Month: January 2025

Don’t give up. You may be the last piece needed for someone else’s puzzle.

Don’t give up. You may be the last piece needed for someone else’s puzzle.

You may be the last piece needed for YOUR puzzle.

You may be the last piece I need.

I may be someone’s last piece.

I may be the last piece needed for my puzzle.

There is only ONE way to find out.

Keep moving FORWARD.

Keep looking UP.

Keep standing on business. I shall continue to do the same.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Reality came calling. She showed me bills I can’t pay. She showed me an empty bank account. I showed her a heart chock full of love, faith, hope and joy. Everything else will work out in the wash.

Be encouraged. This, too, shall pass. Be sure when  it does, YOU shall remain! Don’t let the hard turn you into something hard and dark. Keep shining your light. Keep BEING a light. 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!

You are worth the fight.

You are worth the fight.

You are worth fighting for.

You are worth fighting alongside.

I fight for you.

I fight with you.

We fight on!

doing this TOGETHER,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: WE got this, beloveds. We are making this our year. We are NOT alone. We ARE changing lives. Starting with our own.

Starting over, since the tornado, has been really hard. I came across some of the videos I took immediately following it. I have never viewed them. I think I am ready. I shall share them…I think.

It’s important to acknowledge, to look upon, to grow from and then MOVE PAST our devastation. The process is never easy.

We thunk of what was lost. We feel lost. We wonder if we will ever regain our footing. We will. It just takes time.

I am still processing the losses. I am still acknowledging perceived limitations, from the losses.

Still, I am growing. One food catastrophe at a time.

This year, let’s endeavor not to stay where we have always been. Let’s extend our boundaries and borders, shall we? Who knows who we shall meet. I’m ready to find out. Aren’t you? Let’s go!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep trying: To chili or not to chili.

Hhhmm.

HHmmmm….

I had some ground beef handy. Ground beef wanted to be used. Ground beef wanted to be made into something. I feel ya, ground beef. So do I.

For days, ground beef had been hollering at me from the fridge: “Make me something. Make me SOMETHING!”:

I thought about making chili. Chili thought that was an outstanding idea! Then, I heard tacos hollering to be made: “Me. Make meeeeeeeeeeeee!”:

Now, beloveds, I found myself in an intense battle! To chili or NOT to chili? That was the question.

What on earth does this have to do with YOU, you may be asking by now, through your haze of boredom and wonder? It reminds me of how often we get into paralysis analysis when trying to move forward in doing/trying new things.

I have been pondering my next steps. So much so, beloveds, I became fearful of taking ANY step. Doubt began doubting. Fear began shouting more loudly. Reality wanted to set in like concrete.

I didn’t know what to do NEXT. Now, I was more afraid of NEXT then I was of the unknown. I was afraid if I did THIS, I would set off THAT. But, if I didn’t do THAT, maybe THIS would happen!…*terrified gasp*.

My THIS had begun to fight with THAT. Speaking of fighting, I have to get back to chili wars…

Which shall I choose!

Chili?

Tacos?

Me o my!

This battle has me thinking about next steps:

Right?

Left?

Stand still?

Process further?

God is silent. Life is silent. The Universe is silent. Fresh hell. What do I DO now?

While waiting on next steps, I have decided what to make…

I decided on a bowl of cereal 🥣. Who wants  some?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Stop doubting yourself!

Stop doubting yourself!

Nuff said.
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life is too short to be spending so much time doubting yourself. Get on out there and try. All you can do is try. The rest will come out in the wash.

I have wasted weeks carrying on about all the things I can not do. I have no idea what I can do. I’m going to try and make as many fantastic mistakes as I can. I’m going to follow my face as many times as I can stomach. I’m going to enjoy the journey.

I refuse to spend another moment walking around on eggshells. I’m going to crack as many eggs as I can!



One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep trying: My ALMOST brownie disaster.

Tada! Here I go, again. Another kitchen food crime…*sigh*.

I must say each attempt is more tasty than the last. The point is to keep TRYING, beloveds.

