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
To me blogging on wordpress
What an journey it has been.
I started this blog at 26 and am now 35 years old. I have gone from being just a lady wanting to find a place to write.
I am committed to making this place my writing home, a place to write and own my talent, confident that I am showing myself.
I have gone from writing almost every day to posting positive quotes every day and slowly getting back to writing.
From blogger to published author to becoming an Empowering writing coach for women.
To try to make time to write and do art and feel so much alive for this year, I have leaned on faith and found new ways to look at the world around me.
I see the beauty and feel the breeze and cold air skipping at me, and I embrace what more years I have left to write and share on this blog.
I’ve grown so much as a writer, and I am truly grateful for all who have been here from the start and helped me become a better writer. I hope I can keep going strong for many years more.
Also, welcome to all the newcomers to my blog. I hope to bring some new poetry soon and keep up the positive quotes as well.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
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.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
Oh, how nice it is to be in a new month
After the last one, it was great for me.
Although the weather is a little weird this time of year, holiday movies are everywhere, and it’s great to relax and watch them.
After a brief vacation, I’m ready to relax and enjoy life with a new level of joy and motivation.
I am so thankful to be able to step into this month with encouragement. I hope it will be great, and I believe it, too.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
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
They say because it will be your birthday soon enough.
Or make a wish, and everything will be okay
I’ve taken so many chances and risks, but somehow, I keep getting back up and trying again.
But sometimes, I ask myself, “Why are you doing this task that is calling you to do uncomfortable things?”
I’ve realized life could be difficult, but I can overcome it.
First, I must believe and go with it because letting self-doubt set me up will only lead to being stuck and not moving through life, no matter how big the desire is.
So make that wish, fly as high as you can, and just know you can and will make it!
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
And I want you to get up
And to not give up
I know lately it’s been hard for you to balance everything.
Letting others come and go.
It’s OK, but losing yourself is not what I want you to go through. So join me for a cup of tea, and let’s rise together.
These cold days are coming; tea and cookies taste better when you have someone to share them with and a new conversion that outlasts them both.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
To get up but I’m so tired
I just wish I could get the right amount of sleep so that I would not be too tired, but my body is all out of whack.
I know my sleep would be better if I left this place, but I haven’t gotten the sign yet.
So here I am, trying to sleep and trying to live, too. The sad thing is, no one can relate unless you have been through it, too.
One day, I will get enough sleep, get up, and have energy, but today isn’t that day. I’m sorry.
There is no way of winning, but you can try with all your might. Maybe you will win or get out.
Sincerely, Nightshift.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
I would be able to see the stars so clearly that day.
It felt like I finally got that second chance to spend time outside in nature.
There was no rushing to my next destination
I could think, get lost in the night sky, and see the beauty around me.
It was breathtaking to see, and I initially didn’t want to take a picture of this moment because I was in it.
But letting this sky fade from my memory made me snap a picture, knowing I would never forget it. If I did, I could pull up the image and know this was the day everything came clear.
If I allowed the light into my life and accepted that the darkness would be there, too.
Because in the darkness, light, like the stars, always guides us home.
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
I long for the fall colors, as everything seems dull compared to the brightness of the fall.
I long for a little cold all day and the urge to take longer walks.
I need to snap every photo because each color is brighter than the next, and I get lost in the colors, and time just passes me by.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
Relax and give me a break because I’ve been running around too long.
And I feel like no matter what I did, nothing was happening or moving forward.
So here I am, putting in the work and taking the time to rest.
It is time to rest, and I know tomorrow I will pour it all out .
But for now, I need sleep, as I have fallen asleep too many times today just trying to get this done.
I know I am on others’ time as well, but right now, I must rest and be present for myself.
It’s time to regain my sleep and energy and show up shining, as I have always wanted to.
It’s time to be the phoenix again, to rise from the ashes of my old self, to embrace this new journey, and to know that I am enough and that I got this.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
Starting to feel like fall in the mornings
And it feels so good to have a nice cup of tea and see little hints of fall in the leaves.
Oh, the joy of feeling a little cold here and there and enjoying the feeling of not feeling so hot and sweaty.
It’s nice to feel a little chill and warm up under a blanket in the mornings so you can enjoy being outside.
To put on layers and just change it up a bit.
I love colors and the feeling fall brings, and im counting down the days when fall is entirely here.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
In my element feels so good.
As lately things have felt so stressful and long
And sleep has been not enough.
But here I am, breathing in the fresh air and having no thoughts or insight as I am just in the present moment of great peace.
Oh, how my green wants to blend in with nature’s greens to be so beautiful, grow strong, and handle all the storms with grace.
Staying here feels like home, and if only I could stay more than an hour here and there, I would never have to overthink anything, for I would know exactly how to handle each situation without hesitation.
If only I could stay and not return to the reality of the unknown ahead of me.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
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