Tag: happiness

My thoughts

As November

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Arrives and October goes

And I become a year older

And I reflect on how much October gave me back my hope.

Creativity has been quite a battle for me this year, and it’s been rough, as art and writing are like breathing, joy, and just feeling alive.

With fall arriving, the colors of the leaves change and brighten up nature. Everything is so pretty, and it makes you pause to appreciate just how lucky it is to be alive and to breathe in fresh air.

Witness the cold and hot, with the weather not quite sure what it wants to be.

To take a real vacation to Paris with my sisters, of all places, and appreciate art, culture, and history all in one visit has made me feel blessed and renewed.

It’s been a while since I’ve gone on a trip, let alone out of the country. But I felt the love and saw the beauty and kindness that we seem to see and hear less of these days.

I felt the joy and excitement of a little kid seeing something great for the first time.

It was like something woke up inside of me, and now I can’t wait to see what the rest of this year has in store for me and what next year will bring me.

But for now, I’ll live for today, November 2nd, and I hope for more beauty and joy to light me up again.

On the top of the Arc

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Oh how

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Joy is so contagious

From one smile on your face

To your laughter been heard

That I, too, want to smile and laugh

And feel so carefree with no worry in the world.

Life is good when you smile and laugh and just be you.

You feel the sun shining down on you gently and the wind blowing softly at you, and it’s the perfect combination for a great day.

You are grateful for the nice weather, and you know what a miracle it is to witness such a day.

You capture it in a picture and hope it brings joy to you on your off days and that it can do the same for others.

You want to shine your light on others so that the world becomes a little less dark each day.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

One smile away

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From truly meaning it

For more than a moment

Oh, how you say my smile is contagious

It makes me want to keep smiling because then you would smile back at me.

And that would be a reason for me to smile for days and days.

My smile may be contagious, but your presence is all I need to breathe and be.

And one day, I know you will see me as more than that smile you love to see, but today isn’t that day. But I’ll smile anyway, for I’m alive, and today feels so good not to be happy.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

My thoughts

Hey everyone

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So yesterday, I decided to have a psychic medium-highest frequency session on a virtual Zoom call. It was centered around God and felt spiritually correct.

In recent years, I have become interested in my chakras, and this coach has given me free little reading on Facebook Live and has been hitting on the things I was stuck in or how my throat chakra was blocked.

Last week, when I was practicing to go live in my Facebook group, every time I tried to speak, I would stop, and there was fear around it so great I had to keep pushing past it and then after I did my live, it was gone.

Anyway, this call made things clear for me, like how I am working towards being a confidence coach, but calling myself a confidence coach hasn’t felt quite right.

I kept feeling like I wanted to help others express themselves with their words, be their authentic selves, and have wiring be a part of it. I don’t know what to call myself as a coach, but I know I still want to help women.

Also, I’ve been struggling with prayer and looking for answers outside myself, and during this call, the burning bush came up, saying I am a miracle and the answers are within me.

And I’ve heard the answers are in me before, yet I’ve always looked to others to help me find my way, and now I need to seek them as God has provided me with the answers.

I also need to step out of my comfort zone and do some creative stuff outside my home, so I will have to work myself up too that, but I hope we all can seek the things we need and stop missing the signs right in front of us for our happiness matters too and it’s no fun being lost.

I thought this would be nice to share. Let me know what you think in the comments, and thanks again for stopping by.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Everyday

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I want to thank you, Lord

When I think I don’t know what to do next

You show me just what I need, and the peace and your love guide me.

I can’t help but smile and move through my day as if I’m floating on air.

To feel so free and right and know that if someone steps in my way, I will sidestep them and keep moving.

For I am unstoppable now, and I don’t want to go back as I let go of the last couple of days and just enjoy this day.

A day wrapped in your warmth and love, and I know this is the start I needed to come back stronger and wiser than before.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

That

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smile on your face shows your happiness today.

Even though the heat you have kept that smile on your face.

These days that smile is always nice to see as the world around us falls apart day after day.

So much sadness and facts and events going on that you try to lock yourself away from it all and focus on the good moments.

For life really seems short these days with the possibilities that things will and cant last that long.

Everything is changing and the chance that things get better seem so slim right now but you don’t give up for you know there is still hope.

With you red hair shining bright as the sun that day with hope of showing off your red lipstick trying to show that the little things in life still count.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyrighted ©️ 2020 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

His queen

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I never thought one day I’d be someone’s queen and smile so brightly 

for this day is the best day of my life. 

To dress up in the most precious gown to me and feel so amazing that simple words can’t explain how I felt that day. 

You looked at me with so much love that I didn’t think I could receive and keep inside of me when times get tough and I need so badly to cling to that love. 

I know that you love me and that this picture will always be one of your favorites and I hope one day to capture one of me looking at you as you smile so brightly. 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Elegant

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She floated by me with so much grace

you would think she had been a ballerina.

So much confidants radiating off of her as

she walks on and smiles at one of her friends.

