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Keep working.

When things stop working.

Keep working.

When things just aren’t working out.

Keep working.

When all seems to be working against you.

Keep working.

When nothing seems to be working.

Keep working.

When nothing working is beginning to work your last nerves.

Keep working.

When your want to has stopped working.

Keep working.

When your know how no longer remembers how.

Keep working.

You CAN.

You WILL.

You got this.

God has us all.

Keep working.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: This has been a 😤 frustrating day. The heat index is so high the air conditioner scoffs when I turn it on.

My PowerPoint has stopped pointing.

The damned bugs seem to be winning.

The bills keep getting higher.

My 💵 funds keep growing smaller.

My resolve just 🤷‍♀️ shrugs and Saya “I got nothing for you”.

So, I shrugged and kept ⚒ working. I CHOOSE to keep moving forward.

Beloveds, there will ALWAYS be something that will do it’s best to get you to stop reaching for the 🚪 door. Keep pressing forward. Keep knocking. Keep pounding. The door will open if for no other reason then to demand you cut out all that racket!⚒️🤣

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Refuse to quit.

Reality: Quit.

Me: No.

Fear: Quit.

Me: No.

Despair: Quit.

Me: No.

Hopelessness: Quit

Me: Hell no.

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I refuse to quit. How about you? Disappointment is nothing but an appointment with The Universe. Be encouraged. We got this. Rest now. You have and are doing all that you know. It is enough. As are you. As am I. ❤️‍🩹♥️🥰😂🙏

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

On your darkest day.

On your darkest day…

Remember who controls the light switch.

You do.

On your darkness day…

Remember who promised to be there with you.

God did.

Never fear the darkness.

You are never alone.

On your darkness day…

Remember.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: These have been some pretty dark days. I have questioned my faith. My friendships have been put into question. The silence leaves me with nothing but more questions.

Is the sun will rise again. In the meantime I will keep shining my light. Someone needs to know they are not alone in their darkness.

The darkness is awfully scary right now. I’m glad it’s too dark for me to see my superman cape!🤣❤️‍🩹♥️🥰🙏

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Use what you have.

My new computer is acting old. In times past, I would have grown angry. I would’ve wasted time fussing and fuming at the stupid computer.

Now, I simply move on to something else. I have switched to my phone. I can do the same things.It will just take a little bit longer.

I’m learning how not to fight against it taking longer. Things take time. Important things take time. Some things will take a lifetime.

I really did think I was going to die in that tornado. I stood in the bathroom and cried. I wondered if my life had meant anything to anyone.

Every sinse the lights came back on, I have still wondered. I wonder even now. I want my life to matter. I want my voice to heal broken hearts.

I want my actions to show others they can do it. I want my life to uplift.

I want many things. Yet, I don’t want THINGS. I want healing. For me. For you. For all.

What I have to give just does not seem to be enough. I’m giving it  anyway. I’m using what I have. Me.

Use what you have, beloveds. You are enough. Your try is enough.

Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: There is nothing more aggravating than things not working when we need them to. Making lemonade out of lemons gets old.

I didn’t want to write today. It’s much too hot. It’s much too hot to want to do anything but hide and bed saying how hot it is.

I got out of bed. I wrote. I had my me time. Now I am giving you a bit of my me  time. I have been watching the Olympics and watching people win and lose.

We all win and lose in life. There is no shame in losing. We learn so many things when we lose. We learn how to congratulate the winner graciously. We learn how to accept defeat honorably. There is no shame in that.

I am learning how to accept my failures without feeling like a failure. I am not a failure. I just did not succeed at the last attempt. I will try again.

I will feel again. No matter. I will laugh and move on. Life is short.

Keep moving forward. Keep pressing on. Stand fast. Don’t ever allow yourself to give up on you. Many will give up on you. That’s okay. There others who will stand by your side. Wait for them. They are coming.

Take care of your heart. Your heart is precious. So are you. In case no one told you yet today: I love you. So does  He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I got you, God said to me.

I’m afraid.

God: I got you.

I don’t think I can.

God: I got you.

I don’t know how.

God: I got you.

I’m afraid I will let You down.

God: I got you.

I’m afraid I will let me down.

God: I got you.

I feel so all alone.

God: I got you.

I will probably lose again.

God: I got you.

I may never get there.

