Category: Song

Keep singing.

Keep singing, beloveds.

Through the storm.

Keep singing.

Through the rain.

Keep singing.

Through the hard.

Keep singing.

Through circumstances.

Keep singing.

Through darkness.

Keep singing.

In sunshine.

Keep singing.

All times.

Keep singing.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I let discouragement discourage me. I let fear make me afraid. I allowed hard to stay hard. I allowed doubt to make me doubtful.

Why? Because I had forgotten to sing. I forgot to dance. I forgot my joy. I forgot to turn on my music. I chose to see nothing but darkness and the waves.

One day I got tired of the darkness. I got tired of being afraid. I got tired of doubting. I chose joy and love. I chose to turn on my music. I chose to dance. I chose to sing. I chose to be me. I chose to remember that all things come out in the wash.

Don’t give in to the lie that all is hopeless. It’s not. Life is tough for everyone right now. We can turn things around. We can live a life full of joy, peace and hope. We can’t care about our fellow men and women. We can take care of the elderly. We can make sure children have enough to eat. Even those who don’t look like us.

Don’t you dare allow apathy and fear to keep you from living a wonderful life. Leave that for timid souls who choose not to care and who choose to profit off of divisive miss and fear.

Keep singing.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I had to share this😎

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLsaqs2gAdz/?igsh=MWhmMDdkNmQxNG9nag==

Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Life is what YOU make it. What are you making with yours, beloved?

Life is what YOU make it. What are you making with yours, beloved?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: History is talking to all of us right now. It is asking what are we prepared to be to have it to do in these challenging times?

I’m doing my best to make the most of the rest of my life. I have just this little bit of time to make my mark. I am trying to aim true. I keep asking what I can do to make things better. I have to just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Have an amazing today. You’re the best you can and be OK with that. I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

It’s okay to be weird, God said to me.

I am FINALLY able to accept, embrace and fully be the weird me God made me to be.

I can’t help it, beloveds. Don’t blame me.

I enjoy weird things. Weird, to you. Like chair dancing. Like asking Alexa to tell me a joke, in the middle of the night.

Like enjoying jello and coffee for a meal.

Like yakking endlessly about all things NFL at age 56.

Like liking obscure shows from India, Greece, Germany and every other corner of the globe.

Like liking corny, dad jokes and making them MY jokes.

Like enjoying just enjoying enjoying seemingly weird things.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA.

Keep on being YOU, beloveds. You being you may be weird to some. Heckamiah, your weird may be weird to me. That’s okay. God enjoys it. You enjoy it.

Just stopped by to say a few weird things MY way.

being weird for some weird reason,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Sometimes, writing is awfully fun when you give yourself license to write weirdly……hahahahahahahahahaahahaha.

Enjoy your day and life, beloveds. We get just the one.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Change does NOT have to be the boogie man.

I used to fear change. I used to believe that most change was bad.

I did my best to keep everything the same. I didn’t like entering outside my comfort zone.

Change does NOT have to be the boogie man.

Change can bring wonderful and positive things into our lives. We just have to keep on moving forward and looking up.

I’m building my days now on peace, love, hope, joy and a ton of laughter. I don’t have time to worry about gloom and doom that may or may not happen. I will deal with life as it presents itself to me.

I choose to see the goodness in my fellow man. I choose to bring out the best in me. I choose to give life everything I have. I choose to give away what I have if you will help someone else in need. I choose to wait my turn. I choose to be OK if my turn never comes. I have everything I need right now.

Be encouraged today. You got this. Everything will come out in the wash, remember?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: We have everything we need to succeed.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I feel like an idiot.😳

I feel like an idiot.

This is what I texted my twin:

I feel like an idiot. Begging family and friends for likes and comments. How embarrassing 😳. Who am I to think my words would make an impact. Embarrassing. 

I feel like an idiot.

This idiot will be back, tomorrow, encouraging folk. Geez, God. NOBODY came to my meal. Embarrassing. 😳

*Cassandra reminds herself it’s all about the try. Cassandra tells the 📣 cheerleader in her to shut it.*

Be encouraged, beloveds. Even when your dreams feel like a popped 🎈 balloon!

