Category: Inspiration

The storm is over now.

The storm is over now.

Now, it’s time to assess the damage.

It’s time to move on now.

Now!

Rise!

Shine!

Live!

*After uttering these words, God gave Cassandra a final hug, slid her from His Lap and watched her move slowly, timidly about her way. He would take extra watch today…*

moving on from the storm,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Yesterday was rough. Today, a brand new day. To do with as I please. It pleases me to enjoy my day and embrace everything within it. Ah. Aha!

Life happens, beloveds. Be sure and happen to your life. We are not victims of our circumstances. We change our circumstances as WE change.

Change takes time. And effort. And more effort. Rinse. Repeat.

Be sure to cut yourself some slack. Some storms we bring about by our stupid. Other storms come about from the stupid of others. Then, life shows up and shows out bringing more stupid.

Be encouraged. We don’t face stupid alone.😳😆

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Repair your broken dreams.

It’s time to repair my broken dreams.

Months ago, I fail and broke my favorite desk and laptop computer I paid more than $1,000 for.

I cried for days. I could not bring myself to pick up the pieces and throw the desk away. I could not look at my laptop let alone open it. Every time I looked upon the shattered glass, it reminded me of all I had lost.

I learned to work around the remnants of the accident. Soon, other things began to pile up around it. Yet, I was too weary and brokenhearted to fix things.

I became angry with me. I blamed me for my clumsiness. I blamed God for not catching me. I blamed The Universe for not warning me. I blamed life for just being life.

Eventually, I grew tired of watching the sad tired mess. I was ready to move past the accident.

I forgave myself. I picked up the pieces of my shattered heart and moved forward.

I use what parts of the desk I could use and threw the rest away. I hooked up my laptop to the television so I can use it as a display. I moved on. I move on.

I am preparing my dreams. I am repairing my dreams. I’m using this broken laptop to bring my dreams into reality. I can do it. I will do it!

Life is short beloved. If things have been broken in your life, clean up the mess and move on with your life. You have things to do.

If you need time to heal, that’s okay. Give yourself space to live within the mess for a while. Then, move forward. Use what you can. Discard what you can no longer use.

You owe it to you to keep moving forward.

moving forward with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: One step at a time. One day at a time. In the meantime, keep doing the best that you can. You CAN. You WILL!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

An audience of one.

I live my life for an audience of one.

Me.

I live my life for An Audience of One.

Him.

I live my life for an audience of one.

You, beloveds.

I live my life for an audience of one.

My family.

I live my life for an audience of one.

My global community.

I live my life for an audience of one.

My friends.

I live my life for an audience of one.

My job.

I live my life for an audience of one.

Life.

I live my life for an audience of one.

The Universe 🌌.

I do my best. I try. I live. I love. I laugh. I cry.

For applause?

No.

Not anymore.

For approval?

No.

Not anymore.

For love?

No.

Not anymore.

For validation?

No.

Not anymore.

For inspiration?

No.

Not anymore.

For friendship?

No.

Not anymore.

For, I have CHOSEN to BE:

An audience of one.

A friend.

An inspiration.

A shoulder.

An ear.

A pillow.

A lender.

A giver.

His.

Yours.

His servant/your friend,

Cassandra

Note: I choose to be all I hope to receive. If I receive not, I choose to be all I have not received.  I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

It will happen: Stop bugging me!

Stop bugging me!!!!!!!

I hate bugs. I hate bugs.  Every since maintenance had to go in my wall I have been fighting them.

Today, I also had to fight with my new laptop. Crap!

I have been discouraged all day. All night in fact. I came across a wonderful site. The logger was eloquent in everything.I wish I could be.

Looking at the excellence, I looked at my try and it just didn’t look like it would ever be enough. I began to be embarrassed by the works of my hand.

When my laptop misbehaved, it was a sign things would never work out for me!

At my lowest, the stupid bugs decided to come out and laugh at me. I felt as low as one of those bugs.

I looked at the huge mountain that contained my dreams and it just looked too big. I have no idea how I an going to reach the top.

Daring work, I was able to encourage a peer. I told him to stop letting fear hold him back. I told him to sore like the eagle he was.

I encouraged him. This encouraged me. Now, I am here encouraging you.

Keep going. Even when times are tough. Even when you try just does not feel as though it will ever be enough.

We will make it to the top of the mountain. Together. In the meantime, don’t ever allow quit to run your life.

Disappointment is just another opportunity to set up an appointment with God.

Be encouraged.

I have done all I know. This is enough. At least, for today. I shall try again tomorrow.

It will happen.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: This was an incredibly discouraging day. I accomplished nothing. I  tried.

Keep going. Even when going it’s the last thing you wanna do. I go with you. Love someone starting with yourself. Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

It will happen.

Be encouraged.

It will happen.

Cassandra

Note:…*sigh*. Told sis I am TIRED of 55 hollering at me to get going and not know how or where to go and how long. Ack! Told her I would go encourage someone. I shall start with me. Crap.

