Month: October 2023

Drag your limitations with you as you fight for your dreams.

Drag your limitations with you as you fight for your dreams. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy6EPlAOPq3/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

Get out there and make it happen.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Repeat after me: I can.

Repeat me after me:

I can.

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: THE most important weapon we have, beloveds, is our CHOICE. Either we will, or we won’t. Either we shall try, or we won’t. Either we will do, or we wont. We will either say, we can, or we can’t.

Repeat after me:

I can.

Now, get on out there and try. What if you fail? So what! Get up, and do it again. And, again, if needed. And, again, STILL. Until when? Until the darned thing is done. Or, until you are no more. Rinse. Repeat. Easy Peasie. Remember you are loved and not alone so how can you NOT succeed?

One step.

One step.

One step.

Closure: Endings are but the beginning.

Things end.

ALL things.

Hard things.

Wonderful things.

Us humans, sometimes goofs that we are, do our level best to hold onto things. We, regret. We, lament. We try to, recreate a wonderful event/happening/moment.

We stay, in relationships, which no longer serve us or them. We stay, in jobs, where we needed to have left, long time ago. We stay, in places, in situations, in situations, that have long sinced, serve their/it’s purpose.

Time to move on, beloveds. We have thangs, to do. We have life, to LIVE.

Endings are but another beginning.

Movies, end.

Books, ends.

Our story, sooner or later, shall end.

HOW shall we leave our story, dear reader? WHAT shall be, our legacy? WHEN, will it be okay, to just BE?

It’s time, yea OUR TIME, to live, to move, to have our being. In, freedom. With, thanksgiving. Life is short. So, short. Let the endings, end! We gots thangs, to do!

Time, to bring closure, to those things which have ended. Ah, let them go! We gots some thangs, to do!

Believe/know/recognize new things have new things to teach us. Yes, beloveds, we got some thangs, to do!

Come on, let’s go. We got some growing, to do!

Get moving, step forward. We got some lovin’, to do!

Close, the door. We got thangs, to do!

Open, your heart. We got thangs, to do!

doing them thangs,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: ALL things, end. Let it end…

Remember:

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Heart check Friday❤️

We made it!

Whew!!

lol.

The more things change, the more they stay the same, it seems. We try. We fail. Rinse. Repeat. Smh.

Summer is over. I wonder what happened to it. I wonder what happened to me, in it.

I’m tired. Have said these two words ALL year!

My birthday is next Friday!😳. 55. 55?!!

A long time to have waited, for these stupid dreams of mine, to GET HERE ALREADY!!

Just thinking about them makes me want to take to my bed. I want to be angry with them. Life would have been so much easier without these stupid dreams forever hollering in my ear!

*stamps foot*

Huh?

I’m supposed to be encouraging you?

Hhmmm.

*Cassandra scrounges ’round, in her tired heart, looking for some encouragement.*

*shrug*

All I could find were some shrugs, some tired, some sad, and some what the fresh hell is taking so long.

*shrug*

See?

That’s okay. I’m content. Even now. Even frustrated and sad. Am not sad so much as tired.

I think I hear a cup of coffee calling me. I have done my work. It’s time to rest.

Time for you to rest, as well.

I’m looking forward to the next 55 years. Yikes!🤣🥰

Be encouraged. Thanksgiving will be here, soon. Be thankful, now, for your life. Don’t forget:

You are more than, what you do.

Your value comes simply from, your birth.

There is NOTHING you need to add, to you, to make you more lovable. You are loved. You are altogether lovely!

You are special, right now, messed up, messes, and all.😉😘

Take care. Love someone. Start with you.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Repeat after me: I got this!

Repeat after me:

I got this.

God got me.

What am I waiting for?

I can.

I will.

I must.

Now get out there, beloveds, and happen to your life. STOP waiting for life, to happen to you.

Stop waiting!

going with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

When you don’t know what to do, do something.

There are days when I just don’t know what to do:

I don’t know, what to do with the emotions running all over the room.

I don’t know, what to do with want to that don’t want to.

I don’t know, what to do with bills I can’t pay.

I don’t know, what direction to turn.

I don’t know, what to do with my sad.

I don’t know, what to do with my mad.

I don’t know, what to do with my writing.

I don’t know, what to do with me.

What do I do?

I write.

I give myself permission to be sad.

I give voice to my anger.

I start walking in any direction knowing The Universe will point me the right way.

I allow myself to sell.

I remind myself to rejoice and embrace the day.

I happen to my day.

When you don’t know what to do, beloveds, sometimes it’s good, to do something.

Not knowing can be used as an excuse to not try.

Try, YOUR way. Leave out some commas. Throw in, some exclamation points!

When you don’t know what to do, do something.

doing something with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Being forced to learn a super hard position, at my tender age of 50ish, was THE toughest thing I have EVER done. It was:

Humbling.

Demeaning.

Demanding.

Embarrassing.

Just about every ing one could go through. I cried. A lot. I fussed at God. A lot. Told Him it was NOT fair to put me through this. Not, NOW, I said. I had gotten comfortable. I KNEW what I was doing! I was great at it. Now, I had not the first clue. Yikes.

