Category: Inspiration

What do you do when you can’t write, er, fight your way out?

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Apologies, beloveds.

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.

caring still,

Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You matter.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Don’t fear the storm. BE the storm.

I have been battling bills. Therefore, battling:

Depression.

Frustration.

Anxt.

Ain’t.

I ain’t giving up…lol.

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.🤣🥰

We got this.

Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Laugh during the storm.😳🤣

Holy moley!!!

Jimeny Cracker Jack’s and corn flakes!!…*this is Cassandra’s way of swearing*

The storm won’t stop pounding. I have told fear to shut up and am currently singing loudly/badly to “You Have Made Me Glad”. Am sure the neighbors appreciate the thunder over my singing. 😁🤗🤣

I just stopped by, again, to sit with someone, who is also going through some storms. Peace, be still, beloveds. This too shall pass. Geez, tho, God. Whew.

singing DURING the storm,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Hang in there. We got this. Short of that, you got me. Poor you.🤣🤗😁😎🌏🙏❤🥰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I refuse to be sad today.

I refuse to be sad today.

I refuse to be mad today.

I refuse to be bad today.

I choose to be glad today.

I choose all the joy that can be had today.

I choose to laugh today.

Today is the first anniversary of the tornado. Ha! Not!

Today is the day the Lord has made, as the bible says. I SHALL rejoice and be glad in it.

I beat the dawn this morning. I made coffee. I worked on my dreams for a few hours. I sang, badly, to early morning praise music.

I thanked God for my life. I thanked The Universe for being big enough to contain my dreams. I thanked Life for teaching me how to fight.

Then, I got on with my day. I have life to live. No time for standing over a grave. Last year happened. Am leaving last year in 2024, where it belongs. 2025 is a handful all on it’s own.😳🤣

I have much too much to do, beloveds. So do you.

The storm is raging. I am working in the midst of it. In fact, I recorded the voice over for the first piece I am going to put on YouTube next week. Badly. Clumsily it’s going up. I also created some cheesy intros and endings. I am going to see how many eyeballs I can cause to roll out of folks heads.🤣

Hang in there. The storm WILL pass.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Geez, tho, God. Whew!

Find a way.

Make the way.

Be the way!

Be encouraged.

I realize: I’m tired of playing the “I’m alright” game.

I realize that I have never given myself permission to be:

Sad.

Mad.

Devastated…

By the devastating tornado from last Memorial’s Day Weekend. I was too busy making sure everyone was not too upset about me possibly being upset.

I realize I never gave myself permission to be:

Sad.

Mad.

Devastated…

That my job advised me to start working when I was too traumatized to breathe, let alone work.

I realize I never gave myself permission to be:

Sad.

Mad.

Devastated…

By ride or die “friends” who rode off not caring if I lived or died.

I realize I never gave myself permission to be:

Sad.

Mad.

Devastated…

By God allowing, by Life presenting, by The Universe orchestrating such a devastating turn of events.

I realize I’m tired of playing the “I’m alright” game.

I decided to do myself a service and be 100 with ME. I texted one or two and let them know I was turning off my phone for Memorial Day Weekend so I can process and move FORWARD.

I realize I am stuck. The tornado passed physically. Still, it has remained in the corner recesses of my mind. I am ready to be free of it.

I am proud of myself. It is super stormy. Instead of being afraid, I have made sure to hydrate, eat and rest. I have spent the day watching folk do incredibly dumb things on YouTube.

I just stopped by to encourage someone and let you know that it is perfectly okay to not be alright after devastation has befallen you.

I have grown lots. I have healed much. Yet, I have a bit of grieving to do. I was so busy looking out for the world, beloveds, I forgot about me. Don’t forget about you.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life is good. Even when it’s hard. Give yourself permission and know you are NOT your pain. I love you. So does He.

Find a way.

Make the way.

Be the way!

Be encouraged.

Don’t let it win.

Fear.

Don’t let it win.

Grief.

Don’t let it win.

Anger.

Don’t let it win.

Apathy.

Don’t let it win.

All of those things have blown in with this latest storm, beloveds. Laughing at me. Taunting me. Reminding me a tornado showed up, a year ago tomorrow, and turned my life on it’s head.

I want to be angry. I’m not. I want to be sad. I kind of am. I want to give in to the fright of how in the hell am I going to pay next month’s rent. I can’t afford to do that now.

What will I DO instead?

Wait patiently.

Cry just a wee bit.

Keep moving FORWARD.

Keep looking UP.

I don’t know what God is going to do, beloveds. I know what I am going to do:

Keep on believing.

Keep on loving.

Keep on laughing.

Keep on hoping.

Keep standing on business.

Keep standing ten toes down.

I just stopped by to encourage those who are, quite frankly, sick and tired of weathering all these physical/spiritual/emotional storms all whilst maintaining our sanity/dignity/joy!…*stamps foot*

Be encouraged. This too SHALL pass.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I just threw a virtual tantrum/pity party so you don’t have to. Borrow this one then get on with your life. Take the day, if need be, to get out a bit of sad then pop some popcorn, watch an old movie and keep being about being about it.



One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

A coffee funny.

This never fails to bring a smile to my face.

Have a wonderful day today. As Tabitha Brown always says “Don’t let no one ruin your day”.

Take today with a laugh and a grain of salt. Get in your me time. Be good to yourself as you make your way to a ridiculous acting world.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Who is up for a cup of coffee?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

🥰😁

😁🥰

I love me some Him.

Just that.

caring about Him,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: There are just times where my heart is soooo full of love for God it spills everywhere. Pay me no mind. I don’t mind.

I’m praying for everyone today. Even the nonbelievers. Especially for them. I don’t blame them. Folk use the name of God for every purpose except for intended: Love. Simple as that.

Be encouraged this day. You are loved and not alone. Keep moving FORWARD. Keep looking UP.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

God dares you.🥰

I love this!

God dares you.

I dare you.

Have a wonderful day.

I love you.

So does He.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I dare you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I needed this today.

I needed this today. I figured you could use this as well, beloveds. I love you. Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep going. Life feels hard tonight.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!