Month: May 2024

Repeat after me: I am altogether lovely.

Repeat after me:

I am altogether lovely!

You are, beloveds. You are.

Enough judging yourself so harshly.

Your heart is soooooooooooo special.

You think things only you can think. Isn’t that an amazing thought, beloveds?!

Don’t dismiss you because others appear too busy to notice you and your value. That’s on THEM.

Every day, folks blithely move through this beautiful world. Never taking the time to admire the beauty all around:

The caress of a cool breeze.

The soft sway of long grasses enjoying said breeze.

Ah, beloveds, you ARE:

Seen.

Heard.

Loved.

Cherished.

Now, off with you. Get on with enjoying your surroundings. Enjoy you. Allow others to get to see and know you.

Open your heart and allow light and love to come in.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I  see you. I care for your life. Ah, beloveds. Love someone. Starting with you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Turn on the light, God said to me.

Me: I can’t see!

God: Turn on the light.

Me: I can’t SEE You.

God: Turn on the light.

Me: I can’t HEAR you.

God: Turn on the light.

Me: I keep running into things.

God: Turn on the light.

Me: I’m terrified of that thing in the corner!

God: Turn on the light.

Me: I can’t..huh? Oh, yea, just a moment…

*Cassandra turned on the light and viewed a room with all kinds of destruction that could have been avoided simply by turning on the light*

Ah.

Aha!

Too often we wait for something or for God or for this or for that.When all we have to do is to turn on the light in our lives.

There are things we can do right now.That will help pave the way for us if we would just do it.

There are things life has been trying to get us to do for many years but we have neglected to do them for all kinds of reasons.

I’m trying my best to get out of my own way. I am surprised at the amount of times I have gotten in my own way.

I’m no longer afraid of turning on the light. Okay.Sometimes I am still afraid, Yet, I turn them on. I need to see.

It’s nice been able to see. I look forward to learning more about me. In the light.

Thank you for allowing me to show you a bit of me and my darkness. I am doing my utmost to love me everywhere. Ah. Aha!

turning on the lights so I can see,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be brave. Turn on the light so you can see. Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Just because…

Just because they said you can’t.

Doesn’t mean you won’t.

Just because he said you wouldn’t.

Doesn’t mean you won’t.

Just because she said you couldn’t make it.

Doesn’t mean you can’t.

Just because the world says you shouldn’t.

Doesn’t mean you shant.

Just because you think you can’t/won’t/couldn’t/shouldn’t make it.

Doesn’t mean it’s true.

You CAN.

You WILL.

Why?

Just because you can.

Ah.

Aha!

Don’t give up, beloveds. You will ALWAYS have those who will never believe in you. In your dreams. In your hopes for the future.

So what?!

There will also ALWAYS be those in your corner who shall root for you and will help you pick up the pieces when you fall.

Keep going.

Just because.

going with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: We got thangs to do, beloveds. We don’t have a moment to waste listening to those who have not the first clue of what we are capable of. Even we have no clue of what we are capable of! Let’s go. We got thangs to do.

Remember:

God SEES you.

God LOVES you.

God CARES DEEPLY for your life.


One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Who do you think you are?

The world: Who do you think you are?

Me: ME.

The Universe: Who do you think you are?

Me: His.

God: Who do you think you are?

Me: Yours.

God: Ah.

Me: Aha!

I am:

Many things.

I can do:

Many things.

I can go:

Many places.

I can do:

All things through He who strengthens me.

The world challenges us daily. The world wants for us to beat ourselves down. The world wants us to feel small.

It’s important to declare who you are. Sometimes, the noise around us is sooooooooooo loud. It’s hard to remember who we are.

It’s hard not to look around and think we have done enough.

Who do you think you are, beloveds?

If you don’t ask and answer, for yourself, the world and others will speak for you and will convince you of things that are not true.

Who do YOU think you are?

Appreciate your uniqueness.

Love your foolishness.

Be encouraged, beloveds.

God SEES you. God LOVES you. God CARES DEEPLY for your life.

How can you NOT be priceless?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: In case no one has told you today: I love you. ♥️❤️‍🩹🥰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Their problem is THEIR problem.

Seems like everyone was annoyed today.

I found myself fighting not to allow THEIR annoyance to annoy me. How annoying!

The more I tried, the more annoyed folks became annoying. I had to pause and tell myself to enjoy my day and get some act right.

I got some act right.

Whew!

It’s a gorgeous day. Why the world would I waste it on someone else’s mad? I don’t even know what the world they are all mad about. They probably don’t know.

I just stopped by long enough to keep you from letting other folk’s foolishness get you to acting foolish.

I say we all go and grab some snacks.

Who is treating?

asking for a friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Have a fantastic day. Be good to you. I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Slowing down will get you there much faster.

I am a problem solver.

Really.

I am.

At work, the biggest part of my job is solving problems.

ALL day.

And, if I can’t solve the problem, I am supposed to know who can and then make THEM SOLVE THE PROBLEM!

