Category: Song

Stop giving yourself an out!

Yesterday was hard. The day before that was a complete disaster! No one could understand me. I could not form a complete thought.

In frustration, I utilized my ” phone a friend option and 📞 called a friend.

I cried. I cried some more. She listened. She didn’t offer to make the call for me. I chose to give myself permission to put hard down for the rest of the day and try again the next day.

Next day, I tried again. It took  a thousand calls and a year’s worth of aggravation but I got the job done.

Then, I did not want to get up, get dressed, and get outside for walking. It was 🔥 hot. Already! Still, I got up, got dressed, and kept it moving. My Physical Therapist offered to let me only do one lap

I did NOT take the out. In fact, beloveds, for punishment, I made myself walk farther!

I told myself that I would NOT give myself an out. I chose to try.  I had no idea how much I could do. I ended up walking almost 950 feet

For me, those 950 feet may as well have been ten miles. Whew. As I walked I was cheered on by a neighbor was on a walk of her own

I didn’t feel disabled. For the first time, beloved, I felt 👍 👌 like me.

Legally, I am now classified as disabled.

Yet, I AM able. I am capable. I am ready. I am more than a conqueror!

We must hold ourselves accountable. Stop giving yourself an out! There are no excuses.  There are no victims here. Choose to try. Give it your 👌 best effort,  okay 👍?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: We got this.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I know, God said to me.

Me: Life sucks lemons 🍋 about now.

God: I know.

Me: Everything is so blessed hard about now.

God: I know.

Me : I’m 😩 weary.

God: I know.

Me: I miss my life as it used to be.

God: I know.

Me : I miss ME as I used to be.

God: I know. Hang in there for Me please and thank.

Me:

hanging by a thread,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Hang in there with me, k? Whew!!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep breathing THROUGH the pain.

Keep breathing THROUGH the pain.

Nuff Said.

worn out from all the hard lately,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Whew!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Yesterday sucked!

Yesterday sucked!tucked!

Nuff Said!


Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I could cry ALL day. I can’t. I have to make myself get dressed and ready for physical therapy in two hours. Crap! Why the heck quitting can NEVER is beyond me

If I can not quit then neither can you. I am so distraught I can’t remember if I am supposed to use then or than! Ahhhhhhh, God, what in the fresh heck do I DO with me now! Be encouraged. Whew!!!!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Don’t give in. Don’t give  up.

When life hits you hard.

Don’t give in. Don’t give up.

When you must walk alone.

Don’t give in. Don’t give up.

When friends  forsake you.

Don’t give in. Don’t give up.

When your faith gets tested beyond what you can stand.

Don’t give in. Don’t give up.

Whhem all you’ve tried ends in seeming disaster 

Don’t give in. Don’t give up.

Life is as we choose to make it.  Make it a good one.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: What do you hope for? Pursue, persevere, and  succeed!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

God, hard was just too darned hard today.

Me: God, hard was just too darned hard today.

God: I know.

Me: I was soooo frustrated.  My aphasia is so bad, right now, that making calls were impossible 😔!

God: I know.

Me: Texting takes FOREVER!

God: I know.

Me : I wanted to tell the wide world to shut it!!!!

God: I know.

Me : I’m TOO darned frustrated to cry.

God: I know. Go ahead and cry. Then, try again tomorrow.

Me:

I want to stomp around and have a fit but I have physical therapy super early to beat the heat.

I fear that I have no uplifting words. I am too exhausted.  Somebody say something positive for all the frustrated folk.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Crap! Be encouraged. Whew!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

God, You never left.

Me: God, You never left.

God: I know.

Me: I wanted to and tried to quit a billion times.

God: I know.

Me: I don’t know how long I can hold on. To, You. For, me.

God: I know.

Me: I don’t know if I can hold on.

God: I know.

Me:  The ground feels awful shaky, just now.

God: I know.

Me: Ah. God. I just don’t KNOW!

God: I know. Now, beloved, put your faith in Me! I got this. What’s more is that I’ve got you! Trust Me.

Me:

trusting Him,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Trusting is hard sometimes.  Walking by FAITH is hard sometimes. Trust anyway! What do you have to lose other than fear, despair and pain? Abundant life is waiting for us. Let’s get after it!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Love will lead you back.

When despair snatches all hope.

Love will lead you back.

When anger steals your joy.

Love will lead you back.

When disbelief captures the soul.

Love will lead you back.

When disappointment surrounds your days.

Love will lead you back.

When you lose all.

Love will lead you back.

When all feels lost.

Love will lead you back.

Whatever you face, beloveds, remember this:

Love will lead you back!

Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: We got this.  Today was rough. Yesterday was impossible. Even hard told me to take a chill pill. I told hard HA! and kept it moving!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Monday is being Monday!😳

If you know, you know!

I keep experiencing setbacks getting transportation setup for Outpatient  Therapy. It feels like I’ll take one step forward and 100 steps backwards!

It took EVERYTHING within to NOT grow discouraged and to take days one at a time.  Parts of me wants to rush headlong into the future. Go AND my stroke constantly reminds me to live IN THE MOMENT 

Beloveds, we  have to work together to learn how to live and move in the absolute present. We waste time doing otherwise

Take care to take care, eh? Monday sure acted like Monday! If you know, you know…lol

Be encouraged. We got this

could be awfully frustrated if I let myself,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Don’t let your day ruin your day/days! We got thangs to do!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Your dreams have not forgotten who you are. Have you forgotten?

Your dreams have not forgotten who you are. Have you forgotten?

Beloveds,  Life is calling for you. Your life is NOT over. The best IS yet to come.

Be vigilant. Be patient.  Be ENCOURAGED!

Life is so very short. The time is here for you to FINALLY tell fear HA! and LIVE.

You can do this. You can I root for you. I pray for your great success. Greatness is calling for you. Shall you listen THIS time.

If I can overcome this stroke, beloveds,  SURELY you can overcome a little bit of hard, eh?

FIGHT THROUGH THE HARD. MAKE HARD YOUR FRIEND!

Pain keeps me from writing as long as I’d like. Still, I’m here. I have your backs in prayer.

You are where you are for a reason. Know this:

You are NOT lost. You are  EXACTLY where you are supposed to be. Trust this it’s time for you to start believing in YOU.

Your dreams have not forgotten who you are. Have you forgotten?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Leys go!!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!