Month: April 2022

Real talk: I am…

I am…

Bored.

Floored.

Don’t want to do/try, no more.

Yet, I am also…

Here.

Present.

Steady.

Ready.

To:

Move, on.

Move, forward.

JUST MOVE, DAMMIT!!

Ooops.

Whew.

Just tired from:

The heat, from the journey.

The rock, in my shoe, from the journey.

The unknown places, of the journey.

The length, of the journey.

TIRED OF THE JOURNEY, DAMMIT!

Ooops.

Whew.

*Cassandra whispers for folks to keep going, to keep moving*

It’s at the most frustrating times, the seemingly endless times, the appearingly non growing times that makes us want to say enough already.

Sadly, most folks give, at this time. Beloveds, KNOW these times are not here to beat or defeat you. They are here ONLY as a mirror, a reflection to show you, YOU!

To show you your:

Growth.

Strengths.

Weaknesses.

Help.

Enemies.

Allies.

Fear(s).

Dreams.

Hopes.

Friends.

Family.

Continue to be, beloveds. Whatsoever state you find yourself in, it’s okay. What’s more, beloved, YOU are okay. You are.

You got this.

I got this.

I am…

*shrug*…doesn’t matter. I win, still.

As do you.

here STILL,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Yipppeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Yipppeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Getting off an hour early, today. Actually, we are slow enough I could stay getting paid to watch paint dry but I would much rather be grilling me some turkey/cheese melts and get ready for some playoff basketball!!

Yiiiiippppppeeeeeeeeeee!

Get your yippppeeee on, peeps……*Cassandra tears from the room hollering yipppeeeeee*

Be encouraged. Remember the point is not the fight, not the battle, not the struggle, not the time this journey is taking. The point is enjoying the journey, ALL of it.

take care,

Sweetpea

Always know…

Your life, matters.

Keep your head up, beloveds.

Keep moving forward, sweet ones.

Keep on keeping on even when you feel like your get up and go has got up and left you like all the other things you have been waiting/hoping for.

Keep, the faith.

Keep, your joy.

Keep, the laughter going.

Rest now, beloveds. We have done this thing called life, ALL week, and are tired. Time for us to rest and do us some us for the weekend, eh?

I got your back.

Have mine.

Jaybird ALWAYS

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Nuff said.

I love this quote! So true. Also, am feeling lazy and not quite inspirational so the quote doing all the heavy lifting….*shrug*….don’t judge me, peeps, has been a lllllooooooooooonngggg week.

I told myself I would actually do some spring cleaning and tackle the bathroom for a thorough cleaning. Once, done, I will move on and super scrub the kitchen floor and may fold the MOUNTAIN of clean laundry that seems to have congregated in great piles. I have NO idea how they go that way. I thought once you pulled them out of the dryer, the clothes elf folds them neatly and puts them away. Who knew…..*shrug*.

Apparently, the cooking elf has run off with the folding elf so am going to have to cook here in a bit, after work….meanies….lol.

Weekend is here, peeps. You have done your best. Enough. Get off the work yourself to death train.

As for me, I am going to do that heavy spring bathroom cleaning and kitchen floor scrubbing. Translation: going to do some more Netflix and chill…*shrug*.

be well,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Until…

Until…

Your needs, are met.

Until…

He/she/they, HEAR you.

Until…

Your dreams, come true.

Until…

They, are gone.

Until…

The opportunity, has passed.

Until…

Every, effort has been exhausted, explored, examined, turned upside down, put inside out.

Until…

Love, comes.

Until…

Love, goes away.

Until…

Love, stays.

Until…

The void, gives up it’s bounty to you.

Until…

Fear, has cried uncle.

Until…

Your enemies, have cried uncle.

Until…

Discouragement, has taken two seats.

Until…

Your joy, returns.

Until…

Your grief, has had it’s say.

Until…

ALL things, have worked together, for your good.

Until…

You have allowed, ALL things, to work together, for your good.

Until…

He/she/they KNOW you love them by your actions, your deeds, most importantly, through YOUR SPOKEN WORDS!

Until…

You, are known.

Until…

You, allow yourself to be known, shown, grown.

Until…

God and Life, have given up Their bounty, to you and all those you have been praying for.

Until…

God and Life, walk side by side with you, fighting for you, loving you, ministering to you, being their for you.

Until…

You have, given your all, done your all, been your all.

Until…

You have taken, your last breath.

Until, then, beloved(s):

Say.

Live.

Love.

TRY.

Fight.

Hope.

Rejoice.

Receive.

Laugh.

Rinse.

Repeat.

‘Nuff Said.

I love me some you,

Cassandra aka Sweetpea

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Shaken, but not.

Things are being shaken. Everywhere. In all areas.