#YourLifeMattersToMe

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Get back to work God said to me.

Life is many things. Often, and at the same time.

I have been doing my best to walk in the shoes of others. As many others as I can.

It has been eye opening. It has been heartbreaking.

It has helped me to understand that my heart is not as hard as some others. Yet my hard is still hard.

To me. So, my hard is important to God.

So is your hard.

I have been watching Van lifers who have been living in vehicles. Because they want to. Some, because they have to.

I rejoice for those who want to. I grieve for those who have to…*sigh*.

Life happens. To us all. Life is not always fair. Crap! 😭😡

I tell myself to keep trying. I can’t do a thing for those who have to. I can’t even do much for those who want to.

I CAN love them. I can pray for them. I can empathize with and for them.

I can’t remember who said ‘but for the grace of God go I’.

Happenstance can happen at any time. I say this not to scare you. Just keeping it a buck, as a friend said to me. I love that! Means keeping it 💯😂.

Life ALWAYS keeps it a buck with us and let us know we can either participate or get run over.

Where ever you are, beloveds, keep going. Whether you are in a want to space or a have to space. Either way, you are loved and you most certainly are not alone.

Lately, I wonder if my why is reaching anyone. Oh, I hope. I try. That’s enough. I hope my try and my why are enough for you today. I tried.

trying still,

Cassandra

Note: Try to walk in the shoes of another. Someone is tired. Walk with them today.⁰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Starting over: Falling in love with me.

I am starting over.

Falling in love with me.

I AM enough.

My try is enough.

I am worthy of all life has for me.

I vow to:

Love myself.

Honor myself.

Keep my promises I’ve made to myself.

Fight for my dreams.

Be content with my now as I work always towards and for my future.

Share the whole of me with God, Life and The Universe.

Share my heart with those who will honor, cherish, and protect it.

I’m starting over. I’m choosing me. I’m betting on Mr. I’m falling in love.

With me.

loving me,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Love someone today. Starting with you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You’re always enough.

You’re always enough.

Your all is enough.

ALL of you.

The parts you love the least.

The parts you like the least.

Look up beloveds.

You don’t have to be ashamed of your life.

Be encouraged.

You are exactly where you are supposed to be at this time of your life.

Every step has brought you to where you are now.

Every step.

Every mistake.

Every mishap.

Your journey has not been a mistake.

Your journey is just that:

YOUR journey.

You will see different sites. You will meet different people. You will have different experiences.

You’re always enough.

Always.

There will be days when you have not shown the best side of you. That’s okay.

There will be days when your best chest does not seem to be enough. That’s okay.

Keep doing you. Keep being you. All of you. Stop hiding the parts that you like the least. The world needs these the most!

spitting facts,

Cassandra

Note: Uh, oh, beloveds! I feel some playful slang bubbling up. For the newbies, apologies in advance. For the old-bies, it’s just Ms. C doing her weird again.😝🥰🤣

Be encouraged. I know life hurts when it feels like your all just isn’t enough for The Universe to open it’s doors for YOU. You are tired of holding the 🚪 door for others. I hear you. I AM you. Our turn IS at hand.

In the meantime, keep 📣 cheering on others and holding the door for them. I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

55: Show ALL of your ♥ heart.

God: Show Me your heart.

Me: ♥️

God: Show Me ALL of your heart.

Me: ❤️‍🩹

God: Those are the parts I love and long for the most.

Me: 🥰

The Universe🌌: Show Me your heart.

Me: ❤️‍🩹

The Universe🌌: Show Me ALL of your heart.

Me: ⚒️💪⚠️

The Universe🌌: Those are the parts I love and long for the most.

Me: 😚

Life: Show Me your heart.

Me: ❤️‍🔥

Life: Show Me ALL of your heart.

Me: ☕️🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️😭😫💯💵🤑📺📦🛎🎶🎊🥇🏆😱😡🤯

Life: Those are the parts I love and long for the most.

Me: 🤗

Cassandra

Note: Since turning 55, beloveds, my heart has been all over the place. I have felt:

Old.

Young.

Useful.

Useless.

Used up.

I have wanted to:

Run away.

Fight.

Quit.

Strive.

Believe.

Doubt.

Laugh.

Cry.

Hope.

Try.

Rinse.

Repeat.

Living sure can be exhausting can’t it? Sure would be easier if we could farm some of this work out, eh?

Alas, Life demands we do our own homework. Otherwise, we never learn and can never know the satisfaction of OUR try.

So many folk are desperately trying to live someone else’s life because they feel their own life is not enough.

Your life IS enough, beloveds. It is. You ARE.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Take the first step.

Take the first step. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4XSNYFuHWw/?igsh=anIxcXJiYjQ3NDJq

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Making this encouragement snippet for Instagram soooooooo inspired me. For whatever reason, they don’t always open in here. I have to figure out embedding or some such.

Be encouraged. Hang out with me. Pray my GoFundMe Page blows up. Help it blow up.🤣🎯🎤