God: I got you. Get it?

Me: I got You!😁🥰

loved no matter what,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Ah, God. Thanks for loving me no matter what. Thanks for ‘getting me’ and loving me anyway. 🤣❤️‍🩹❤️🥰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

At the worst possible time.

My dreams have shown up.

At the worst possible time.

My doubts have shown up.

At the worst possible time.

My fears have shown up.

At the worst possible time.

My hopes have shown up.

At the worst possible time.

My desire to be loved have shown up.

At the worst possible time.

My ability to do really dumb things have shown up.

At the worst possible time.

My desire to give my ALL to ALL has shown up.

At the worst possible time.

Still, I am. Here. Now. Giving my ALL. Stupidly. Ridiculously. Unapologetically.

At the worst possible time.

being fully me at THE worst possible time,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have been fighting with ME all day. ALL DAY! My heart says to rejoice. Reality asks me how DUMB can I possibly be?! My spirit says to laugh. Doubts ask how FOOLISH can I possibly be?! My mind says to dream bigger than I have EVER dreamed. Fear says how RIDICULOUS can I possibly be?!

I have no idea, beloveds. But, I am fixin’ to find out….hahahahahahahahaha.

Be encouraged. Keep on keeping on. Asking for A Friend. Don’t forget how much you ARE loved. Sometimes, we just need to hear it. Mom’s birthday is coming up and I would give anything to HEAR her telling me everything is going to be alright. Everything IS going to be alright, beloveds. Until then, have faith. Laugh a little. Love a lot. Keep your heart open and God WILL fill it. Even the unbelievers. Especially the unbelievers. He loves them the most…hehe.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep on loving you.

I have been finding myself hard to love lately.

I have been a hot mess.

Literally.

We are currently experiencing a heatwave that will NOT go away.

Which leaves me:

Hot.

Cantakerous.

Irritable.

Irritating.

Annoying.

To myself, let alone other folk.

I am doing my utmost to continue to love me. Even when I want to pop my own self, upside the head, for forever carrying on about how I am going to eat, let alone pay bills with no job, no money, no prospects, no this, that and the other thing…*sigh*.

I have told myself to shut up more times than I care to admit. Goodness and gravy I am sick and tired of my carrying on. It is much too hot, Cassandra! Shut it, already! Trust that all WILL be well, already!

Heckamiah Jeremiah…lol.

I am loving me. The best I can.

Keep on loving YOU, beloveds.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It’s not always easy to love ourselves. Not when we are forever doing dumb things. Or, saying stupid things. Or, getting into foolishness for no apparently GOOD reason. We are all we got so we gotsa start being better to ourselves, don’t you think?

Keep on loving you. Through your foolishness. Stop giving yourself such a hard time. Forgive yourself. This has been my DAILY mantra here lately. I keep throwing my past, in my face. I keep throwing all I have not done, in my face. I keep throwing what others have not done for me, in my face.

Then, I apologize to me and keep it moving. I am doing my best to acknowledge I have honestly done the best I can. The results I see now are what they are. I have encouraged many. Heard back from not that many. Doesn’t take away the try that I have tried. I pray these feeble words have touched a soul or two. Here or there.

If not these words, maybe tomorrow. Ah, beloveds. I shall return. Tomorrow. Hopefully. None of us are promised tomorrow. Know I gave you my all. Today. Here. Now. In case no one has told you yet today: I love you. Jesus does as well. The Father says come and visit for a spell. Asking for Your Friend(s)…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

YOU are mixed up in my why.

If you are reading this, I’m blaming YOU.

Yea, YOU, beloveds.

Why?

Because you are mixed up in my why.

Why?

Because you need to HEAR that you are loved and not alone.

Why?

Because God will NOT leave me alone and keeps reminding me to remind YOU everyday that you are loved and not alone.

Why?

The hell if I know. He has been pestering me about YOU for the whole of my life. Geeeeeez!

I used to wonder and ask why in the world I was fashioned this way. I have stopped asking. Does no good. I can’t help caring about YOU, beloveds.

Why?

Because, YOU are mixed up in my why.

Why?

You need to know YOU matter.

Yea, YOU.

Why?

Because, you have been fed the lie your life is but a small, unseen, unnecessary, unneded thing. Ha! Lies!

