Month: October 2023

Take a chance on you.

The closer I get to my dreams, the farther away they seem to go.

The harder I try to make my dreams come true, the harder things have gotten.

Fear tries to pop up to convince me I will never make them come true. I tell fear kick rocks.

It may be true that I may never see my dreams come true in the way I think they should. Doesn’t mean they won’t come true.

Even if they don’t, I still win. I have never been more afraid yet felt so alive and all of my life. I’m not afraid of failing. Not anymore. I’m afraid of letting you down, beloveds. I’m afraid I won’t say the right words at the right time. I’m afraid you won’t believe that you are loved and not alone. I’m afraid you might give up on yourself too early.

I’m afraid I can’t give up on you, though. You mean too much. I scrape around, in this old heart of mine, to find the right words for you.

In the meantime, take a chance on you and your dreams. Try. Just try. The rest will come out in a wash.

Taking a chance with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: NO note for you. I got 🏈 football games to watch. 😆🏈😍

Oh yeah, here:

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being… YOU

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Your life matters to me.

Nuff said.

Cassandra ♥️💯🙏

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: In case no one has told you:

I love you.

Love someone. Starting with you. Your life was worth the death of A King. Speaking of which, Jesus said to tell you hi…

You do NOT have permission to give up!

You do NOT have permission to give up ! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyrVofMu28Q/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: When disappointment pops me the hardest is when I encourage folk the most. Tell discouragement to shut it!

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Beloveds, just HAD to share this wonderful piece!

Discouragement visits us all. Disappointment often runs alongside. Yet, these things are but our fuel.

I turn 55, come November 3rd. I have learned much. I learn, still. The greatest lesson I have learned, THROUGH MY DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISCOURAGEMENT, is how amazing life is!

Try.

Try, some more.

Struggle, mightily.

Laugh, uproariously.

Live, dammit!

YYYYAAAAAAAAAAASSS!

Tell this world you are NOT leaving without your dreams fulfilled!!

going with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: The Universe just needs to know you mean business!!

Your life is worth fighting for. Fight for it.

Your life is worth fighting for.

Fight for it.

Your dreams are worth fighting for.

Fight for them.

Your fears are lying to you.

Fight against them.

Your heart has been looking for love all of your life.

Fight for it.

Don’t give up.

Not yet.

Not now.

No way!

You have much to give.

There is much to be given to you.

It’s time for you to open your arms and your heart to receive what life has for you.

It’s okay to be afraid.

It’s okay to wonder if your time will ever come.

It’s okay to be tired of waiting.

Stay in the fight.

Rest when you need to.

Just don’t stop.

It’s okay if you have a hard time believing these words.

This has been a really hard year. Staying encouraged has not been easy. Yet I am not alone. I fight on. I hope and pray for us all. Be encouraged.

Life is short. Get out there and live it. Don’t be afraid of it. Yes, hurt will find it’s way to you. Don’t cut yourself off from life because you’re afraid of getting hurt. It’s not too late for you. We can do this thing called life. Let’s do it together! I got your backs in prayer. I can’t hope for you. I can believe in you. I do.

Remember:

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being… YOU!

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

The answer is yes.

Are you loved?

The answer is yes.

Are you cherished?

The answer is yes.

Are you seen?

The answer is yes.

Does God hear you?

The answer is yes.

Is it okay do wonder if God cares and if He is real?

The answer is yes.

Is it okay to feel that it is almost too late for your dreams to come true?

The answer is yes.

Will you be okay?

The answer is yes.

Will I be there for you the best that I can?

The answer is yes.

Life is short. Get out there and live it.

Stop living your life like you are an apology.

You are the answers to many prayers!

Lift up your head.

Stop being afraid in a shame just who you are!

You are not your pain.

You are not a mistake.

You are the best thing that God wonderfully presented, to the world!

You are loved.

You are not alone.

Keep on being you.

I will keep saying these things to you until you start believing them. Until, you start believing in yourself.

Tell doubt to shut up and kick rocks!

believing in you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

A hug from me to you, beloveds.

Repeat after me.

Repeat after me:

I am done, living my life afraid.

I am finished, hiding behind walls.

I refuse to believe, I am unworthy of love.

I will.

I choose.

I’ll try.

Now get out there and live!

Nuff said,

Cassandra

Note: How long, beloveds, will you continue to allow yourself to hide? Yes, life has hurt you. No doubt. Yes, you have done some things, which did and do not serve you. Yes, others have done and so things, that do not serve you. Move on, from them. Forgive, you, and LIVE. Repeat after me:

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being… YOU

In case no one told you today…

So, my lonely will NOT leave me alone, today.

I feel like such a small thing, in a huge world.

Yet, I KNOW that I am loved. Feels good. There was a time where I didn’t believe I COULD be loved, let alone, loved. Me?! Who knew…lol.

