Tell hard…
We ain’t done.
Tell fear…
We ain’t done.
Tell disappointment.
We ain’t done.
Tell discouragement…
We ain’t done.
Tell hate…
We ain’t done.
Tell apathy…
We ain’t done.
Tell tired…
We ain’t done.
Then get up and try again!
Ha!
doing thangs,
Cassandra
Note: We ain’t done, beloveds.
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
Don’t be ashamed of your why, beloveds.
Why?
Because, your why is YOUR why.
Just because your why is completely different than my why, doesn’t make your why less valued, less seen, less important, less heard.
I have been enjoying watching Van lifers. I find them fascinating. They are in every age, sex, color and money bracket.
Some are living the high life. Some are scraping by, not by choice. Some are living in tiny whatchamacallits. Some are living in huge howonearthdidyoumakethats!
Today, I ran into one who was thinking of giving up because of the judgement of others.
Stay, I shouted at the television!
Do you!
BE you!
😭
She made me more determined to reach as many hearts as I can. If I could reach her, I would tell her this:
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
I can’t tell her. I CAN tell you. Every day. Every one.
Yes, the world scoffs at my persistent, clumsy, ugly ashtray try. I offer it anyway.
Keep doing your why. Why? Cuz you are loved and had best believe you are NOT alone. Love someone. Starting with me. In case no one has told you today…I love you. So does He 👑.
Keep singing, beloveds.
In the rain.
Dance in the puddles.
Splash dirty rain all over your bestest clothes.
Laugh.
Splash again.
Rejoice.
Re-engage.
Then, get back in the fight.
The rain is watering your harvest!
Yes, you may add your tears to the rain.
Just don’t quit.
Just don’t lose heart.
Just don’t walk away from your faith.
You got this.
You CAN.
You WILL.
As will I.
be encouraged.
Cassandra
Note: Be encouraged. Am telling you this as I am telling me. Had some hard things happen today. Things I could do absolutely nothing about. Things that directly impact my job.
I refused to allow what I see to affect what I KNOW:
I am loved. I am not alone. God loves me and cares deeply for my life. God fights for me. The Universe cheers for me. My try IS changing things. It’s changing ME.
Keep going. Tell hard ha and keep it moving…
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
I had to laugh, beloveds.
And, I mean laugh. NOTHING was working. I mean absolutely nothing. Stakeholders not happy. Managers not thrilled. Peers not amused.
I have spent the day apologizing for things I can do nothing about.
What did I do?
I laughed.
I made lemonade from the lemons.
I told myself the truth:
It is well.
When life hands you lemons, make something tasty.
Don’t fret.
Don’t sweat.
Don’t worry.
Things WILL be okay.
It is well.
laughing through the hard,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Hang in there. It will be okay. Okay take some of this with you and spread liberally:
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU.
Keep pushing through.
Bad news is everywhere.
Every step seems to be harder than the one before it.
The answer to every question appears to be no.
Keep pushing through.
In the meantime keep being good to you. It’s easy to do things that don’t serve us when we are going through hard times.
Spend time with folks who will uplift you. Uplift yourself. Help someone else. Keep telling yourself the truth. You are doing everything that you know.
The Universe will open its doors to you. 🚪 🗝
Be encouraged.
You CAN.
You WILL.
pushing through with you,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: You got this.
.
When will you…
Go for it?
When will you…
Give yourself permission to try?
When will you…
Step outside your comfort(zone)?
When will you?
How about now, beloveds?
going for it with you,
Cassandra
Note: When will you, beloveds? How ’bout now?
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
Ah, beloveds. Life has been cutting up, today. ALL day.
I have been fighting, all day, with:
Missing mom.
Missing mom.
Missing mom.
Which, makes the day(s) especially tough to get through. I HATE days like today. Not the day, itself. Just the fight from having to keep on fighting. Just the stress from doing my best not to stress. Just the frustration from not allowing myself to remain frustrated due to happenings and happenstance.
I have been thinking about Justin. ALL day. Wondering if he is hanging in there. Hang in there, Justin!
I have been thinking about Britta and her lichen. I HAVE to get to her blog, tomorrow, and catch up.
I have been thinking about Silent Knight. ALL day. Wondering what he has been wondering about as not able to get to his blog in the past week. Ack!
