My dreams just won’t compromise!

I wanted to sleep in.

I tried to compromise with my dreams. I put in “extra work” the night before to appease my dream’s hunger.

I stayed up late. Late!

Weary, but satisfied, I lay down. Surely, I had done enough to be able to sleep in. 4 am was just soooooooooooo early!😳

I fell asleep. I slept. Soundly. 😴🥰

I arose. Sans alarm clock. I looked at said clock:

4:21 am.

😳

*Cassandra, catching the hint, gets on about her incredibly early day*

Get up, beloveds. We got thangs to do!

doing thangs,


Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are building your legacy. One word at a time. One action at a time. What is your legacy saying about you?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

524 days: Leave the world 🌎 better off for your having lived.

524 days! Consecutive! Come hell or high water!

524 days of putting my all on these pages.

524 days of trying to leave the 🌎 better off than where I found it.

I plan on doing 5,000 more. Until I am no more.

I have no time to be fretting about all the darkness about. I’m too busy shining my light. I’m much too busy being a light. For someone.

Leave the 🌎 world better off for you having lived, beloveds.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It breaks my heart seeing how many have appears to have chosen chasing 💰 🛍 bags over hearts 💝. I choose hearts. How about you?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Filling the other half: Sing yourself a love song.

Okay, beloveds, I have an assignment for you. And, yes, I am asking you to DO this:

Click on the YouTube video above, grab an appropriate microphone of your choosing or making, and sing a love song to YOU. For YOU. For YOUR heart.

This may sound or seem completely ridiculous but I promise it won’t hurt. It will fill you with some love and joy. I promise.

You don’t have to use this song. Grab your favorite.

If you have been too hurt by loving or being loved by someone who has hurt you, be encouraged. Your heart CAN and WILL mend as you tend to your beautiful heart.

Then, EVERY day, beloveds, start filling your heart with POSITIVE, UPLIFTING words, songs and images. We need to replace the negative garbage we have all been guilty of filling our hearts with, over the years.

Give yourself the luxury of your best self. Whatever that looks like to YOU.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Your heart needs you. Love yourself. I know I do. I know He does.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Do it 🌾 when you’re scared.

Do it.

Afraid.

Do it.

Uncertain.

Do it.

Uncomfortable.

Do it.

When you’re scared.

Do it.

When no one believes but you.

Do it.

When even you are unsure.

Do it.

As though your life depends upon the doing.

Do it.

When you don’t know what else to do.

Do your dreams.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Nuff said.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

My dreams won’t let me sleep in.🎯

Dreams: Let’s go!!

Day: It’s Saturday!🤨😳

Clock: *alarmed look*…😭😴😫. It’s 8am on SATURDAY!?…*gasp*

Dreams:

Me:

Morning beloveds. Hope your day goes well.

I worked like the Dickens, yesterday, so I could sleep in, today. Apparently, someone didn’t get the memo.

Coffee is on. Who is with me to chase down some dreams for a bit today? Give five minutes to something that will propel your dreams further.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:



One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Try another way!

Damnit!

OMM MY FFFGGGGG!!

I have been trying, for hours, FOR HOURS, to transfer photos to/from One Drive so I can use them other places.

The only problem is that my phones are super old and about out of space which leaves no room for what I need to do!

*stamps foot*

This has been the story of my life for the last few years: Not enough money, not enough room to do what I need to do already!

OMGGGG!

This IS teaching me patience. Slowly, agonizingly slow, I FINALLY found an old phone that is letting me upload a bit. Whew!

This life is one big lesson. It’s up to us how we perceive, accept and utilize those lessons.

Be encouraged if you are having trouble due to lack of some kind. Keep doing what you can with the resources you DO have.

I’m learning to not waste precious time lamenting of what’s not in the cupboard.

In the meantime, I am continuing to be good to me as I go through these frustrating processes.

We got this! We WILL figure things out.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: If at first you don’t succeed, your name is probably Cassandra. 🤣🤣🥰🎤

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Your dreams can’t wait.

Your dreams can’t wait.

You don’t have time to wait.

The universe is waiting on you.

What have you been waiting on?

What have you been waiting for?

Who have you been waiting for?

What is stopping you?

Why are you stopping you?

The only one getting in your way right now is you!

Take yourself out of the equation.

Take doubt out of the equation.

Take fear out of the equation.