As they laugh about something and continue to talk

her friend gets a phone call and says she has to go.

As she turns to wave to her friend

She sees me looking and, smiles so brightly then walks

right towards me and says hi.

From that moment I knew I was in trouble.

As time goes by I fall for her not knowing how

this could end.

But her smile is worth all the pain I could have to bear

if this doesn’t work out in the end.

 

(Written in perspective of a guy admiring a girl, inspired by Tears by Louisa Johnson ft. Clean Bandit)

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Elegant

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Unstoppable

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The words flowing through my mind are

unstoppable.

And as my pen hits the paper what needs to come out is unstoppable and unbreakable.

It all just seems  so amazing that I can’t stop smiling and the feeling is contagious.

Each word touching one person leads to another until there is no one left to reach.

The words continue to circulate through your mind and your phone as you share it with one another.

And then you realize no amount of failure will stop you from writing or doing what you love.

For the feeling that is burning through your heart, mind and body is unstoppable.

And amazingly you become greater than you ever thought you could because one person believed in your talent.

And now you couldn’t stop doing what you love even if you wanted too.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Unstoppable

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Daily Prompt: Pleasure

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It is my pleasure to know you

with  lips that remind me of Cherries that are so delicious that I just want a taste.

Your voice is smooth like ice cream and only cold when you’re in a bad mood.

Your eyes are nice brown that melts me like chocolate on a hot day or when you pop a piece in your mouth and it melts instantly.

wrapped in your arms is my favorite place to be.

When I’m with you I’m me, comfortable and confident and always with a smile on my face.

It will always be my pleasure to know you, to love you and to always waking up knowing your mine forever.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Pleasure

Poetry

Dreams

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We all have dreams when we go to sleep at night

Sometimes were present during the dreams.

Other times we just wake up nicely refreshed from

A good night of sleep.

But not all dreams happen when your sleeping, some

Dreams are things you dreamed of as a child.

Your dream to become a writer, a dancer, a teacher etc.

There’s no one that can stop you from completing this dream

But you and,that’s only once you’ve failed miserably  and decide you’re done.

Or maybe your dream changes and,you fall back into love with a hobby you

Didn’t think would turn your life around for good.

Sometimes dreams can surprise you and, show you who you really are.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Dream

 

 

 

#MayBook Prompt

Why the Sun is

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Splendid a thousand times over

It’s beautifully bright and it has the ability to

Create sunsets and sunrise.

And the ability to take your breath away, and

When the red sun comes around everyone wants

To stay up or get up early to see it and if lucky take a picture of it.

The sun is something we learn about and study for we need to understand it.

The sun can be great help when taking a photo and you want that natural lighting.

It brings light into your dark mornings of getting up early for

Work or it just shines into your room when you needed some light in your life.

The sun is splendid and just something to look forward to every day and always puts a smile on my face.

I’ll keep enjoying the sun a thousand times more each and everyday, week and month.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

For the #May Book Prompts-A thousand splendid suns

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A stroll through life with my mother!

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My mother has been there for me

Every step I take in life.

From the day I was born to my first word, step.

And as I started to take my first stroll through

Life my mother was there, with great nurture.

My mother taught me to trust myself and know I am

Beautiful because God made me this way and to be strong.

And  to embrace who I am.

Even though I have strolled through my childhood, teenage years and I am now an adult.

I still enjoy strolling through my memories and present moments with my mother.

I am grateful to be able to take strolls through life with her, even shared those strolls with my sisters.

I will not ever stop wanting to share these strolls with my mother, for she brings great joy to me.

Love you Mom.

Happy mother’s day to everyone!

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Stoll

Poetry

Daily Prompt:Beach

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Dear Beach,

It’s been  a long time since I’ve seen you

But I still remember you from when I was

A child and you were so big with your tan sand

And the blue clear water of the ocean.

I knew your ocean was safe from sharks with the big

Rocks separating us from the danger.

But soon another danger came lurking around

In the form of something small and it sting you

And that sting hurt so bad, and so because of multiple

Jellyfish stings, you suffered  my beach and you were closed.

And I never saw you again,and I  was so sad for I loved swimming in your water and playing in your sand.

I hope your open again and many people are enjoying you

Like I used to as a young girl.

Sincerely,

Your old friend

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Beach

#MayBook Prompt

I’m just me and your just you!

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I see you and your smile captures me

And I fall just a little bit inside.

But I take my time to figure you out

So I truly know who’ve I’ve fallen for.

Things  start out like a dream that I’ve

Been able to live in everyday, oh lucky me.

Soon reality kicks in and everything takes a

rough spin and nothing seems to be able to stop

This pain  that has no end.

And when it ends, sadness is over flowing but

Soon your words left behind give me strength.

To go on with a smile on my face and a laugh

Waiting to escape my lips again one day.

But today is bright, and I owe it all to the time

I had with you.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

For the#MayBookPrompt-The fault in our  stars