As you can imagine, when I get off work, THE last thing in the world I want to do is to solve another blasted problem.

This is a problem.

Because, after work, I must do the work of figuring out MY problems.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

On top of that, beloveds, I have to fight to not want to solve every problem for every person in the entirety of the world.

I am soooooooooooooooooo glad I have learned how to NOT take on the problems of every man, woman and child. Yes, I fret. I pray. I wonder. I lament. I rage and carry on about why the world most folks are not raging and carrying on for one another.

But, I also allow folk to work out their own hard. I am done with the pillow handing out thing. The hard is necessary.

I stopped by long enough to implore you to stop or to not become the problem solver of the world.

Your fam will figure things out.

Your friends will figure things out.

You will figure things out.

The rest will come out in the wash.

I have done my day.

Now, I rest.

What of tomorrow, you ask?

Tomorrow is not my problem…lol.

giving myself permission to rest,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Rest. Let folk do their own problems. They can do it. How else will they KNOW unless forced to live their own lives? Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Dream check Monday.

Have you worked on your dream today?

If so, good on you.

If not, get to it.

How much time you allot, is up to you. Just be sure to allot a bit of time for day dreaming and working on your craft/goals/skills.

It feels good to check off having worked on my dream today.

In the meantime, enjoy your Monday, remember? This day shall never come again. Not THIS day.

working on my dream,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Okay, so you are supposed to be working on your dream, remember? Whatcha still doing here? Scoot…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Repeat after me: This is going to be a fantastic Monday!

Repeat after me:

This is going to be a fantastic Monday!

Now get out there and MAKE IT A FANTASTIC MONDAY!

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I used to dread Mondays, beloveds. And I mean ddddddddreeeeeeaaaaaaad them! Just the THOUGHT, of a Monday, sent my Fridays into SUCH a tailspin. Saturdays, you could forgetaboutit. I spent the whole of Saturday lamenting the upcoming Monday. So you KNOW Sunday was a wrap. Sundays were spent in holy terror of the coming Monday.

What, praytell, was I all fired up about Mondays for? Beats me, beloveds. I was just certain it would be the start of a hard week and having to go through a ton of hard this, that, the other and more where that and those came from.

As it turns out, none of the horror shows ever showed up. I tended to enjoy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and the rest of the week. Eventually, I learned to get some act right and to tell myself to shut up and enjoy the start of my week.

Enjoy the start of your week. Enjoy each moment in between. Life is short. Also, we too busy doing thangs than to fret about things that will never happen. Be encouraged. Asking for A Friend. In case no one has told you yet today: I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You are worth the wait.

I’m hungry.

I’m deciding on what to cook.

I am going to take my time and actually cook.

No microwave.

NO easy peasie.

I am going to take the time and prepare a good meal.

Then, I am going to enjoy said meal. I am going to savor it. I am going to bless the cook. I am going to make a fine desert.

I can’t wait!

I can wait patiently for the time to come to prepare myself a grand feast.

Life is short, beloveds.

You are soooooooooooooooo worth the wait.

Take some time to be good to you.

For you.

You are worth the wait.

anticipating,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I just finished washing the dishes from an exceptionally wonderful meal. It was soooooo tasty, I prepared more and did meal prep to enjoy for tomorrow. How great is that? What did I have? Not telling…lol. Be encouraged. Have some fun having your me time.

Speaking of me time, I am fixing to spend the rest of the evening watching some deliciously cheesy romcoms and daydreaming about what could perhaps possibly may be…..

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Unintended consequences: Stop fighting the wrong thing(s).

Every since maintenance had to go into the walls to repair from water damage, I have been fighting pesky bugs!

Ack!

I hhhhhhhhhaaaatttteee bugs.

Yet, they are an unintended consequence of the need to have the walls repaired.

It’s not my fault there were creepy things, on the outside. The inside needed mending.

Now, mended, I have to fight some outside peskies that found their way inward.

I used to fuss and lament about the bugs.

Not my fault!

It’s not fair they in here!

Until, God handed me some bug spray and told me to get to work.

I got to work.

I get to work.

Still.

I no longer waste time lamenting about what happened.

It is what it is.

The wall was what the wall was.

It’s fixed.

I am fixated on getting these dummies out of here.

I just stopped long enough, beloveds, to encourage you to focus on fighting the right thing(s). There is no need to keep wasting time lamenting what was broken.

Things broke.

Things have been repaired.

You have unintended consequences from your brokenness.

Move forward.

Move on.

Get to swatting away whatever it is needs fought.

Fight the right things.

Stop blaming yourself for being hurt.

Stop blaming life for being life.

Fix what you can.

Mitigate what needs mitigating.

Enjoy your in the meantime.

Speaking of which, a bowl of Cassandra Goulash is hollering for me to come quick.

Be encouraged and stop focusing on the brokenness. Focus, as best you can, on what has and is being healed. Rejoice. You got this.

enjoying life with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Who has desert? Asking for A Friend…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!