We got this.

Okay, I am fixing to go have a good cry.

wondering what in the fresh hell,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be encouraged. I think…lol.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Don’t worry about how you look/feel. Doing something new brings a bit of the awkward.

The motivational videos I did yesterday sounded stilted. The sound was off. I saved the pieces anyway.

I have been enjoying learning.

Don’t worry about looking like an idiot as you learn everything. It’s OK to feel like an idiot as you move forward. I forgot what it was like being back in school.

I had too much fun today to worry about sounding like or looking like an idiot. People will either receive what I put out in the universe, or they will. Simple as that.

I’m looking forward to all the mistakes that I mam going to be making tomorrow!

enjoying every awkward moment,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Your dreams are calling you. Listen!

Yay!!!!!

I launched my YouTube channel!!!!!!!

Wooooooooohhhhooooooooo.

Yall are going to have to forgive me, beloveds. This was a dream years in the making!!!!

I have been wanting to share motivation and encouragement since I was a babe.

You all will me a HUGE favor if you click on the video and watch all the way through. This will help the Algorithm boost y first video. I would also greatly appreciate it if you would like, subscribe and comment on the video.

Thank you, in advance, beloveds. I appreciate EVERY like, over the past five years,  that helped me keep on keeping on when I have been the most discouraged.

The videos WILL get better. I am improving with every try.

Be encouraged. Go for your dreams. Start, beloveds, even if the start is a shaky one. I love and thank you. With all my heart.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: This IS our time. Get out there and LIVE. We CAN. We WILL. We HAVE to.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I just HAD to share this!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTHgMGqEabag6-vEbVu/

I just HAD to share this!

Keep putting yourself out there, beloveds. In as many spaces and places as you can.

I have spent a delicious hour writing more Substack pieces to share next week.

So far, not many views. Far less than in here. In here, as far as the world is concerned, I haven’t done very much, or reached many folk, in five years.

I have done what I could. I will continue to do so.

The joy, beloveds, has been in the showing up.

I can not tell you how much joy I get from even one connection. Even if that one has been only me.😳😎🤗🤣🥰😁

Life is short. I am living it. I just had a fabulous coffee yak with my twin.

Now, I am listening to motivation, so I can fill up with motivation, so I can give out motivation. Rinse. Repeat.

It feels good to have removed the strings from my life. I no longer have the world caught up in strings of my expectations.

Yes, I desire for connections with and from the world. Still, I no longer place my value on how many did or did not.

I love. I care. I keep it moving. I enjoy those who return the favor. I ain’t mad at those who did not.

I am one of billions. It may take a while for my tribe to find me. I can only keep putting myself out there to be found.

Keep putting yourself out there, beloveds. Don’t be discouraged if your tribe has not shown up yet.

At least, one has. Me! Tada! 😁🥰🤣🤗😎😳

I love you. Have an amazing day. I just wanted to share this awesome Tiktok.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Get the fear out of your ear so you can hear!

Get the fear out of your ear so you can hear!

Nuff said.
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It’s easy to fall into the trap of listening to fear. You look around you and all you see are the obstacles forever getting in your way. Be encouraged. Obstacles are just that. Hey Cortana, overcome everything you need to in order to have a successful and full life.

What that life looks like depends upon you, on your efforts, on your attitude, on your willingness to turn around and go another way if need be.

Give yourself the time and space to learn to move into grow. You will get there when it’s time.

Don’t get on yourself when you are afraid about a situation. A bit of fear is healthy in that it can show you where to look and what to do to maneuver through this thing called life. Fear is an emotion. It’s an indicator that something is up. Fear does not have to run our lives.

We will always have fear to deal with, to fight with, to combat and to overcome. Don’t be afraid of fear. Fear wants you to believe there is always an imminent disaster waiting around the corner. There isn’t.

Life will happen. Enjoy your life. Look forward to things. Love as many people as you can. Good things will happen to you. Bad things will befall you. It’s called life. Enjoy the life you have.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!