Add some faith to the mix.

Sprinkle in a whole lot of joy.

Mix in some perspiration, perseverance, and resilience.

Now, get out there and do it!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Your dreams are waiting for you to take the next step. Will you?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Filling the other half: Believe For It

I love this song. It gets me fired up. It keeps me fired up..

Belief is a powerful tool. You will never make things happen unless you believe in yourself, and in your dreams.

Believe that you can do it. Know that you can do something magnificent with your life.

Believe in yourself. There are things that only you can do. There are things. only you were meant to put on this earth. We need what you have. You need to produce what you have.

What do you believe in? Do you believe in you? Why not? Why not you? Why not now?

I dare you to find out, beloveds.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Believe for it. Just because it’s hard does not mean it is unattainable. Be relentless in pursuing your dreams. Let’s get on with it. Let’s do this. Together.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Disappointment: Get up and do it again.

“Get up and do it again”.

That’s what my dad used to say to me, when I fell. I can still hear his laughter.

That laughter made me mad. Furious. Angrily, I WOULD get up and try again.

I had been learning how to ride a bike, sans training wheel. I couldn’t keep the stupid bike upright!😡😭😫

Over and over and over. I wanted to quit. Dad wouldn’t let me. He knew what I had not known:

I could.

I would.

I did!

Eventually.

Be encouraged, beloveds, as you continually fall and make boo boos as you chase down your dreams.

I won’t laugh. I will say this:

Get up and do it again!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: To she who stood in my dad’s place today, I thank you! I got up. I am doing it again.🤗🤔🤨🎯🙏❤😎

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I’m tired, God. Let my actions be my prayer today.

“I’m tired, God. Let my actions be my prayer today.”

My actual prayer, this morning.

I woke super tired. I was super tired from yesterday’s try. I think I over tried.

I wanted to see results. I saw no results.

I NEEDED to hear from God. God was silent. He was there. Silent. Waiting for ME to do MY part. To give MY effort.

I gave my effort. I waited. Tired.

This morning, even day felt sorry for me. Day, in consultation with lazy and later, gave me permission to rest today.

I told day that today and I had thangs to do. So, I got up, five hours past my normal time. Still, I rose.

I told God I was tired of living on this razor’s edge of not knowing what this financial day will bring.

Truth be told, beloveds, finances, or lack thereof, does NOT determine how are day shall be.

I had grown absolutely miserable before I had to give up my job. And, it wasn’t the job that had me miserable. I was miserable because I wasn’t 100% investing in making my dreams come true.

Yea, I was taking wobbly steps. But, I had been walking in hidden skepticism and self doubt. I didn’t know that I had the chops to face the constant criticism that comes with putting oneself 100% out there.

I put myself out there 100% in this blog. I took the leap and put myself, my dreams, my hopes, my heart 100% out there in all of my life.

The results have been underwhelming for everyone but my fam and my couple legit friends.

All else dismiss me. They don’t know me or my heart. ALL I can do is to keep presenting my heart EVERY day. Results be damned.

It takes courage to do so. I cried, like a baby, the other day as my efforts, my heart, appeared to be dismissed.

I am THANKFUL for those tears. I am GRATEFUL for the rain that watered my dreams that day.

After my THREE cries, I examined my “failure”. I turned it this way. I shook it. Hard. I peered at it that way. I pondered. I considered.

Ah.

Aha!

Suddenly, Wisdom showed with The Lord and began to point out where I had succeeded. They laughed with me and showed me where I could have added a bit more.

They joked with me and let me know it will NEVER be about the actual event. The IMPORTANT thing is the TRY.

Yes. Then be okay with the results, They said. I will.

The necessary thing is the KNOWLEDGE gained from the try.

Did I learn? I did. Then celebrate wisdom gained. I shall.

The crucial thing is our PERSPECTIVE we take from what we think has been dismissal of our efforts.

Did folk not like you or did they simply not respond in the manner you hoped?

Even if folk did not/do not care for me, for my try, I can take comfort in the fact that I DID try. I will try again.

I just stopped by to encourage someone. Starting with me.

Be encouraged. Try. Put yourself out there. Our say will come. Our day will come. In the meantime, go make someone else’s day!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You CAN. You WILL. I’ll keep saying these things EVERY day. Until you believe me. Until you believe in you. Then, I will say it again…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!