Category: Song

Disappointment was God’s Greatest Gift to me.

I can’t remember being disappointed so many times, in so many different ways, in all of my life. Golly gee willikers!

Yet, with each disappointment, I have found, too my surprise, each has caused me to want to give more, be more, try harder, do more to affect change. In, my life. In, the lives of others. For, my community. For, my family. For, those who consider my dark skin, to be an enemy.

Yes, the disappointment(s) hurt. Terribly. Still, each has caused me to be, well, still. Still. Quiet. As, I sit on the disappointment. I sigh. I cry. Then, something, deep inside, whispers to try. Again. Again. Again. Which makes me, laugh. Which makes me, want to try, again. Again. Then, still again.

Ah.

Aha!

This is what LIVING, feels like!

Financially, I have had more setbacks, then I can count. It’s a good thing. I don’t have much to count!….hahahahahahahahaha! I refuse to allow my finances, as currently constructed, to deconstruct my joy.

If I could sum up this past year it will have been filled mostly with one word:

Disappointment!

I can truly say that I am grateful. For, the hard. For, the disappointment.

Why?

Because, each disappointment was an appointment to:

Choose.

Try.

Feel.

Accept.

Receive.

Fight.

Strive.

Hope.

Despair.

Rejoice.

Rinse.

Repeat.

Until.

Until…

I learn, still.

I grow, still.

I learn to grow still, so I can learn to grow…still.

Ah.

Aha!

I welcome disappointment now. As it introduces me, continually, to a wonderful soul. Me!

I thank God, for giving me the greatest gift.

Don’t despair, beloveds, when disappointment shows at every turn. It shows you are out there living and trying.

Be encouraged. Let this coming year be amazing. It’s up to you. Own your choices. Choose. Admit your mistakes. Keep your act right acting right.

If you have lived and given your all, be okay with this. Tell your critics thanks and keep it moving.

moving with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU

Believe it or not.

Believe it or not, your dreams ARE within your grasp.

Believe it or not, you SHALL be successful if you only keep moving forward.

Believe it or not, your best days ARE in front of you.

Believe it or not, The Universe is rooting for you and ready to assist you.

Believe it or not, life is going to continue to happen, whether you engage with life or not.

Believe it or not, there are tons of folk who would love to love and get to know you.

Believe it or not, it’s up to YOU.

Believe.

Or, not.

Be encouraged. Believe in yourself. Believe you have everything you need, within you, to live a prosperous life. Prosperity is much more than finances. Abundance is much more than money. Being rich is much more that what you own.

Believe.

believing with/for you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: The battle is won, in the mind. BEFORE, the battle starts. Be sure to win, BEFORE you win! Get on out there and LIVE, beloveds. Time to stop surviving life, just barely. Life does not have to be one endless battle. Yes, we have trials and tests and races and skirmishes to get to and through. But, life is meant to be embraced/enjoyed/shared.

Enjoy your weekend. Love someone. Start with you. I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Repeat after me.

Repeat after me:

This will be an OUTSTANDING Friday!

I am going to do my best and leave the rest for The Universe to fret about.

I absolutely REFUSE to worry about the unknown. I have no idea what is about to happen. In any event, I plan on happening to my day!

I am a caring person. I care about what happens. I shall take care to be as careful as I can with the hearts of others.

I will run TOWARDS my dreams. I am done running away due to fear/doubt.

I CAN.

I WILL.

I HAVE TO!

I will cut myself some slack, today.

I am loved.

I am NOT alone.

I shall keep on being…ME!

being me,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Have a fantastic weekend. Leave worry in the shower. Be encouraged, beloveds.

You decide.

Win or lose?

You decide.

YOU decide.

You DECIDE!

Love or hate?

Empathy or apathy?

Faith or unbelief?

YOU DECIDE!

Choose.

There are NO victims, beloveds. Only those who have DECIDED to not decide. Even this, IS a choice.

Here lately, I have seen more and more channels, podcasts, blogs, etc, who appear to have chosen to peddle in hate, division, crude, rude, and all of their friends.

As for me and my house, I choose to love, uplift, and encourage.

I love you, beloveds. I pray great blessings and joy over your life. I ask for protection from all that would harm you. Be encouraged.

choosing love,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep being a light…

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU

System issues: Decide.

I was NOT a victim, today.

Why?

I decided not to be!

I was NOT defeated, today.

Why?

I decided not to be!

I was NOT discouraged.

Why?

I decided not to be!

I was content, today.

Why?

Why, I decided to be!

content,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Today was a tough day. Yet, super fun/joyful. Why? I decided I was NOT going to allow these continued system issues to get all up in MY system/heart! I was NOT going to spend my day lamenting and carrying on. I carried on, with my day. I laughed. I worked. I loved. I grew. I forgave my earlier frustration.

Life is short, beloveds. Decide. Be encouraged.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Be encouraged: System issues.