I spend my days, now, letting folks know they are loved and not alone. In hopes, they may also KNOW, one day, how truly valuable their life is. It makes me sad, truly, how many folks are walking around feeling ‘less than. I do my best to snatch ‘less from folk. Ha!

Be encouraged, wouldja please?

Asking for A Friend.

I am supposed to be working. Just felt the need to take the rest of the day off and encourage some folk, today.

Life is soooooooooooooooooooooo short, beloveds. Get out there and live. Make a friend or two. Start with me, if you don’t have someone to yak with. Email me, sometime.

Yes, there will ALWAYS be folk who will try and take advantage of you. Don’t let that stop you from reaching out. Weed those dummies out and keep it moving. I have told several dummies that I am NOT desperate. NO, I am not sending you money to help get your beloved brother/mother/child from a foreign country and you will pay me back later. Smh.

Be encouraged. Tell discouragement to kick rocks. It is lying to you. You SHALL be loved. You SHALL experience great things. Healing takes time. Give yourself time to heal and grow.

In the meantime, hang out with me, here. Start your own blog. Read a book. Get some fresh air. DO something. Open your mouth. Folk will care for you. They will.

Have an awesome day, okay?

your homie,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Heart check Friday.

It’s Friday!

YAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS!

We have done our work, beloveds, now it is time to enjoy the weekend.

Keep it moving. You have done your all, right?

Stop giving yourself such a hard time!

You are more than, your job.

You are more than, your wallet.

You are more than, your effort.

You are more than, your gifts.

You are more than, your talents.

Your life, YOUR life, is soooooooooooooooooooooooo worthy of love, acceptance, beauty.

Beloveds, know ye not you are ever on His Mind? There is NOTHING you could EVER do that would separate you, from His Love for you?

Enjoy this day. Seize these moments.

Do you!

BE you.

As YOU are.

There is NOTHING you need to add, to you, to make you more precious than you already are!

Take, a breath.

Keep pursuing, your dreams.

How long will they take?

Who cares!

being about being about it,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life is short. Enjoy, what you have, NOW. Yes, keep working towards the things you desire. In the meantime, you have enough, right here, right now, in this moment. I got your back(s), in prayer. And the people said:

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Don’t let your past keep you from enjoying your present.

Don’t let your past keep you from enjoying your present.

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

I went OFF on myself, yesterday. Egads, a sista went OFF, on a sista, yesterday! Whew.

I had been lamenting, carrying on, basically acting ten kinds of fool, remembering the time I was left alone, in the middle of the football field, cap and gown on, after my high school graduation. Other graduates had family celebrating and hugging them. As for me and my twin, well, our fam just…*shrug*…left us, alone.

They said they thought our dad would be doing something. Apparently, dad thought THEY, would be doing something. Sadly, terribly sadly, NO ONE did ANYTHING, for sis and I. I was, embarrassed. I was, devastated. I was 17, alone, embarrassed and sad. How sad.

Then, on our 18th birthday, nothing was done. Again. Again! Again, I was sad. Terribly, sad. I was, devastated. I was, embarrassed. I was 18, alone, embarrassed and sad.

I have never forgotten, those times. They shaped, who I was. They shaped, how I thought about, me. They shaped, how I thought the world, thought about me. They shaped, how I thought God, thought about me.

After that, I hid my heart. I closed myself off from truly hoping/feeling/believing I could/would ever TRULY, be loved. By, God. By, Life. By, family. By, friends. By, me.

It took a long time, beloveds, for me to BELIEVE that God truly did love ME. Me! The me, who was left, on a football field. The me, who was left, alone, on her 18th birthday.

I love me, now. I loved me, then. I just allowed myself to color my own view(s), of me, based upon what did happen. Based upon, what did NOT happen.

Coming up on 55, though, I found myself wanting to be alone. Couldn’t/didn’t understand why. Until, I asked myself, why. I thought about those two instances, and told myself I did NOT want to be devastated like that, again. Particularly, on my 55th birthday!

Then, I told myself to shut up, already! Those things happened DECADES AGO!

I absolutely REFUSE to waste one more second, lamenting about that stupid football field!

Life is short. I am going to enjoy my 55th birthday. I am going to love on me. Jesus going to kick it, with me. The Father is going to be with me, on my big day. My twin, my wombie, shall have coffee with me, virtually, as we live in different states. We shall laugh. We shall rejoice. If we are granted that 55th year. Who knows what the coming days, may bring.

Life is short. None of us knows our times. This is said not to be morbid. Just stating the obvious/facts.

Live, your life. Leave the past, in the past. Move, on. Move, forward. Forgive those, who left you in your field. Forgive, yourself for using too many moments, lamenting over what was. Keep it moving, beloveds. We got thangs to do.

yours friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: How on earth are you needing a note, after that?! And the people said:

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!