Keep shining a light. Keep being a light. For any and all offended by her words, or by mine, I pray for you the most.
I find it terribly sad to see so many folks reveling in and championing the suffering of all who do not look as they do or believe as they do.
I plan on loving as many people as I can. I encourage everyone else to do the same. Life is what we make it.
Have a fantastic rest of your day.
asking for A Friend, Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: I keep asking God what I can do to make a difference. He says just keep loving folk. I do. I will. Will you do the same? We each CAN make an impact. For the good. Or, t1o do harm. Doing nothing can do as much damage as doing nothing…*sigh*. Life is much too short for the foolishness many are engaged in.
I have been digging out from under an awful bout of mini what in the fresh hell is this?!😳
Normally, I write my way out. I promised myself that I would encourage folk when feeling the most discouraged. Alas, discouragement has been more determined than I, this past while.
So much so, I considered deleting this blog, altogether.
Who cares about it, I asked myself?
I do, I answered back. Crap.
I have had to go back and update a good half dozen pieces. Something I have NEVER done in the five years I have been blogging.
Can I admit something? For the first time in forever, beloveds, I didn’t put the world first.
For the first time, beloveds, I allowed myself to sit with myself, to let myself NOT write, to encourage myself to do absolutely nothing and not feel like a big nothing.
I have put all my focus on getting eyeballs on my blog so I can encourage as many as I can. It has been incredibly embarrassing/disappointing/disheartening/discouraging to see almost no fruit of my labor.
I just stopped by to encourage someone to keep on keeping on. You ARE seen. You ARE heard. You ARE valued. Even when it doesn’t appear to be so.
God/The Universe/Life appreciates your every tear, your every effort, your every movement forward.
In the meantime, keep on being good to yourself. I care. If that means anything. So does He.
Bills, er, fear has a way of sapping the oomph out of one’s try. Tell your bills to shut up. Tell your fear to kick rocks.
Then, keep moving FORWARD. Keep looking UP. Keep standing on business. Keep standing on FAITH.
This time WILL pass, beloveds. How will it leave you? I plan on being/staying hopeful.
I must admit the silence is awfully loud. I just stopped ’round to encourage you to keep on being about being about it. If for no other reason than to annoy the hell out of fear due to your persistence.🤣🥰
I want change NOW. Right the heckamiah NOW, beloveds. So much so, I quietly quit. Where no one could see but me.
I packed it in. Stealthily.
Then, I wondered what the what would I DO with ME?😳
I’m an encourager. How in the world would I pull off being a silent hater?…hhmmm.
I woke up this morning and good habits got to doing what good habits do.
I got up.
I created some uplifting Tiktoks and Instagram posts. I posted said posts.
I made coffee. I drank said coffee.
I reached out to my support. I asked said support for support.
I got about being about it.
There is NO going back for us, beloveds. We can NOT allow ourselves to go back to easy and comfort zones, when the way gets or seems interminably long/hard.
Be encouraged. The hard is a sure sign we ARE on the right path.
I apologized to myself for the few hours I quietly quit. I am being purposefully loud to hold myself accountable.
We CAN.
We WILL.
We have to.
asking for A Friend, Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Keep going. Even when it’s hard. Especially then. Also, don’t be too terribly hard on yourself if you have quietly quit. These are tough times for everyone. This too shall pass. I love you. So does He.
I have failed repeatedly these past few months. Still, beloveds, I have been exposed to new things. Like Lemon8. Had never heard of it but introduced as folks on my TikTok requested to follow me on Lemon8.
I trucked on over and see they don’t like things over 59 seconds. Alrighty then.
Later, Capcut reached out inviting me to apply for their Capcut Creator Program and I needed to submit three videos using transitions, filters, editing, music etc. The three I selected had fantastic voice-over, music and photos but no filters or transitions as I had not learned much on them.
I submitted them. I prayed. I asked for prayer. I waited.
I heard back. The answer was no. The answer was resubmit, in 7 days, including videos with transitions and filters.
I made notes. I created another video. I added some filters. I will create more and resubmit. I had been praying for direction but this was never in my mindset: To be a template creator.
Now, I have something to shoot for. I never would have had the opportunity had I not been willing to try, fail, try, fail again, put out my imperfect self, fail, try, rinse, and repeat.
This has me thinking higher. With more effort, training, and trying, beloveds, I have the opportunity to keep putting myself out there to be 💰 monetized one day. Hopefully.
I am opening myself up to new ways to present my why to the world. I am willing to be led. I am willing to be obedient to doing what The Universe has asked and not just being obedient to what I want The Universe and God to bless.
The not now did not discourage me. Even I knew they were amateurish in nature. They were. They were some of my first attempts.
I just stopped by to encourage you to keep falling forward. Am going to start including my TikTok, Instagram, and Lemon8 links for folk to be encouraged by.
Let’s keep throwing our why upside the wall, beloveds, to see what sticks!!
asking for A Friend, Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: I have really been enjoying getting my hands dirty. Each lousy 📹 video is teaching me how to make better ones.
I used to feel like a failure when I failed. I now know failing is crucial in achieving great things. I am going to see how many more times I can fail today. 🥰
Be encouraged. Remember that you are NOT your failures or your mistakes. Have an amazing today.
I’m trying to treat my heart with more care. I’m trying to be gentle with me. I’m trying to give myself the time that I need to grow. I’m trying to give myself the space that I need to learn.
I’m trying to be okay with the fact that I’m trying and….
Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can. Let that be enough.
asking for A Friend, Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Be good to you. You are doing your best Let this be enough.
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