I turned off my phone, beloveds, this past Saturday. Even, my writing phone. Yeppers. I told myself that I HAD to decompress. I have been running on empty, for weeks. For months.
I told my friends/fam I was going to go MIA. They said they understood. Ha! Soon as I made my declaration, my phone blew up with texts and calls that HAD to be taken.
Yet, for the first time, ever(!), I listened to my heart and told myself to turn off the phone. To rest. And, to not feel guilty/bad because I NEEDED a break. A friend texted and said they ‘had’ to talk to me. Right then. Immediately. I had nothing. So, I said nothing.
Today, I was confronted with my meanness in having chosen me. I was advised that this person could ‘leave just as well as they stayed’. Simply because I was not available in the instant required.
I replied:
“I wish you well. I shall keep you in prayer. You shall NOT hold our friendship hostage. You may have it”.
Care is a two way street, beloveds. STOP giving your care away to folks who place conditions upon your love and your heart. Wish them well and keep it moving. LET them go. You are:
Amazing.
Awesome.
Amazingly awesome.
There will be plenty who will love you. In the meantime, keep on loving this hard headed world. Folk need what you have. Be encouraged.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
caring anywho,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Your life is precious. You matter. Please KNOW this. You matter. Be encouraged. I love me some you.
Much ado about nothing.
That’s what I told, myself.
That’s what I am currently telling myself.
That’s what I have told, 55.
That’s what I have told, fear.
That’s what I have told, what in the fresh hell.
I look up at a mountain that just will NOT move and I say…
That’s a whole lot of much ado about nothing.
I SHALL overcome.
Whew.
I must admit, I am a bit weary of fighting with this mountain. Enough already!
Life can be tough, beloveds. When it gets a smidge hard just keep telling yourself…
Much ado about nothing!
Then, keep moving forward. This too shall pass. It will. The point is how will YOU be, after your storm, your trial has passed?
I plan to remain more than a conqueror. How? Why?
Because all these fiery trials are truly…
Much ado about nothing.
believing in me still,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Self-talk is important. Positive self-talk is imperative. When you catch yourself speaking negatively about yourself and your circumstances, beloveds, tell yourself to shut up!
You have no idea how far you can run. Run! Go on now. Keep betting on you. You can do this thing called life. In the meantime, enjoy your now. Keep striving for your future but embrace your today.
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
I’m looking for me.
Have you seen her, beloveds? Tell her to swing by if you run into her.
The woman, staring back at me, is a stranger. This woman that I see wants to take all kind of chances. This woman I see wants to be free of comfort zones. This woman I see wants to try all kind of weird and ridiculous things. I think I shall follow her lead.
I’m looking for me. If you find me, tell me I said to swing by.
asking for A Friend,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: I’m feeling closer to myself than I have for a long time. I find myself thinking ridiculous things. I feel myself wanting to write. I feel myself wanting to experiment. I am wanting. It feels good to want again. It feels good to feel things other than fear.
I stopped by to tell someone to be encouraged. Hang in there. I know the way has been hard. It won’t always be so. Next year will be really great for you. How do I know? Because you’ are going to make it fantastic! Life is what you make it. Be encouraged.
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
Kick rocks, fear!
I am tired of you trying to scare the bejeez out of me with your threats and lies.
Fear, the ONLY thing I am going to be losing is YOU!
Get gone!
You will NOT, fear, cause me to fear.
No way.
No how.
I don’t care what things currently look like. I KNOW all things work for my good. I KNOW I am loved and am NOT alone. I KNOW my efforts are NOT in vain.
Be off with you, fear!
I shall NOT allow you to have me all up in my feels. You can both take two seats.
Ha!
ALL you are doing, fear, is helping me to strengthen my faith muscles. That’s ALL you are doing. ALL I am allowing you to do in and for me, fear.
I run my life.
I CHOOSE.
I believe.
I have faith.
I rejoice.
I embrace what happens in and for my life.
Go way from me, fear.
I ain’t worried about you.
laughing through it all,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Do NOT allow fear to scare the bejeez out of you. Tell fear to stop lying to you and to kick some rocks. You do NOT have to live a life limited by fear and doubt. Be encouraged. Keep moving forward. Though the steps may seem small and slow, your steps are producing much.
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
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