a bad day and accidentally messed up your order. You can be compassionate, extra patient, tell them it’s okay and maybe even double your tip. Or, you can be nasty and impatient.
Your actions have now set in motion a ripple of behaviour. If you choose to be nasty and impatient, that might be the behaviour that’s passed on to the next customer.
If you choose to be kind, your actions and words may have relieved the stress on the barista and allowed them to “reset”.
They are now more likely to pass along a kind act to another person, possibly without even realizing it. And, that person might do the same, and so on.
Along the way these acts of kindness inspire others, build momentum and create stronger human connections.
Science has proven that being kind boosts serotonin and dopamine, which are neurotransmitters in the brain that give you feelings of satisfaction and well-being, and cause the pleasure centers in your brain to light up and, release endorphins, which are your body’s natural pain killer.
The possibilities from your one small act of kindness are infinite.
So start a ripple. Your kindness ripple might be the one that grows into something absolutely beautiful, for all of us.
Kindness~ pass it on. Then, enjoy your coffee and have an absolutely wonderful day ☕️🤗.
Toni O’KEEFFE 🌹❤️
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