Month: December 2023

You don’t have to be strong all the time.

You don’t have to be strong all the time.

You don’t have to know everything at once.

You don’t have to feel like it all the time.

You don’t have to.

Ah.

Aha!

It’s a good thing we don’t have to. Is am I strong today. I am angry.

to be continued…

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: If I tell you I’m angry I can no longer pretend everything is okay….*sigh*

You are loved. You are NOT alone. Keep on being… YOU

This is your time.

When I was 8 years old, God told me He had things for me to share with the world. He did not tell me what those words were. He did not tell me when my time would be. He just said He had thanks for me to share with you.

Since that time, I have been:

Wondering.

Wandering.

Wanting.

Whining.

Losing.

Living.

Learning.

Laughing.

Healing.

Hoping.

Helping.

Holding.

Standing.

Falling.

Believing.

Doubting.

Working.

Lazy.

Scared.

Fearless.

Lost.

Found.

Rinse.

Repeat.

Until, God called and said:

It’s your time. Tell them for ME. EVERY day.

Beloveds:

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being… YOU

His and yours,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: This is YOUR time, beloveds. How do I know? Because you are reading these words. I have been waiting for YOU for decades. Go on, now. Do what your heart has been clamoring to do for the whole of your life. You CAN. You WILL. You MUST. Be encouraged.

Monday: Repeat after me.

Repeat after me:

Today shall be AWESOME

I shall be AMAZING.

I shall give my all.

I shall leave my best.

I shall embrace whatever Monday shall give to me.

I shall not:

Whine.

Complain.

Carry on.

Much.

I shall:

Live.

Love.

Laugh.

Repeat after me:

I am more than what I do.

I am more than what I have.

I am NOT my mistakes.

I shall make mistakes.

So what?

Life is not fair.

So what?

Life is hard.

So what?

Repeat after me:

I am loved.

I am NOT alone.

I shall keep on being…ME.

Nuff said.

Cassandra

Note: Okay, so why you STILL here!? Get out there and be about being about it. We got thangs to do.

Tell them everyday.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU.

I tell someone this EVERY day. Every single one. Why? Life is short. Folk need to HEAR they are loved and not alone.

Someone is waiting on YOU, beloveds.

Someone is waiting for your:

Love.

Thoughts.

Care.

Laughter.

Joy.

Someone is waiting to help carry your sad.

Someone is waiting.

Ah.

Aha!

Get on out there, beloveds.

Someone is waiting.

Starting with me.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life is short. The world is in desperate need of love. As are we, aren’t we? My lonely has been awfully lonely this week. I have also enjoyed my solitude. A paradox. Speaking of paradox, I have tater tots waiting…

Tater tots or fries.

I have a dilemma.

I need a companion to marry my chicken strips.

I have settled on either tater tots or fries.

Tater tots, are easier. Slap those jokers in the air fryer for 15 minutes. Shake midway and be done.

Now, the fries. Yea, the fries I like, take a bit more work. Less time but I have to hover over the air fryer. Diligently. Silently. Stalkily. Sneakily. Peering. Testing the crispy so as not to be sooooooooooo crispy or not crispy enough.

Yes, the time must be EXACT!

I don’t feel like being all exact and thangs, though!

Hmm.

Think I shall do the lazy and marry chicken strips with tater tots.

Why is this important to share, you might add?

Okay, well, it’s not but it’s MY blog piece and I have whisked you away to share dumb/random/boring thoughts such as this…*shrug*.

I did have a point:

Sometimes, you have to weigh your options. You only have so much time and energy for this or that. What is more important? Rest? Time? Getting the thing done so you can get to other things?

Many folk dive headlong without weighing the cost of either tater tots or fries!

Just saying,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have been contemplating whether or not I should allow myself to be pursued. It appears I may have garnered a teeny bit of interest in Threads…*shrug*. Instead of dismissing folk, out of hand, I have decided to see what I can see. Tater tots or fries…hmm.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU

Ah, Sunday.

Ah, Sunday.

I have been waiting for you!

Monday through Saturday beat the holy hoooey outta me.

Ah, Sunday.

What shall I DO with you?

I don’t wish to DO much of anything.

Huh?

You feel the same way?

Ah.

Aha!

How about we hang out and see what we see? Tomorrow will take care of itself…

chilling on a Sunday with Sunday,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: The world has gotten it’s shots on you. Relax. Enjoy your Sunday. Monday will arrive with it’s own treasures and treats. Enjoy your moments. Each one. Do something really silly today. Why? Just because you can. Just as a reminder not to take yourself sooooooooooo seriously.

Ah, beloveds, what are we going to DO with Sunday? Let’s go find out….

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU

Take time for YOU.

Ah.

Aha!

Just finished talking with a friend. He told me to take the day, for ME.

I have been giving my all, to all. Everywhere. Except, to/for Me.

Why? Just used to it, I imagine. I thought about it…

Hmm.

HHMM!?

Popped up. Popped on my job. Told said job, discreetly, to shove it for the rest of the day.

Ah.

Now, I can spend the entirety of the day wathing weirdness and doing weird things.

Delicious.

being deliciously weird,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life is short. Be deliciously weird today. Love someone. Starting with you. The world needs your weird.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU.

You do not have permission to quit.

You do not have permission to quit! https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0XrRMQOVUV/?igshid=NmJiYWZiY2E0Mg==

Period.

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Nuff said.

I love you.

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: What can I tell you? This has been a terribly rough week. Whew! Too tiring for much words. Whew!!

Yet, we made it, right, beloveds?! Now, rest and enjoy your weekend. I am going to spend a delicious evening watching YouTube videos of folk making Udon noodles and putting together those neat Yatari or Katari….???…those nest little outdoor cookery on wheels in Japan etc. Love watching folk cook and enjoy their crafts from all over the world. Amazing!

I particularly enjoy ‘Small Base Camp’ with this one man who solo camps in his tiny van contraption. I know. I’m weird. So what? Share ALL your weird, remember?

You are loved. You are NOT alone. Keep on being… YOU

Share ALL of you.

Share ALL of you.

STOP hiding the parts you think folk will dismiss as this, that or the other.

BE all you can be as best you can.

REACH as high up as you can and let Life take care of the rest.

REST knowing you have done and given your all.

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Okay, so the piece was a note. Smh. Live. Love. Get going now…🥰