Category: faith

I am not strong 💪 and that’s okay.

I am coming up on the one year anniversary of the tornado 🌪. I’m tired of thinking about it. Tired of dealing with the aftermath.

I’m tired, drat it all. I’m tired of blaming myself for not being stronger “sooner”. I’m tired if blaming God for not having acted “sooner”. I’m tired of blaming Life for lifing.

I am NOT strong. Thankfully, I don’t have to be. I just stopped by to encourage someone who is out there kicking themselves for not having done this that or the other.

I am here to encourage those who are kicking themselves for having done this, that or the other!

None of us knows how we will respond when life happens. We do what we can. We MUST, beloveds,  give ourselves permission and room to be:

Wrong.

Afraid.

Doubtful.

Then, we make the decision and be okay with not having been okay in THAT moment. The moment when everyone said you should be over THAT by now.

Things takes time. Healing takes time. Life takes time. In the meantime, it’s okay to not be 💪 stronger quite yet.

I know I have posted a bit today. I have needed these words just to get through these storms today. I remind myself this storm is not last year’s storm. There is NOT a tornado in the yard.

As you go through your hard, remember you are NOT where you used to be! Be encouraged. 0

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I promised myself I would encourage someone when I was having a truly disheartening day. Be encouraged. This too shall pass. Geez, tho

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Life is not fair: Boo hoo and so what, Cassandra, Life said to me.

Me: Life is NOT fair.

Life: Boo hoo.

Me: That’s NOT very nice!

Life: So what? What are YOU going to do with ME?

I have been asking myself this question for the last little while.

Life is NOT fair. And? So? Now that we all know and understand this, beloveds, what are we going to do with this unfair life?

I plan on enjoying as many moments as I can. How about you?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have to laugh. I was just in the middle of writing a rousing piece about making the best of things. Suddenly, the television went out leaving me in darkness. Startled, I slapped out and knocked over a perfectly delicious cup of coffee ☕.

Of course, said coffee landed all over my phone and favorite pair of slippers COMPLETELY DRENCHING MY FAVE SOFT, BLACK AREA RUG THAT IS NO LONGER SOFT DUE TO SPILLING SOME OF EVERYTHING ON THE STUPID THING ALL THE….

I allowed myself to be mad 😡 for all of ten seconds. Then…….

Life is not fair. So what? What are you going to do with the life you have? Life is so worth living. Even in the hard parts. Be encouraged. Have an amazing week. Start over as many times as you need to.

I get to go scrub the carpet now. Life just ain’t fair, God. Smh 🤦‍♀️.



One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep 👣 making your mark.

I had a looooonnnng lecture with myself yesterday.

I was slightly disappointed and discouraged that my try is  not currently moving the financial needle.

Next weekend will be the first anniversary of the tornado 🌪 that visited last year. I told myself I am NOT going to start commemorating what happened.

Too often, beloveds, we set up a shrine over something that happened in the past. Things happen. Sometimes really, really, really hard things.

Through this terribly hard time, I have learned, in real time, that life happens. Period. It’s what we DO with our lives, AFTER the distraction/destruction/hard thing has happened.

God/Life/The Universe cares about what we DO with US after the AFTER.

Are we going to choose to be:

Bitter?

Angry?

Apathetic?

Apprehensive?

Motivated?

Determined?

Thankful?

Grateful?

What are we going to DO with our feelings?

Will we:

Give in to them?

Allow them to run the show and run our lives into the ground in order to “punish” whomever we are blaming for the happening?

Understand it’s okay to have feelings and give ourselves room to process, be angry, be sad, be mad, be frustrated, be afraid, by whatever we need to be for as long as we need to be it?

To this day, beloveds, I have to remind myself that it is perfectly okay that I needed all this time to heal. It’s okay that I was unable to start working when my former job advised I would have to. I wasn’t ready. I shouldn’t have been forced to choose between my job and my mental health.