Those times, those incredibly embarrassingly hard times, forced me to confront:

Failure.

Discouragement.

More, failure.

More, discouragement.

Until, I fought my way out. I learned that I was okay, even if I had not the first clue. My identity was no longer in how awesome I was, at my job. God loved me, mess ups and all. Whew!

I no longer had to walk a high wire of trying to earn love/respect through my actions/deeds/efforts.

I could talk for days, on this subject. I shall end, temporarily, with this:

When you don’t know what to do, do something. It will help to get you out of the paralyzing state of ‘I can’t do this!’. You can. You will.

Be encouraged. If you are here, with me, it is proof that you ARE doing all you know, eh?

I wish someone had told me, long time ago, I didn’t have to be strong. That I didn’t have to spend my life, trying to convince the world I was worthy of being here. I was. I am. As, are you, beloveds.

Thank you, for spending a bit of time, with me. You could be doing anything. Amazingly, you made your way here. I am honored. Life is short. Love someone. Start with you.

here,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have been pondering and praying for all the fantastic bloggers/readers on WordPress.com. I have been stalking many of yall…lol. I have been enjoying the different blogs. If you don’t have one, consider creating one. You would be amazed how much fun they are and how fulfilling they can be. Yes, at first, it can be awfully discouraging to get few, if any, likes or responses. Do like I do and make up a million tags/categories. I have NO idea what that does but that’s how a few have made their way to my blog…*shrug*.

I almost forgot to give you this!:

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Not on my watch.

I will not lose.

Not on my watch.

I will not let you give up.

Not on my watch.

I will not allow you to quit trying.

Not on my watch.

I will not walk away.

Not on my watch.

I will not succumb to the darkness.

Not on my watch.

I will not stand for negativity.

Not on my watch.

I will not allow my dreams to be trampled upon.

Not on my watch.

I will not let my dreams be discarded.

Not on my watch.

I will not turn my back on my heart.

Not on my watch.

I will not allow apathy to keep me from doing what is right.

Not on my watch.

I will never give up on you.

Not on my watch.

* Cassandra turns away, from the mirror, and gets on with the rest of her life.*

keeping her promises,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It’s important, beloveds, to affirm, OUT LOUD, what you will and will not for. If no one stands with or for you, so what?! What will you allow, or not, on your watch? Asking for A Friend.

All things: Don’t allow frustration to keep you from trying.

I was ready to scream.

I did scream.

Quietly.

I couldn’t figure out how to get my new phone going.

I finally decided to take a break and have something to eat.

I ate.

I returned.

I persisted.

I persisted.

I persisted.

I smack some more.

I persisted.

I persisted.

I watched baseball.

I persisted.

I persisted.

I threw the phone.

Quietly.

Gently.

I persisted.

I persisted.

7 hours later I succeeded!!!

💃🎤🎷🎸🎶🎹😁💃💃💃💃!!!

This was a reminder to never give up on what I need and want. Mind you a frustrating one! The Universe will use whatever It needs, to get you were need to be.

Don’t give up on your dreams because they’re taking a long time. Continue to do the best you can. Continue to enjoy your life, in the meantime. Continue. Period. Nothing stop you from your persistence. Not even you. Especially, not you!

All things will work out for your good if you keep trying. You are set backs will lead you to great things. Until then keep doing what you do. The rest really will come out in a wash.

Persisting,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Heart check Wednesday❤: Gain momentum.

Don’t fall for the notion that Wednesday is hump day. Let Wednesday, be the day where you gain momentum. Let Wednesday, be the day where you restock your energies, for the rest of the week.

Life is what to make it. Life is what you tell it to be. Tell yourself the truth. You can. You will.

Until you make it happen, take a breath. Take a break. Look around and see all that you have accomplished.

Tell worry not to worry. Calf here not to be afraid. Tell disappointments it’s okay to be disappointed.

We got this. Keep being about being about it. Don’t forget to look after your heart in the process. Keep loving you. It’s important. You are important.

I find myself in another difficult training class. It’s long. It’s frustrating. It’s semi boring. I tell myself it’s exciting and new…lol.

Life is what you make it. Life is what you tell yourself. Tell yourself awesome things. Make it an awesome life.

Take care of yourself today.Take care of yourself, today.

having an amazing day,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: What have you done for YOU, today? Be good to you. Asking for A Friend. Remember that you are loved and not alone.

Repeat after me: Count It All Joy.

Repeat after me:

Everything is going to be all right.

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: There are times, when all hell has broken loose, where it is easy to focus on all the what in the fresh hell is this, then on staying focused on our dreams and goals.

Count it ALL joy, beloveds. All of it. All is making YOU into the awesome diamond you are. ALL is creating, in you, strength, faith, fight and all the things you shall need, to bring your dreams into fruition.

In the meantime, drag lazy, discouragement and fear, into the shower and LEAVE THEM THERE! We got thangs do do. Let’s get to doing those things, eh?

Worrying/fretting will not make your troubles, go away. Give your troubles a boot, to the rear, and keep it moving.

Be encouraged. Why? Cuz you are loved and you are not alone and you got to hang out with me. What the heck else could one need?!….lol.