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🔆
~ YES you can say NO
How many times have you;
agreed to do favours, taken on extra work, loaned money, attended events, compromised your values, lifestyle or well-being to please others or, avoid conflict?
Of course we make sacrifices or compromises in support of our loved ones. However, when people-pleasing becomes “the norm” and you’re constantly sacrificing your time, resources, or your physical or mental well-being, it might be time to reevaluate the people you loan yourself out too.
Seeking acceptance from others can be exhausting. The right relationship won’t drain you, they should lift you up.
Setting boundaries and saying NO to the things that make you uncomfortable or put you in situations where you’re overextending, overspending, overindulging or make you unwell, is necessary.
Wasting time on things that don’t matter,
and those who don’t care, takes time away from the things and those who do.
So yes, you can say NO!
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Your journey, your life. No one will ever understand or walk your path, better than you.
If you’re living, dressing, or acting a certain way to please others, you’ll constantly be uncomfortable and, unhappy.
To feel fully alive, you have to follow your dreams, set your goals and dress for the life you want to live, not the life others want you to live.
The most uncomfortable, yet necessary thing, you might ever do, is learn how to be comfortable being you.
It might also be, the most beautiful and liberating thing you ever do.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
We all twinkle a little brighter, when we’re sharing our gifts, shining our lights, and, doing what we love.
There’s nothing more beautiful than you, laughing, feeling, connecting, discovering, growing and sharing your music, your art, your words, your light, your love and your beautiful heart and soul with the world.
So twinkle, twinkle you beautiful little stars, twinkle on 🌟
Toni O’KEEFFE 🔆
If you got a little messy or made a few mistakes yesterday, good for you, you’re growing.
We’ve been messing up and falling down since the day we were born. That’s how we learned to walk, to talk, to feed and dress ourselves, to ride a bike, drive a car and build a life for ourselves.
This cycle of learning and growing never ends. We make an error, we course correct, we learn, we grow, we move on.
So, if things got a little messy yesterday and yet, you pulled yourself together and carried on, BRAVO 👏 you’re doing exactly what you’re here to do.
Have a fabulous fun-filled, mindful, maybe messy, day.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
Perfection, if it exists at all, implies flawlessness, while happiness is a state of emotional wellbeing.
Happiness exists when we appreciate what we have and find joy in our everyday lives and relationships. The pursuit of perfection however, can be stressful, costly and erode the joy we have in our lives and negatively impact our self worth and emotional wellbeing.
Whether it’s the pursuit of a perfect face, a perfect body, the perfect outfit, perfect partner, perfect decor, perfect home, perfect job, or some other perfect “thing”, it’s exhausting.
If we’re always distracted seeking perfection, we will never be happy being who we are, with what we already have?
As children most of us were happy messy little characters, playing with sticks in the creek, wearing shirts with missing buttons and mismatched socks. Life was simple. Then, at some point, the world told us we weren’t good enough.
Seeking to improve oneself is different than seeking perfection. Improving oneself is about doing your best and being happy with what you’ve accomplished and happy with who you are, without comparing yourself to others.
Perfection is a constant competition to keep up with social standards that are completely subjective.
Striving for perfection holds us back from seeing and appreciating all the beautiful, simple things about ourselves that make each of us unique, and appreciating all the little miracles we bump into every day.
So be gentle with yourself. Stop seeking perfection in our imperfect world. Let’s teach our children to focus on gratitude, mindfulness, kindness and self love and, happiness will follow.
You don’t need to seek perfection, you’re already perfect, being you, and thats the only thing any of us can be perfectly, perfect at.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
You’ll know inner peace when the world around you is restless, yet, you greet it with calm, because you know your sanctuary is in you, not in the noise around you.
Toni O’KEEFFE🔆
She began as a trickle. As she started to flow in harmony with her environment, she acquired experience that made her stronger, mightier and wiser. She now understood her purpose.
She knew she was a unique and beautiful part of a larger interconnected system, that worked beautifully when everyone did their part.
This wisdom allowed her to trust the pull of the flow, to have faith in her journey and, to enjoy the ride.
“She”, is a raindrop. When she fell from the sky, she had no idea where she would land, which field she might help grow, which river, stream, or lake she might become a part of, but, she did know, that eventually, she would become a part of the larger, more beautiful ocean and, that knowing, allowed her to surrender, accept and be grateful for everything she met along the way.
We’re all tiny raindrops that fell from the sky, having no idea where we would land, who would land beside us or where our paths might lead.
We’re also part of this amazing interconnected cosmic system that flows in unison. When we stop pushing against the flow, and instead, let it pull us, this life journey, becomes so much more enjoyable.
Enjoy the journey you beautiful little cosmic raindrops.
Toni O’Keeffe🔆
Life takes us down roads we never expected to travel. These roads often lead to the greatest adventures, opportunities and people.
Sometimes we have to set aside the map, park our big plans, leave the baggage behind, and trust that the universe is taking us where we’re meant to go.
Wishing you happy and unexpected adventures this weekend.
Toni 🔆
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