I’m glad I chose my health. I’m glad I am giving myself time to chase 👣 my dreams even though my steps appear to be leading to another dead end.

I keep choosing me. I keep choosing my try. I keep  choosing faith.

As we speak, the television 📺 keeps going out. The power is flickering. The thunder is rumbling.

I don’t know if I will lose power. I DO know what I have control over: My perceptions and my choices. Simple as that. I am fully prepared  should the lights go out.

I trust that God will protect me during this latest storm. I trust.

Ah.

Aha!

Trust.

I am grateful, thankful for the tornado 🌪, because it forced me to look down and see that I had been standing on a bedrock of hidden fear for years.I had to do the hard work of dismantling  my foundation of fear, while rebuilding on FAITH, MY faith, my faith in HIM.

I am trying not to sound all preachy for all my nonbelievers peeps. Still, I just want to encourage folk to trust. Trust the process. Trust those you have built up as a source of support and hope.

Trust that you can and that you will.

Be willing to be led. Led by what/whom? Great questions! Keep asking!🤗

You do NOT have to go through a catastrophe to make the needed changes in your life. Don’t wait until you find courage. You’ll never do it if that bd the case. Choose to do what you must. Choose to do what you can.

Keep on leaving your 👣 mark and let the outcome fall where it may!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Things will work out as they were meant to.  I will leave things here as the storm is being a storm. Cracker Jacks and orange slices!(This is me 🤬 without 🤬)…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

What she said.

I could not have said this better myself!

Keep fighting, beloveds.

We got this.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep fighting.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep doing it!

I have spent a delicious few hours absolutely messing up EVERYTHING whilst trying to make new mini motivational videos.

What’s worse is I don’t know WHY!?? I’m doing the same things I was doing before. I think.😁🥰🤣

I just stopped long enough to encourage you to keep on messing up. We are NOT our messes. We are just making a few extra messes to clean as we grow.

Keep going.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I keep messing up. I think I have used this saying before. I can’t remember….lol. A reminder to keep on keeping on no matter what. No matter how. No matter how long.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Trying to be that kind of person.

I’m trying to be that kind of person.

Are you?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: We need each other. Let’s keep doing the best we can.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You are!🥰

You are!!🥰

Keep on being…YOU!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are these things and more!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

It’s important to search things out for yourself.

I find myself a bit sad today. It seemed like there are more and more influencers who are. coming out to be liars. Many have turned to chasing dollars instead of providing the authentic content that drew people to them in the first place. I find that sad.

Instead of using their platform to continue to encourage uplift and entertain others, they see it as a way to cash in a bag. They have lost sight of why they did what they started in the first place.

I find it sad that society has lifted up money to the place where it’s okay to treat others any old kind of way, just so long as you make that money. Life is more than money.

There is nothing wrong with learning from others. I learn from different people every day. Yet, I make certain to search things out for myself. Just because someone said something does not make it true automatically. Just because someone became successful one way does not mean that will be your way. It is just one example of success.

As you pursue success, remember to take everything with a grain of salt. Research things for yourself. understand that just because it worked for him does not mean it’s going to work for you. You may have to tweak things or do things completely differently. That’s okay.

I’m not getting on anyone. Just sharing some thoughts. I don’t think we listen to each other enough. I think people are scared to share what they really think for fear being judged or canceled.

Share your thoughts. Let others feel how they feel. They may be influenced to try your way. They may be steered in a opposite direction. That’s okay as well. We all have to cut one another some slack. We also need to be careful to not put folk on a pedestal.

There are so many bloggers I learned from and enjoy all the time. I marvel at their talent. I tell myself not to be intimidated by the talents of others. I have my own.

Keep on being you. The world means what all you can give us.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be encouraged. be sure to get it some me time today. I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Persistence.

I needed this today…

Things WILL work out. They will. Be encouraged til things come out in the wash.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I can do all things…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Another funny.

I can’t!…hahahahahahahahahaha!😆🥰

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: 🤣😎.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!