Then is NOT now!

Repeat after me:

Then is NOT now.

THEN is not now.

Then is not NOW.

THEN IS NOT NOW!

*Cassandra turned from the mirror and walked FORWARD, towards a fantastic future…*

I was minding my own business, beloveds, when a panic attack visited. It was a doozy!

It started with a dozen fish flopping crazily, where my heart used to be.

Huh?

What the what?!

Initially, I panicked. Then, I thought I was internally stressing about the coming work day.

I wasn’t. I was reliving the past:

The tornado.

Losing my job.

Losing my savings.

Losing twin.

Okay, okay! I will keep it 100. That last one was the one that had me spooked. I told God I wasn’t ready to die. I have thangs to do.

So, there I was, a million flopping fish, where my heart shoulda been, wondering what I would DO with ME now?

The old me would have kept things to myself. I would have tried to pull myself up by my bootstraps.

The new me was not about to be stupid! I picked up the phone and talked to my sis. She breathed with me.

Then, I got up. I meal prepped. I washed dishes. I turned on a motivational video. I prayed over my life. I recited all my gratefuls and what I was looking forward to. I kept it moving.

Then is NOT now, beloveds. The happeneds have happened. Acknowledge. Accept. Deal with things. Keep it moving. Simple as that.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep going. We can do this. I think. Until we do, lean on Him. He got this. He got us. Whether we feel it, believe it or not. I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

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