Category: God

New Beginnings: Keep washing the dishes.

I was tired.

I did not feel like washing the dishes.

I needed to wash the dishes.

I washed the dishes.

I’m learning to do what I need to do whether I feel like it or not.

I’m learning to have faith whether I feel like it or not.

I’m learning to give myself grace whether I feel like it or not.

I’m learning how to forgive myself whether I feel like it or not.

I’m learning to do whether I feel like it or not. Period and end of story!

Keep going, beloveds. Whether we feel like it or not isn’t even in the equation. Don’t let it be.

We have too much to accomplish this year. Get going. You got thangs to do.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Reality can be loud. Forever trying to remind us of all we shall never have or be. Phooey with all that. Reality keeps throwing 56 in my face. 56 keeps reminding me I can STILL accomplish much. I can STILL touch the world. I will!



One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Put some help in your hopeless.

YOU are NOT helpless, beloveds!

YOU ARE:

Resilient.

Resourceful.

Relentless.

Knowing this, beloveds, do yourself a favor and add some of your help, a bit of try, to your seemingly hopeless task/situation.

Your mountain SHALL move. In the meantime, you are strengthening faith muscles that will serve you for the remainder of your life!

Look at your hard as the gift it truly is. The hard is bringing out the BEST in you. The hard is forcing you to reevaluate, to recommit, and to re-engage.

Ah, beloveds, what are you looking down for? Lift up your head. Your efforts have not been in vain!

Keep loving as you do. Keep striving as you do. Keep acting from integrity and watch what The Universe SHALL do on your behalf.

Rejoice. Your victory IS at hand. How do I know? Because I am praying it in!

In the meantime, seize this day. Love you in this day. Stop beating yourself up for not having arrived yet. We will never get there.

Your heart is leading you in the right direction. An unknown one. A possibly terrifying one. Exciting as well, eh?

Whatever you do, make sure you are living in THIS moment. NOW. TODAY. I’m in the middle of a fabulous chair dance. Who wants to join in?

If I have learned nothing from my visiting tornado 🌪 it’s this: Life can literally be snatched in ONE moment.

LIVE. We will always have some kind of challenge to overcome. Your life is more than the battles you fight. Get out there and enjoy the life you currently have.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Um, so like you are supposed to be out there doing you, remember?🥰🎶😎

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Repeat after me: I DO have something worthwhile to contribute.

Repeat after me:

I DO have something worthwhile to contribute.

Now, get out there and contribute, beloveds.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: This world has been waiting for YOU. We all need what only YOU can provide.

This is what I keep reminding myself.

I told anxiety it was no longer welcome. Anxiety had been disguising itself as reason and reality.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Here’s how to make it happen…

Here’s how to make it happen…

DO something!

Nuff said.
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Try, beloveds. Just try. It doesn’t have to be perfect now. Just begun. We shall figure it out together. Go on, now. This IS your year. How do I know? Because, you have made the decision to make it so!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Take your eyes off the problem.

Take your eyes off the problem, beloveds.

Focus on the solution.

Give thought to the possible.

Be mindful of the challenges.

Then, get going. Don’t allow your fears to keep you from moving FORWARD. Victory lies up ahead. Don’t despair because you can’t see the answer. The answer shall show itself when it’s time.

Be encouraged. I have been telling myself this all week. It’s not always easy to take our minds off of our problems. I have found that it helps to find someone to encourage and to love. I start with me.

Then, I make a cup of coffee ☕. I take a shower. I have a meal. I do a bit of chores. I get on with LIVING.

Worrying changes nothing. Despairing does not but bring on fear. Catastrophising brings on catastrophe eventually.

What are you focused on, beloveds?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I was driving myself up ten walls trying to pretend I was NOT:

Frustrated 😤.

A tad 😨 fearful.

Immensely 😴 tired.

I’m tired of this limbo. I’m tired of this same sameness of not knowing. I’m tired of talking of being tired.

I found myself wanting to fall back on the easy blaming The Universe and all else for picking on little old me. I promised not to allow myself this out.

Instead, I acknowledged my concerns. I prayed about them. I talked to fam. I watched old movies. I DID something.

It’s important to DO something when fear wants to come calling. 😱 Fear paralyzes if we let it. I choose NEVER AGAIN be ruled and run by fear.

I’m praying for all who have no idea what to do next or where to turn. Be encouraged. We got this.

Until your change comes, beloveds, help someone else change something…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

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!