I’m trying to learn about others. I’m trying to empathize with others. With their struggles.
Often, folk find it easy to empathize with those who struggle with the things they struggle with. I’m trying to learn to empathize period.
Just because your hurt is not my hurt does not mean I can’t hurt for you.
I have been learning about micro bakers. I had no idea there was such a thing! Turns out, I think, a micro baker is someone with a tiny bakery. Who knew?!
I came across a micro baker who lived in Australia. He had excitedly opened a micro bakery. I was all set to learn about his journey. He only had five episodes. He had to quit a year later.
I felt bad for him. I grieved with and for him. I thought about how excited he was to have open his micro bakery. I agonized with him as he agonize about not having time to do other things he wanted to do in his life. His dream had become cumbersome. His dream had become work. His dream was no longer something he loved.
I looked at other micro bakers who were having a time. They were happy. I wondered if they would also quick in a year.
In trying to learn how to empathize with and for others, I am learning to give myself more of a break. I’m also finding I am enjoying my job more than I thought. I thought I was ready to move on from my job to pursue my writing dreams.
To my surprise, I have found I truly enjoy my job and want to keep doing what I’m doing. I also want to make room for my writing dream. I have asked myself what is it I love about writing? I have asked myself where I want to take my writing?? I have asked God what HE would like for me, to take my writing.
Now, I wait. Now, I research. Now, I experience the lives of others. Now, I am enjoying the learning process. The learning process used to be so frustrating for me. I wanted to get somewhere already!
Now, I’m enjoying the journey. All of it. I am enjoying sharing it with you. I am enjoying talking to The Universe about it. I’m enjoying talking to family and friends about it. I’m enjoying sharing it with my supervisor at work. I am just enjoying everything about it.
In trying to get to know the struggles of others, I have found my struggles not to be so heavy. Yes, the hard is still hard. Yes, the lonely is still lonely. But, I find joy in all of those things.
I no longer feel as though I have to. Now, I do because I choose to. Because, I want to.
I have spent the last several hours getting my pieces ready for the next week. Normally, I do that on Saturday or Sunday morning. Tonight, I just wanted to share life with you and enjoy the evening.
Enjoy your life, beloveds. Love someone. Starting with you. Then, try to find someone who does not look like you and empathize with what they are going through. We are all we got, but we are all we need.
The more I am delving into the cultures of other countries, the more I am learning we all love the same. We all hurt the same. We all care the same. Just in different ways.
We are all more alike than we are different. I have been having such a good time looking for the good in others. There is enough darkness in the world. I am sharing my light and looking for the light in others.
Be encouraged. As you hurt, I hurt with you. As you heal, I cheer for you. As you grow, I grow with you.
feeling with and for you,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Nuff said.
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
- THE HAND FROM HEAVEN ✋🏾☁️🧻🤣
- COME SIT AT MY TABLE 🪑❤️🩹
- BELOVEDS, YOU CAN HAVE MY FLOWERS. I DON’T NEED THEM ANYMORE.
- Forgive them, Cassandra, God said to me
- Still In Love
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