Month: September 2024

Repeat after me: You are amazing.

Repeat after me:

You are amazing.

Now go be amazing!

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Beloveds, 🛑 STOP looking at yourself and finding yourself wanting! You are:

Amazing.

Incredible.

Infinitely priceless.

Get on out there and be the rare treasure you are.

Don’t judge yourself based upon someone else’s actions towards you. That’s a them problem. Your worth is NOT based upon who looks upon you.

You are truly loved, seen, valued and cherished. Lift up your head. You are nothing to be ashamed of. You have nothing to apologize for.

You are NOT your mistakes. Yes, you make mistakes. So what? We all do. Fix what you can. Mitigate what you can. Forgive all you can. Move forward.

This life is short, beautiful ones. Live. In the moment. Stop waiting for this or that to be added. You have all you need to enjoy today. Tomorrow shall come and do as it pleases.

Be encouraged.  If no one has told you today: I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

When God is silent.

When God is silent.

You stay still.

When The Universe moves.

You flow with.

When Life calls.

You answer.

Until then:

Wait.

Believe.

Rejoice.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I’m not sure what to DO next. I am doing my level best not to act from fear of the unknown. I am waiting for the next steps to reveal themselves. Ah, God. You don’t have to hurry, but get here quickly. Asking for A friend(me).

Beloveds, be sure not to move simply because you are afraid to remain in the uncomfortable place God has you locked in, currently. This is but a season of preparation, of growth. Stand fast. Stand still. Stand ten toes down, as the young folks say. This means to keep BOTH feet FIRMLY planted.

Ah, God. What do I DO with me now?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep being an oyster cracker.

Lately, beloveds, I don’t feel as though what I have to offer is quite enough.

I feel like an oyster cracker.

I want to present a feast.

God/Life/The Universe just needs for us to present what we have. To BE who and what we are.

We are, in fact, enough!

Be encouraged.

Give what you have.

Be who you are.

You ARE!…

Enough.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep being you. You are more than enough. In case no one has told you today: I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep baking. 🎂

Me: What am I doing wrong?

God: Nothing.

Me: Why have I not succeeded yet?

God: You have.

Me: Succeeded how? Succeeded at what?

God: Great questions! Keep asking. In the meantime, keep doing what you are doing.

Me: K.

Success is like making a cake 🎂. It takes MANY things:

Ingredients.

A stove.

A recipe.

A place that contains the stove.

Electricity/gas to run the stove.

Utensils.

Ability to follow the recipe or make it up as you go along.

Physical tools to make the cake or wherewithal to task someone else to bake it for you.

Time.

Patience.

I’m sure I am leaving out a dozen other things. Even then, the success will be varied based upon a myriad of factors and choices.

The ingredients may be out of date. The utensils may not be ideal. The stove may stop working. You may have forgotten to pay the electric bill!

Even if you have done everything ‘right’, folk may not like the flavor you selected. Some may not even like cake. Others may prefer a different type or texture. Still others will judge you on how the cake looks, how it does or does not taste.

It’s too sweet!

It’s not sweet enough!

It has too much icing!

I don’t like icing!

Where is the icing?!

And, if you get all that right, beloveds, some will be mad because of how it is presented.

The dish is too fancy!

The dish is not fancy enough!

Why is it served on china?!

Why is it on a paper plate?!

You forgot napkins!

Where is the beverage?!

I don’t like the beverage!

So, if you get all of THAT right, people will STILL have a problem:

Why did you serve her?!

Why is his piece larger than mine?!

Why isn’t this free?!

Why did you give a discount? It must not be good.

Do any of those things, beloveds, have anything to do with the baker? Of course not.

Keep baking YOUR cake 🎂. Keep making YOUR flavor. Don’t worry about your customer(s). It’s The Universe’s job to send them your way.

Just make sure your cake, meaning you, are available. Folk can’t eat what is not cooked, what is not offered,  what is not presented.

Also, stop selling yourself so short. Stop giving yourself away. Stop demeaning your worth by offering your best to those who could care less.

Lastly, precious ones, please stop judging yourself because of the brand/style of 🎂 cake you are!

There is a whole world waiting to sample what only YOU can provide.

Keep on being…YOU.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep on presenting who YOU are. Stop looking to emulate someone else. They are having a hard enough time being them!😁❤️‍🩹♥️🥰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Time to bet on YOU.

It’s time.

Time to bet on YOU.

Time to start believing in YOUR value, in your WORTH.

Time to raise YOUR voice.

Time to trust YOUR heart.

Many spend their days desperately seeking the approval of celebrity influencers, who are influenced by nothing more than what they can squeeze from YOUR wallet.

You have, you are, everything you will ever need to live an abundant life. The trick is understanding what abundance means to YOU.

Is it money? Fame? Influence?

Real talk, beloveds, most chase these things because they secretly feel unworthy. The world is desperate for you to believe you will never be enough.

This is the ONLY way the world and others can control you.

God wants you FREE to live and to make your own choices. He even desires this for unbelievers.

This is precisely why my blog reaches out to everyone. I don’t care what you believe. I just want you to care. The rest will come out in the wash.