System issues.

SYSTEM ISSUES!

If I hear ‘ system issues’ again, I may scream.

Ack!

Am currently engaged with our tech department in a interminable fight to get A WORKING SYSTEM!

Ack!

This is but an annoying reminder that life can be as maddening as my system issue.

It’s important to hang in there, beloveds, when all you have tried just does not want to cooperate.

Don’t fret about things you can do nothing with. It may be beyond your efforts. Just keep doing you and let others do the rest.

Keep reaching out for what you need.

Keep pounding on your dream’s 🚪 door! You don’t know who or what is on the other side.

Keep wading through all the nos to get to your yes!

Keep looking up.

Keep moving forward. If you get knocked back two steps, keep moving forward!

System issues.

Ack!

moving forward,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I found myself with two choices: I could give in to my feels and have a good cry. Or, I could do some blogging and have a good cry…*sniff*

Be encouraged. These are but system issues that WILL pass. Don’t ever give yourself permission to give up on you. We got thangs to do.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being… YOU

Take time for you.

This has been a gorgeous day. I have spent it alone. Yet not. Mom is with me in spirit.

I have taken the time to rest. It’s important to take the time for sales. It’s important to take the time for ourselves.

I hope you have taken some time for you this weekend.

We have one more week to prepare for the coming year.

Enjoy the week. Look forward to great things for you. Let goes all the things that happen this year. Those things have passed.

Take time for you. Don’t worry about goals. Don’t worry about what may or may not happen. Don’t worry.

Take time for you. Remember your why. Be your why. Don’t waste another moment worrying about who will receive your why.

Take time for you. Keep repeating your message to The Universe and the world around you. Keep asking until you get an answer.

Thank you for sharing a bit of your life with me this year, beloveds. I’m looking forward to another year of hijinks!

Let’s keep keening about ourselves in the world around us. Let’s keep loving one another. Let’s keep trying. Let’s remain hopeful.

You are making a difference in the lives of those around you. Keep on being you. You are an amazing person. You are loved and you are not alone.

taking the time,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Ask: Tater tots for breakfast.

I wanted tater tots.

Nothing else.

Just tater tots.

For breakfast.

How odd.

I decided.

To be odd.

I made tater tots, for breakfast.

I have a dream.

I asked The Universe to help me.

I asked God to help me.

I asked Life to help me.

What does tater tots have to do with asking? Nothing.

Why did I mention tater tots?

I wanted some for breakfast.

lol.

Okay. Okay. Just shedding a bit of humor this morning. Things have NOT been funny lately.

Things have been terribly hard. Super hard. Hard enough where I wanted to quit my job. Not so much the job. Just the HARD of the job. Was just tired.

Now, I am still tired but resolute. Life is short. I will keep asking. I will keep trying. I will keep encouraging. I will keep waiting.

Christmas is tomorrow. Maybe, just maybe, The Universe will gift me with my dreams.

asking A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep asking. Keep moving forward. You are loved and you are not alone.

I know now.

I know now.

I KNOW now.

I know NOW.

There is nothing else I need to be complete.

How do I know?

Because God has given me everything I need for THIS day. THIS day.

I used to think I had to DO. That I had to be…something. I didn’t know what. Just knew, or felt that I, me, Cassandra wasn’t enough somehow.

It has been soooooooooooooo freeing to FINALLY feel and know I am loved. I am enough. I am NOT alone.

I know now.

I KNOW now.

I KNOW NOW!

I AM loved.

I am NOT alone.

I shall ever keep on being…ME!

loved,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are loved, beloveds. You are! Lift up your head. You are worthy of love. You are worthy to BE loved. Simply because you were born.

You are:

Unique.

Mercurial.

A wonder.

A delight.

The apple of God’s Eye(means He think you kewl!)

Cherished.

SEEN.

Heard.

You don’t need to spend your life trying to win and earn love. You have it already. God loves you. For those who say they don’t believe in God, He loves you anyway.

STOP tossing your ♥ about to those who choose not to see and love and cherish you. STOP giving yourself away! You are NOT an object to be lusted over or shown off as a 🏆!

You are awesome, beloveds. Yes, you have done and shall continue to do baffling and trifling things from time to time. But, for the most part, you do the best you can with what you have.

Be still and KNOW…

Happy Fri-yay!

Happy Fri-yay!

Whew!

We made it!

Our haters hated.

So what?

Life did that.

So what?

Our try was hating on us but still tried.

So what?

We failed. Many times.

So what?

We loved and nothing seemed to happen for us.

So what?

We gave all we had and received no return on our investment.

So what?

We lived.

We loved.

We tried.

We laughed at our failure many times.

Ah.

Aha!

Keep living and embracing your life and all that happens within it. Life is not about who can collect the most toys.

What is life REALLY about and for? Great question! Keep asking…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being… YOU