Can I tell you a secret? I didn’t want to do the day. I wanted to hide amongst the covers. I did NOT want to have to think about, much less be about being about it.

It’s this ‘in the meantime’ part of life that can be sooooooooooooooooooooo hard to get through.

The words “How are you?” is enough to work the last nerves. How in the fresh hell can you tell folk that life royally sucks due to trying to keep a roof over one’s head? No one wants to hear sad tidings more than once or twice.

Else, they may be reminded of THEIR sad. We can’t have that!

Beloveds, the reason why I share my kitchen disasters is to let you know it’s okay to struggle as you try.

It’s okay to get tired from the sheer effort it takes to get out of bed and try.

It’s okay to question God, your sanity, and everything else around you.

I stopped by to let you know that your hard IS important. Your needs ARE important. Though they may seem small to most, KNOW they are important still. As are you.

I promise I am going to get these brownies right. I think. Who in heaven knows.

I am having fun trying.

Enjoy your try, beloveds. Your mistakes are just mistakes.

Hang in there. I’m fixing to make a pot of coffee ☕ to go with my almost brownies. Who is up for a snack?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep making yourself get out of bed. Keep forcing yourself to choose you. Keep kicking lazy in the rear end. We got this. I am keeping all lifted in prayer. For those who have secretly given up, I got you to. I love you. Be encouraged.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Morning!

Morning!

I hope you are having a fantastic morning. If not, beloveds, you can start over again.

Don’t spend your day focused on the hard. This is a whole new year! How great is that?!

Dive on into life today.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: What a wonderful day we are fixing to make. Let’s go!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

EVERY conversation is a gift.

My wombie called me. Woke me up. Yikes!

Initially, I wanted to bop her one. Or two. Or ten…

After discarding such thoughts(would have taken too much effort so early in the morning), I settled into a half asleep, moderately dumb, because of being half asleep, conversation about everything and nothing, all rolled into a ball of mishmash what on earth are we doing up so early talking about THIS/THAT?!

What a wonderful way to start the day. I enjoyed every ridiculous moment!

This made me ponder on how little folk seem to enjoy one another. The world has turned every relationship into a transaction. Don’t let this be your plight. Enjoy the people in your life. Take the time to get to know them better. Take the time to allow them to get to know you better. Take some time for one another.

Relationships are a gift. They are meant to be. We are the ones who turn relationships into transactions. Which means we can take the transactional nature out of those relationships!

People are a gift of God. What kind of gift that is is up to you!

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!! I fear I may have been the booby prize for some!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Take the time to enjoy someone today. Starting with you.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Um, you are supposed to be spending time with someone. Get going. Unless you’d like to hang out with me! Ooooo, goodie! Let me put on some ☕ coffee. Brb…



One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Are YOU okay?

Are YOU okay?

Wassamatta?

Did you need a hug today?

Cmere…

How was that?

Really. How are YOU? You spend so much time caring for others. Take some time for YOU. I mean it!

There are times when it feels as if we have been left out. We feel unneeded. We wonder if we are loved. We wonder why our efforts have not resulted in our deepest heart cry.

Hold on, beloveds. If you find yourself in a spot of bother just now…

You are loved. You are NOT alone.

Again, I ask:

Are YOU okay?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be encouraged.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Will you?

Will you?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I plan on giving my all. I plan on standing, ten toes down, on FAITH. I plan on loving as many folks as I can today.

What shall YOU do today.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Don’t walk away because you’re scared.

Don’t walk away because you’re scared.

Don’t walk away.

Run towards your dreams.

Face your fears head on.

Don’t run away because you have been scarred.

Don’t be ashamed of your scars.

Continue to love and reach out.

Face this world head on.

Don’t shy away because you’re afraid to lose.

Don’t shy away.

You will lose more than you will win.

Face defeat head on.

Don’t walk away, beloveds. You have thangs to do.

Don’t run away. Rush headlong towards your abundant future.

Don’t shy away. Embrace these moments with as much gusto as you can muster!

You got this, beloveds!

📣 cheering us on,

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You CAN. You WILL.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!