Too many folk use God as an excuse and an agenda.

My ONLY agenda is to let you know you are loved and you are not alone. Period!❤️‍🩹♥️🥰

Time to bet on you, beloveds. You matter. What you think matters. Your goals matter. Time you start working on them, eh?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have been really struggling with believing in ME. I feel old. I feel washed up. I feel used up. Who is even going to want an old, loud goof like me? Asking for a friend(me).

Be encouraged. It’s okay to wonder. Just don’t give up. Not just yet. You got thangs to do…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Real talk: No going back!

Real talk…*sigh*….

I find myself missing the:

Comfortable.

Familiar.

Known.

We all talk a big game, don’t we, when it comes to wanting growth and change?

We talk a whoooooole lotta crap about wanting to do whatever is needed to grow.

Then, at first sign of the unknown, we cry like big babies:

“It’s dark!”

“I can’t see!”

“I don’t know them!”

“I don’t know if I can trust this!”

“Are You sure?!”

We want change. Easily. Handed to us on a silver platter. No pain involved.

Ah, pain. It sure has been a pain in the uh oh.

Instead of racing back to the familiar, I strain forward.

It’s dark.

I can’t see.

I trust You.

trusting even when I can’t see,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep moving forward, beloveds. Don’t let the unknown chase you back into the shadows. Stay in the light. You got this.

In case no one has told you today: I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

200!🥳

200 subscribers. Wow. 200 unsuspecting souls!

MMMUUUUAAAAAAAAHAAA!

🫠🥰

Shout out to all the beloveds.

Life is short. Please live it. Your way. Outloud. Without apology.

Tell fear to kick rocks.

Welcome love in.

Cut yourself some slack.

Be the original. We don’t need more tired replicas.

Be encouraged.

Okay, I am fixing to have some chocolate cream pie and coffee to celebrate more victims, er, friends to pie in the face, er, hang out with. Who is with me?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I hope you are enjoying your Saturday. If not, how come? Whatever is going on shall pass. In the meantime, do your best and leave the rest.

In case no one has told you today: I love you. So does He 

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Make a decision.

Make a decision.

To love.

Make a decision.

To try.

Make a decision.

To care.

Then, get on out there and love!

Get on out there and try!

Get on out there and care!

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Um, you are supposed to be out there loving, trying and caring. Get going!❤️‍🩹♥️🥰🎤

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Count your blessings, not your troubles.

Count your blessings, not your troubles.

Count your steps, not the cost.

Count the rainbows, not the raindrops.

Count the laughter, not the tears.

Count the memories, not the endings.

Count the moments, not the seconds.

Count the benefits, not the obstacles.

Count the efforts, not the outcomes.

Count it ALL joy, beloveds.

counting with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: So often, beloveds, we focus on the wrong things. We stew over negatives. We count all the losses and nary a one of our successes. Enough of that!

I have spent a wonderful few hours writing, writing, writing and more writing. I didn’t give one thought to what I don’t have. Bills have taken a backseat to making my now as fantastic as I can.

I spent most of my life working myself into the ground. For what? For whom? I don’t regret working hard. I love hard work. I am just learning to prioritize taking care of me whilst I am working hard.

Life is what WE make it. Our circumstances do NOT determine our day. WE do. I am seizing THIS day. I am not wasting a moment wondering how I will make out tomorrow. Tomorrow will bring what tomorrow will bring.

I am going to take the entire month of September to do nothing but enjoy NFL, family, God, writing, snacking, sleeping, blogging. Rinse. Repeat.

I plan on spending October learning how to make inspiring videos I can put on another WordPress page requiring a subscription. My words ARE worth something. I shall see how much. Maybe, nothing will happen. Maybe, everything will happen. I shall see. I have always wanted to. I was just too afraid to bet on ME. No more. I bet on me. That will be enough, for now.

Bet on YOU, beloveds. What have you been yearning to do? What in the fresh hell are you waiting for?! Get out there and do the thing. Try. Fail. Get up and try again. You have NO idea how far you may go. Neither do I. I am excited at the prospect. In the meantime, I am enjoying being me MY way. How about you? Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

What is your number?

What is your number?

How many nos, does it take, to make you stop trying for yes?

What is your number?

How many clicks/likes will it take, to get you give up on your dream(s), should you not hit that number?

What is your number?

If you are looking for the answer(s) to always be yes, you will never try. If you are having to have a hundred thousand likes, you may never start or continue.

Our why MUST be fueled solely by our why. Simple as that. If, beloveds, this blog was fueled by how many folks liked or stopped by……geeeeeeeeez. I would have stopped YEARS ago.

My why must DO every day. Every day. Whether I feel like it or not. Whether I see results or not. Whether folk reciprocate or not.

The older I get, the more I understand I can’t wait/expect validation from folk. My try validates me. Hopefully, my try will result in tangible results I can take to the bank. Literally. If not, I am building a LASTING legacy of love and try. I can live with that.

I am determined to never allow a number to stop me from trying. Maybe, I shall stop at a billion. Who knows?

What of you?

What is your number?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Sure would nice to hear a yes today, God. Not saying, just saying….

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!