YOU are:

Loved more than you will EVER know. Be encouraged. You are not alone.

I am frustrated as there is so much I want to say but don’t know how to express what I feel. Except to keep repeating the same message: You ARE loved. You are NOT alone.

Take care of your heart. I am going to leave this here before I frustrate myself further with not knowing how to let you know how incredibly incredible you are.

loving folk but not know how to show them how much,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Ah, beloveds. I wish…*sigh*.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Stop laying down on your fear.

I was afraid.

WAS.

Not now. Why? I made myself get out of bed and FACE my fear(s).

I told the boogeyman, fear, we are going to get up, have coffee, and talk about all these lies it has been telling me.

I got up.

I told fear to go on ahead and take two seats.

Then, I got on about my day.

I made coffee.

I wrote.

I called my wombie.

I cried a bit.

I laughed a lot.

I allowed love in.

Now, beloveds, I could have chosen to stay in bed. Afraid. Terrified. Listening to the lies I would not recover from all the happenings which have happened upon me.

I could have chosen to blame a variety of things or folks.

I could have chosen to allow bitterness to secretly snatch my hopes, dreams and joy.

I could have chosen to dismiss my feelings and pretend I was NOT afraid.

I chose to be honest.

I WAS afraid.

I WAS dispirited.

I WAS lonely.

I WAS missing mom.

I WAS afraid I may have made a mistake.

I WAS missing mom.

I WAS missing the confident me.

I CHOSE to be honest.

With me.

With my wombie.

With God.

It helped. A lot. I was able to say the scary parts OUT LOUD. Sometimes, we just have to say the hard stuff out loud. So, we can deal with them. Or, not. It’s our choice.

Be encouraged. You CAN face the things needing to be faced. You CAN survive your happenings. You WILL experience peace. You WILL know joy. Until then, I got you. As does He.

here as best I can,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: For whomever was wondering if they matter…yea, I was talking to YOU. Be encouraged. You got this.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Be ruthless with your me time.

24 hours in the day.

Yikes!

I find 24 is not enough for all that I wish to do.

In the past, I would allow my ‘me time’ to be ruthlessly snatched by this, that and the other thing. I allowed folk to ruthlessly tap into my ‘me time’ and make it their time. I dared not be there for folk…*gasp*. How dare?!

The more I have learned how short life is, the more I am ruthless with my ‘me time’. I guard it now. Ruthlessly. Religiously. Vigorously. Relentlessy.

I have to. No one else will. Folk will blithely use all your ‘me time’ and dare not spare a drop of THEIR ‘me time’!…*gasp*. How dare I ask for a smidge of THEIR ‘me time’. SMH.

Guard your ‘me time’, beloveds. Cherish it. Spend it liberally. On YOU. You can’t give out what you don’t have.

It serves no purpose to empty yourself to the point where you are of no good to anyone or anything.

I find it terribly troubling to admit I would probably still be exhausting myself and overwhelming myself with too much work with too little ‘me time’ and rest.

But for a horrible tornado that turned all upside down, I would STILL be killing myself, slowly, with too much work, too much hidden worry, not enough faith in ME, nowhere near enough try in and for MY dreams.

Sadly, beloveds, I would have continued killing myself for a job I could no longer financially afford to stay at with the pay offered. I should have jumped off the ‘just barely enough’ train long time ago.

No matter. I forgive me. For being too damned afraid to bet on me. I am betting on me. Now. Right now. I may well lose. No matter. I try. I shall see what God and Life and The Universe shall say to me and my try.

Be ruthless with your me time, beloveds. No one else will. Most will care less about your being less because of having given all of your ‘me time’ to them. Guard your ‘me time’ jealously. Ruthlessly. Covetously.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have been enjoying my ‘me time’ tonight. I have already written my promised ten pieces. Am doing some ‘extra credit’ pieces. Just cuz. I am humming, badly, to some love songs and loving up on my heart.

I am daydreaming. I am dreaming about making stupidly weird and fantastical things happen in the coming days. They may never come to pass. No matter. I shall joy in the try. My try is enough. As am I.

Ah.

Aha!

Get out there and LIVE, beloveds. We only get this ONE go around. Make the most of it. Asking for A Friend. In case no one has told you today: I love you. So does He. Jesus says ‘What’s up with that?”

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!