Begin
And where do I end?
Do I even want to start
And if I do, will I ever finish?
Will it look good
Or will no one get it.
Should I begin?
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2026 By Deirdre Stokes
Differently this year, as I celebrated the end of the year with good co-workers.
And not at home with my family.
What I didn’t expect much but got so much more as we got excited to bring in the new year full of joy and happiness.
It was that silliness that made me realize it doesn’t matter where I celebrate, as long as I’m with good people, the night into the New Year would be a great time and memory.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2026 By Deirdre Stokes
10 years on WordPress, sharing positive quotes and writing from the heart. It’s been a journey of ups and downs, but I feel incredibly blessed to be here and to share this experience with all of you who follow me. Grateful for another year on WordPress.
To walk down the path to fall
And all its colorful leaves and welcome in the sight of beautiful change.
To feel the little chill of an autumn day blow through me.
A cold morning and then a warm afternoon
Then it all fades back to a chill night all around.
And I wonder if fall will ever stop amazing me.
The colors seem brighter each year.
Even though my fall walk this year will be different, I hope to take it as changing the leaves is my favorite sight to see.
As I snap photos after photo of the trees showing off their red, yellow, or a mix of both.
The colorful leaves on the ground you step on as you look all around, taking it in like a child again, and the excitement is still there as you smile again.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
You for feeling guilty for staying comfortable
It’s okay, it was all you knew
Feeling stuck, you have to move and let the music guide you away.
And yes it’s going to be awkward and weird at first but once you get into the groove its going to change again and again.
Until you don’t know what comfort is, you won’t mind.
Standing out used to be something to fear, but now it’s worth showing up for.
So, as I blow away the many pieces of the old me, I finally embrace the new me.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
Rock bottom and stay down
When life keeps stressing me out
Or should I rest and get back up
Because the sun is going to shine tomorrow, and so should I.
Like the dark clouds on a stormy day, I’ve been moving through life being present.
But have you seen me because I’ve just been blending in to get by day and night?
But now, as a new storm brews in, I’m ready to be the rainbow you see at the end.
Only time will continue to heal my wounds, and I know I’ve so much more to share beyond the dark clouds in life.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
My way back to you
With a cup of hot tea I begin to read books
I never finished because I got distracted by the many other things in this world.
To focus on the words in front of me with no desire to pick up my phone and get lost in the internet or my many phone games.
To breathe in the actual scent of printed paper.
To be inspired and delighted by the words in front of my face and to be able to take a sticky note and save some of that wisdom for another day.
I want to allow time to relax and be true as I get lost in a good book or two.
And even as I slip out of my present to be present with the words in front of me I know it isn’t all just for the pleasure of reading.
Because I’ve learned even in most fiction of books I still learn a thing or two.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
I am aw by the reds and bright oranges all around me.
It has me lighting up inside like a little kid at Christmas time.
I can’t get enough, and I hope to capture its beauty before winter.
But only nature knows when the last leaf will fall.
But I will now enjoy the beautiful colors and let them fill me with joy!
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
finally here
My birthday month
But also, it’s a little chilly this month, but I would rather be a little cold than hot.
It’s a perfect time to crave pumpkins and put up spooky decorations, but right now, I am calm as I cut off the top and pull out the guts and seeds inside.
It’s so calming to focus on a task that may be a little messy, but it’s a joy to see what kind of spooky face I can create.
Art takes a different form, and I am lucky to be creating it as I bundle up for warmth.
But it’s the joy and warmth inside of doing something that makes me get in the spirit of October and Halloween that truly delights me.
I am so excited about what October holds for me—and I hope it holds a lot, as this month will be one full of great memories for me!
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
You really feel today?
Do you feel good today as the cold air nips at your arms and legs?
Or does the cold air wash over you and wrap around your body like a thin sheet, and you can’t shake the feeling no matter how much you try to warm up?
But then, just like that, the air changes, and it’s warm outside again, and you miss the coolness of the breeze blowing through your hair.
And the patting of the dog is all you hear before you squat away the bugs and get back inside before it rains.
Now that you’re indoors, preparing a delicious dinner, you’ve completely forgotten about the rain that never arrived. It’s as if you were anticipating something big, but instead, you’ve been pleasantly surprised with an evening that’s turning out to be delightful!
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
Me and even un my blanket of protection.
I feel some of it creeping in.
Why am I afraid of the cold
When it is you protecting me
I didn’t know what more connection
I could make to you, but now I feel you, lord.
Your warmth when I feel alone and
A cold chill on my arm when you are protecting me from something or someone.
I’m not scared anymore, for you are always with me.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
This way, where laughter is all around us
And there is no worry at this moment in our lives.
The only thing that matters is spending time together, watching out for each other, and genuinely caring about one another.
In one moment, we are one, and in the next, we are not, but today, we will stay in this moment, be great, and appreciate all we do for each other.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
So far, 2024 has been rough. For seven months, I have had writer’s block and uncertainty. But it has also had some good times, like growing more, finding new interests, and reading a lot of books.
I didn’t know what this year held for me, but I felt God calling me to be a coach.
The uncertainty came in, and only now, eight months later, have I done something I’ve been doing and experienced what I am going to do.
I will tell you what I’m doing, but I want to be more defined and have it in place.
If there is one thing I learned this year, it is that I didn’t give up. I reset and changed directions, but I kept going even when I was frustrated and sad.
Because I am meant for more, and hopefully, by the end of this year, it will be clear and coming true.
I hope you all have been pushing through, and I hope and pray you all have a great Thursday!🙏🏽❤️🙌🏽
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
How it is was supposed to be
But the truth is, I didn’t think much about how I should cope with this feeling of uncertainty day after day.
It isn’t as fun as it used to be
It feels like the unknown, frustration, and lack of hope.
But who knows, maybe today’s unknown won’t be as bad as yesterday’s or the days and weeks before.
Maybe it’s best to have a little faith that it will all work itself out, or maybe I should plan a little more and see what unexpected things pop up and surprise me!
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
The play of words in my head
When thinking of what to write.
The play of emotions when thinking how to express what I am feeling as I write
The fact that writing lights me up makes me sad when it’s not around.
So I read on and see the light in others as they play with words and emotions, and I feel and relate, and for now, I am okay.
My words are coming and going, but I know they will never be too far from me.
I am a writer, and soon, I will write again so beautifully these months without a distanced memory.
For tonight, hope and faith are all I have to keep holding on to.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
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