I wish I could be laughing
Like her today
So carefree and happy
As she moves to the beat of the music
The colors are so lively, like her, the very spirit of women with a live purpose.
To be deep in her culture and the joy of moving to the beat of life and joy so much that you are so full of happiness you can’t but share it.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
It’s Christmas, and I’m excited and tired too
This season seems so long, and I know I will miss it when it’s gone.
But the presents are all under the tree, and I’m tired and ready to open them and see the cheer and joy on my family’s faces.
But frankly, I’m counting down the days until it’s over and this year ends.
Even though this year has had some incredible ups and so many real lows, I will miss it, but at the same time, I’m ready to wave goodbye.
But until then I will enjoy my Christmas movies and all the Christmas lights on all the houses and be excited and tired but filled with joy for I know this time of year can be a bag of mixed emotions.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes
Moments, the excitement of the holiday seems so innocent and simple.
The twinkle lights still excite you as you wait for more lights to be put up around the neighborhood.
Sometimes, the lights guide us back to the spirit of Christmas we may have lost when life wasn’t as innocent as we thought.
Even when the time spent with your favorite people is all you crave this time of year.
I think we all feel the joy and excitement this time of year as the sadness and joy of another year come to an End and the hope the next year will be better.
As spends by with 22 days until Christmas and 28 days until this year ends and a new year begins.
I’m trying to say in the present, but time seems to fly by with no reason to slow down anytime soon.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes
Yesterday was eight years of blogging on word press.
Oh, how I’ve grown over the last couple of years.
The first year was full of all the words I needed to get out to be free from past wounds.
And the last seven have been years of finding my words and being more open.
This celebration, to me, is still having the desire to write and share my work, which has been life-changing.
I can’t wait to see what the little bit left of this year has in store for me and what next year will bring.
I am blessed to have my blog and everyone who follows me, which inspires me to continue to write and share my life. To many more years of writing and enjoying others’ posts! 🙂❤️
Why have I been fighting you on what to do?
Because I tried it my way, and I burned out
All that was around me was darkness, and yet I still stumbled around like a fool.
Only to see when I came out, you were there with light to guide me in a new way.
And yet, I stubbornly still tried to do it my way.
Only to end up not doing much of anything
And then the light bulb went off, and I realized the things I could do were because they were what you needed me to do.
The only way I could overcome this hurdle was to let you guide me.
So here I am doing what feels right and what you want, and now it’s what I wish for, too. And this way, I will get it all, but only when you say it is due.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes
Know that when you’re bored that my life then becomes interesting to you.
Questions after questions as if I’ve mentioned I’m not happy.
When I’m fine and you’re the one who seems miserable.
But, I won’t second guess my life and how it’s going because I’m happy and life is good.
New changes and we’ll I feel I made the right choice this time around.
For the long haul and now it’s like you want to turn my life upside so we can be sad together but I won’t go down that dark path again.
For this is the best it’s been for me and I’m not giving up these good times.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2020 By Deirdre Stokes
Moment I feel great
And alive.
The sun is shining brightly down on me
The day is heading in such a great pace.
The birds are out and singing their song and I am enjoying this moment as everything is so quiet.
The peace I feel inside is so great and amazing that no amount of words can truly capture how I feel.
It feels like everything around me has become clear and the light I desperately sighted is out shining on everything.
So I can see what is truly going on around me today.
Nothing is left in the dark and I am not alone today and I will continue to smile and enjoy this time I have if only it last for today.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2019 By Deirdre Stokes
God how I saw you shining through someone today.
Their joy was so clear and so pure and full of life.
It just made me smile too and not question why he was that happy for I just knew it was because of you.
He jumped for joy when I mentioned it was always so good to see him for he always came around in such an amazing mood.
You and him made my day as you brighten the moments that made me not want to be there just be in my own zone.
You showed me that no matter how much moments feel like they are not worth smiling about, it is so worth it too just smile and enjoy others when they come around.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes
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time to get away and let the stress wash right off of me as I sit in a new place that replace all the stress with relaxation.
To feel the joy of not having to worry about anything of anyone for right now this is my time to get lost in a good way.
To feel like there is no rush to do what I need to do and to breathe through it all because at the end its me who will have a smile on my face.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes
Week 154 of Three Line Tales.
photo by Nattu Adnan via Unsplash
As a child the simple act of jumping to rock to rock with nothing but joy on our minds and nothing in the world was able to touch you at these times.
You laughed and you felt full with joy and happiness and it was just you and your best friend every step of the way.
You didn’t have to worry about who had your back for you knew he always would and now as adults the joy is still there but so is the sadness.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
I had to take on my own
to find what I had lost along the way.
The pace was slow and steady
for I had nowhere to be.
No one to impress or
worry about.
This was my time to finally find out what was
really out there waiting for me.
Even now as I am back and things
have not changed much.
I know I can handle it all being thrown at
me even when it hurts and leaves a scar.
I will still hold up my head and know that
I made it through it all at the end with some happiness shining
down on me again.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
was all I needed as life just seemed to become to black and white.
The color that would brighten up my days had faded so much that I didn’t know
how my life used to be before the darkness took over.
I feel at peace with everything even though the crazy circus that is called my life has not changed much.
I am okay with the things I can not control and I try with all my might to fix and help the things In my life I can change to become better and smoother.
Today I am me again and tomorrow who knows what will happen but, I’m happy to be here to breathe the fresh air and to once in a while feel the beauty that peace can give me.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
It’s been two long weeks and today I am back and so ready to just write and share some new pieces with everyone.
Anyways I hope everyone has had a great week and will be able to enjoy their labor day weekend.
It’s been nice to take this break and just find some much-needed peace and just let my mind relax.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
meant to let you into the truth that showed you the real me the part not many know about but I took the risk that day.
And now I still don’t regret it but as you watch out for me day and night I feel so grateful for your protection.
The days that are good become great when you are around and the days that a bad never really seem that bad when you come around and smile at me.
I never thought something this good could happen to me and last for such a long time.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
beauty in on place
I can’t stop looking up at the sky and seeing the colors mix with the clouds.
As another great day beginnings for me
and I start to realize that I have a lot to be grateful for.
And this is the time when everything is shining down on me and I have to step out of the darkness to see how much the light has to offer me.
The darkness will not be around as much and I know I will truly be looking forward to the days that feel so good and peaceful to me.
Looking for more signs things are really turning around and as I search I know I must capture all the good times along the way.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
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