Yea, boy, I have been shaken, but not.

I am not, shaken, by the shakings by how the shakings are shaking and helping to make me.

Nah, world, I’m good.

Shake on, Tyrone!

Do your thing, misgivings.

Do you, shaking, and I shall continue to do me.

As was 007, I find myself to be shaken, NOT stirred.

Ah, yea, circumstances, I see you. Yea, boy, situations, I ain’t worryin, ain’t studyin’ you.

Do you, shaken. For, I shall NOT be moved, and/or shaken.

I remain:

Steadfast.

Steady.

Ever, ready.

To do this thing, called life.

I am never, no never:

Defeated.

Permanently, cast down.

Discarded.

I, got this, world.

No need in your needing to see what I be doin’ ’bout you. World, I be doin’ ME! I don’t NEED your say so, world, to be about being about this life. I got God and Life, on my side. I got, me, on my side. I got fam, on my side. I got a few homies/homettes/beloveds, on my side.

There, I don’t mind being shaken.

Cuz, I am NOT stirred.

Circumstances, situations, the world, people, places and things can, shall and do do their thing(s).

To THAT, I say….ha!

For, I am…

Shaken, but not.

What you got, beloveds? I DARE you, to declare you, to let this world know, whose, who and what you can, shall and WILL do!

Where is YOUR:

Mike drop.

Ha!

I got this.

You don’t scare me.

I’m going to do me?

Yea, beloved(s), I, am calling you out. God and Life, have been calling you out. This world, has been calling you out.

What say you?

we be waiting,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

#BeABoutIt!

#WhatTheWorldYouWaintingFor?

Real talk: I’m living my life with intentions.

I’m living my life, beloveds, with INTENTIONS.

The things I am doing, trying, being, having, I am doing, trying, and being WITH intentions.

On, purpose.

WITH, purpose.

Because of, my purpose!

I no longer wonder, no longer wander, wondering why I am wandering.

Alas, wondering and wandering, have their purpose. Yes, they are needed.

Yet, the time comes, when both the wondering and the wandering shall cease, shall subside, shall have their end.

In their place, purpose shall abide.

In their place, intentions shall arrive.

Embrace, them.

Release, the former.

Behold, old things, pass away.

Behold, old things, SHALL become new.

Let, them come.

Let them, become.

What, they were meant to be.

So, you can be, have and do all that you were meant to be.

You CAN.

You WILL.

You’ll do.

Trust, this.

Trust, Him.

Trust, you.

Trust, IN you.

You got this.

getting this with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Real talk: Here, STILL.

I am:

Here.

Right, here.

STILL…

Standing.

Demanding:

The void, to give what it owes me.

Life, to release what It has promised me.

Me, to receive all that God and Life have freely offered me.

I am:

Here.

Right, here.

STILL…

Rejoicing.

Commanding:

The void, to give what it owes me.

Life, to release what it has promised me.

Me, to receive all that God and Life have freely offered me.

I am here.

STILL.

As, are you.

Hang in there, beloveds. You got this. Truly, you do. You may be going through, trying to figure out how to go through, wondering if you have the strength/energy to go through, arguing with yourself about whether you are going to do the work of going through.

No matter.

Whatever.

However, you find yourself.

It’s, okay.

Beloveds, YOU, are okay.

Just, as you are.

However, you find yourself.

Here, STILL!

*mike drop*….*Cassandra exits stage left*….ha!

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Beloved, you are more.

Beloved, you are more, than you give yourself, credit for.

Beloved, you are more, so much MORE.

Beloved, you are more, than.

More, than:

Your, past.

Your, pain.

Your, future,

Your, fear(s).

Your failure(s).

Your, success.

Beloved, you can be more, than.

More, than:

Your, past.

Your, pain.

Your, future.

Your, fear(s).

Your, failure(s).

Your, success.

Beloved, you SHALL be more, than.

More, than:

Your, past.

Your, pain.

Your, future.

Your, fear(s).

Your, failure(s).

Your, success.

Beloved, you are more.

YOU are.

You ARE.

YOU ARE!!

So, just…

…be…

YOU!

being so much more with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Now, what? What, now?!

Now, what, defeat, asked me?

What, now, I said, as I looked down at, the feet of the defeat that could not, would not EVER, defeat me!

Now, what, the void, asked me?

What, now, I said, as I scoffed at, the mouth of the void that could not, would not EVER, remove me!

Now, what, discouragement, asked me?

What, now, I said, as I laughed at, the heart of discouragement, that could not, would not EVER, discourage me!

Now, what, sadness, asked me?

What, now, I said, as I rejoiced at, the spirit of sadness, that could not, would not EVER, keep me!

Here, I am.

Still, here.

NOW, what!?

you damn right I am,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe