Category: Inspiration

Don’t let your challenges stop you.

Don’t let your challenges stop you, beloveds. Use them to fuel you. Use them to strengthen your faith muscles.

Be open to change. Be open to doing things a different way. Don’t allow the obstacles to remain in your way.

Move your mountain! One pebble at a time if you have to. Just move it. Just keep moving.

I am grateful for this time in my life. It has been frustrating. It has taught me so much about myself.

Don’t let your challenge just stop you.

I have been amazed at how stubborn I have become. I refuse to let go of my dream. I refuse to give up on myself. I refuse to give up on others.

Life is short. It’s time you challenge yourself more.

You are capable of so many amazing things. You will never know unless you try. Neither will I.

Let’s go.

doing thangs,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Again. Again. Again.

I have been fighting with wordpress.

I keep writing pieces.

I keep scheduling pieces.

I keep posting pieces.

Pieces keep disappearing.

Again.

Again.

Again.

I told myself.I would not get angry.

I told myself to start another piece.

The piece disappeared.

Again.

Here I am.

Again.

Is working on my dream.

Again.

I choose not to waste time on what has happened.

I choose to start again.

Again.

Keep going.

Start again.

As many times as necessary.

We have things to do.

doing things,



Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Repeat after me: I am altogether lovely.

Repeat after me:

I am altogether lovely!

You are, beloveds. You are.

Enough judging yourself so harshly.

Your heart is soooooooooooo special.

You think things only you can think. Isn’t that an amazing thought, beloveds?!

Don’t dismiss you because others appear too busy to notice you and your value. That’s on THEM.

Every day, folks blithely move through this beautiful world. Never taking the time to admire the beauty all around:

The caress of a cool breeze.

The soft sway of long grasses enjoying said breeze.

Ah, beloveds, you ARE:

Seen.

Heard.

Loved.

Cherished.

Now, off with you. Get on with enjoying your surroundings. Enjoy you. Allow others to get to see and know you.

Open your heart and allow light and love to come in.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I  see you. I care for your life. Ah, beloveds. Love someone. Starting with you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Just because…

Just because they said you can’t.

Doesn’t mean you won’t.

Just because he said you wouldn’t.

Doesn’t mean you won’t.

Just because she said you couldn’t make it.

Doesn’t mean you can’t.

Just because the world says you shouldn’t.

Doesn’t mean you shant.

Just because you think you can’t/won’t/couldn’t/shouldn’t make it.

Doesn’t mean it’s true.

You CAN.

You WILL.

Why?

Just because you can.

Ah.

Aha!

Don’t give up, beloveds. You will ALWAYS have those who will never believe in you. In your dreams. In your hopes for the future.

So what?!

There will also ALWAYS be those in your corner who shall root for you and will help you pick up the pieces when you fall.

Keep going.

Just because.

going with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: We got thangs to do, beloveds. We don’t have a moment to waste listening to those who have not the first clue of what we are capable of. Even we have no clue of what we are capable of! Let’s go. We got thangs to do.

Remember:

God SEES you.

God LOVES you.

God CARES DEEPLY for your life.


One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Who do you think you are?

The world: Who do you think you are?

Me: ME.

The Universe: Who do you think you are?

Me: His.

God: Who do you think you are?

Me: Yours.

God: Ah.

Me: Aha!

I am:

Many things.

I can do:

Many things.

I can go:

Many places.

I can do:

All things through He who strengthens me.

The world challenges us daily. The world wants for us to beat ourselves down. The world wants us to feel small.

It’s important to declare who you are. Sometimes, the noise around us is sooooooooooo loud. It’s hard to remember who we are.

It’s hard not to look around and think we have done enough.

Who do you think you are, beloveds?

If you don’t ask and answer, for yourself, the world and others will speak for you and will convince you of things that are not true.

Who do YOU think you are?

Appreciate your uniqueness.

Love your foolishness.

Be encouraged, beloveds.

God SEES you. God LOVES you. God CARES DEEPLY for your life.

How can you NOT be priceless?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: In case no one has told you today: I love you. ♥️❤️‍🩹🥰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Their problem is THEIR problem.

Seems like everyone was annoyed today.

I found myself fighting not to allow THEIR annoyance to annoy me. How annoying!

The more I tried, the more annoyed folks became annoying. I had to pause and tell myself to enjoy my day and get some act right.

I got some act right.

Whew!

It’s a gorgeous day. Why the world would I waste it on someone else’s mad? I don’t even know what the world they are all mad about. They probably don’t know.

I just stopped by long enough to keep you from letting other folk’s foolishness get you to acting foolish.

I say we all go and grab some snacks.

Who is treating?

asking for a friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Have a fantastic day. Be good to you. I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Repeat after me: This is going to be a fantastic Monday!

Repeat after me:

This is going to be a fantastic Monday!

Now get out there and MAKE IT A FANTASTIC MONDAY!

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I used to dread Mondays, beloveds. And I mean ddddddddreeeeeeaaaaaaad them! Just the THOUGHT, of a Monday, sent my Fridays into SUCH a tailspin. Saturdays, you could forgetaboutit. I spent the whole of Saturday lamenting the upcoming Monday. So you KNOW Sunday was a wrap. Sundays were spent in holy terror of the coming Monday.

What, praytell, was I all fired up about Mondays for? Beats me, beloveds. I was just certain it would be the start of a hard week and having to go through a ton of hard this, that, the other and more where that and those came from.

As it turns out, none of the horror shows ever showed up. I tended to enjoy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and the rest of the week. Eventually, I learned to get some act right and to tell myself to shut up and enjoy the start of my week.

Enjoy the start of your week. Enjoy each moment in between. Life is short. Also, we too busy doing thangs than to fret about things that will never happen. Be encouraged. Asking for A Friend. In case no one has told you yet today: I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You are worth the wait.

I’m hungry.

I’m deciding on what to cook.

I am going to take my time and actually cook.

No microwave.

NO easy peasie.

I am going to take the time and prepare a good meal.

Then, I am going to enjoy said meal. I am going to savor it. I am going to bless the cook. I am going to make a fine desert.

I can’t wait!

I can wait patiently for the time to come to prepare myself a grand feast.

Life is short, beloveds.

You are soooooooooooooooo worth the wait.

Take some time to be good to you.

For you.

You are worth the wait.

anticipating,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I just finished washing the dishes from an exceptionally wonderful meal. It was soooooo tasty, I prepared more and did meal prep to enjoy for tomorrow. How great is that? What did I have? Not telling…lol. Be encouraged. Have some fun having your me time.

Speaking of me time, I am fixing to spend the rest of the evening watching some deliciously cheesy romcoms and daydreaming about what could perhaps possibly may be…..

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Unintended consequences: Stop fighting the wrong thing(s).

Every since maintenance had to go into the walls to repair from water damage, I have been fighting pesky bugs!

Ack!

I hhhhhhhhhaaaatttteee bugs.

Yet, they are an unintended consequence of the need to have the walls repaired.

It’s not my fault there were creepy things, on the outside. The inside needed mending.

Now, mended, I have to fight some outside peskies that found their way inward.

I used to fuss and lament about the bugs.

Not my fault!

It’s not fair they in here!

Until, God handed me some bug spray and told me to get to work.

I got to work.

I get to work.

Still.

I no longer waste time lamenting about what happened.

It is what it is.

The wall was what the wall was.

It’s fixed.

I am fixated on getting these dummies out of here.

I just stopped long enough, beloveds, to encourage you to focus on fighting the right thing(s). There is no need to keep wasting time lamenting what was broken.

Things broke.

Things have been repaired.

You have unintended consequences from your brokenness.

Move forward.

Move on.

Get to swatting away whatever it is needs fought.

Fight the right things.

Stop blaming yourself for being hurt.

Stop blaming life for being life.

Fix what you can.

Mitigate what needs mitigating.

Enjoy your in the meantime.

Speaking of which, a bowl of Cassandra Goulash is hollering for me to come quick.

Be encouraged and stop focusing on the brokenness. Focus, as best you can, on what has and is being healed. Rejoice. You got this.

enjoying life with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Who has desert? Asking for A Friend…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Move.

What moves you?

What are you moved by?

What are you trying to move?

What are you waiting for God to move?

Are you waiting for God to move for you because He is moved by your:

Feelings?

Fears?

Beloveds, God moves because He promises He will move.

God does NOT move for the sake of our feelings. He is NOT about handing out pillows for our hard places.

God/Life/The Universe has been waiting for US to move:

Out of His Way.

Out of our own way.

For our own good.

Towards our dreams.

Away from fear and doubt.

Move.

Move!

What moves you?

What are you moved by?

What are you trying to move?

What are you waiting for God to move?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be encouraged. Move forward. Don’t be afraid. Be afraid and do it anyway!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!