Category: walking

Keep going even in the midst of your sad.

I have had no idea why had been so sad this week. And I mean, sad.

I took to my bed. I slept for two days. My want to got bored. I find myself getting up and getting back after it. Sad and all.

Hard and I are just going to have to get along! Absolutely refuse to give up!!

I made myself do the laundry. I had to restart it four times because I kept forgetting to put the wet clothes in the dryer. I told myself, I will start over as many times as I need to.

I keep creeping closer to starting my channel. I don’t know why these last steps are so scary. I tell myself, I can’t take anymore discouragement.

Discouragement then tells me to get up and try anyway. I’ll find myself trying again.

Be encouraged. promise yourself that you would not give up on yourself, no matter what happens. We still have half the year to make things happen.

I’m feeling pretty good. I only quit twice so far this week.

trying through the hard,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep going.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Are you alive, or are you living? There IS a difference.

Are you alive, or are you living? There IS a difference.

Every since the tornado, beloveds, I have been grappling with that question.

Truth be told, I had been wrestling with THAT questions long before the tornado tore up my comfortable, familiar,  stifling existence.

Everything I had longed to do for decades was wrapped up in decades of being convinced of all I could/would never be.

I longed to launch out. My try wanted to try. I chose to listen to reality. Reality said I was a broke, black woman. Three strikes before I even picked up the bat.

I left the bat in the corner. I took up pom poms and rooted for everyone else. It was safer being the cheerleader. In fact, being the cheerleader brought satisfaction and admiration.

Still, something deep inside wanted to try. For me. For ME. THAT part of me did not care about striking out. She wanted to try.

I was too afraid to let her out. The tornado changed all of that. It awakened her. It awakened me.

Now, I long to LIVE. Simply existing is no longer satisfactory. Staying safe is no longer my number one pursuit.

I want to try. I want to live. Even if that means never winning. Trying has replaced winning for me. Trying IS winning, now.

God/Life/The Universe has foolishly been telling me, for decades, that MY love IS enough to change this world. Call me foolish. I believe Them. Finally.🥰🤡😎

Live, beloveds. Life is short. Try. Just try. Yes, you are most definitely going to fall on your face. More times than you will be able to count. So what?! We’ve got thangs to do. Let’s go!!

doing thangs,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have started again, beloveds. For at least the tenth time in two days. I can’t quit you. I can’t give up on me. I keep asking God “what/who am I?!” To which, He continues to declare “Everything!”

YOU are everything, beloveds. You ARE. I shall spend the rest of my days saying these words until folk start believing them. Ah, beloveds, help me. I can’t reach everyone. Help me. Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Most will not. There may be some who will.

Love someone.

Reach out to any.

Most will not.

There may be some who will.

I am one of the some.

reaching out,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Will you? Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Hope, even when it’s hopeless.

Hope, even when it’s hopeless.

Why? Because, there is ALWAYS hope! There is ALWAYS something to strive towards. There is ALWAYS a way out/over/up/through! You just haven’t found it yet.

Keep moving FORWARD. Keep looking UP. Any old body can give up.

I made old take out the trash. Doubt got to wash the dishes. Fear was smart enough to take off before chores could be assigned to it.

Be sure to do just a little something, beloveds, when you are feeling hopeless. Momentum is hard to stop.

Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I put on some uplifting music and forgot to feel old…lol.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Can I give You my sad?

Can I give You my sad?

Do You even care that I am sad?

I used to give my sad to mom. She’d tell me everything would be okay and would send me on my way.

What do I do with my sad now? Can I give it to You?

asking for a friend(Me),
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: God’s Silence is awful loud just now. The world is screaming. My heart is stirred. What voice do I listen to. His Silence or the world’s unrelenting noise? Asking for a friend…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Just a little dab will do.

Hope.

Just a little dab will do.

Laughter.

Just a little dab will do.

Gratitude.

Just a little dab will do.

Friendship.

Just a little dab will do.

Love.

Just a little dab will do.

Perseverance.

Just a little dab will do.

Compassion.

Just a little dab will do.

Empathy.

Just a little dab will do.

Add these things, beloveds. To you, first. Then, sprinkle on as many hearts you can get your hands on.

We need one another.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I love me some you. Have an amazing rest of your day.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

When you don’t know what to do, do just a little bit.

I didn’t know what to do next.

I didn’t know which step to take next.

I didn’t know if I was to sit, move, stand or run.

I found myself paralyzed. For days. I did not like the inertia.

I decided to prepare a meal. Meal prepared, I felt like moving forward and inviting someone for a meal.

I moved forward. I stretched my hand and offered a meal. I dined with greatness. The Universe had accepted my invitation.

Now, we both sit. Still. Waiting. Life will be joining us shortly…

waiting patiently(sorta)
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: While you are awaiting greatness, beloveds,  do your best not to fill the waiting with gloom, doom, and dread. Fill the waiting with laughter, with joy, with gratitude, with grace, with love.

We got this.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

We got this.

We got this, beloveds.

Don’t let the hard fool you. Things are just hard, at the moment.

Stay focused. We can do this. We can. I think. 😂

We got this.

getting this with you,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be encouraged.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You matter.

You matter.

The world needs you.

YOU need you.

Remember, beloveds, you are worthy, you are worthwhile, and you are worth it!

believing in you,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are amazing. Go BE amazing!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Give it here!

I’m looking for my dreams to come true.

I drug my old feeling self out of bed. I tried. I tried some more. Silence greeted my tries. Again. Again!

That’s okay, beloveds. I will be back tomorrow with more try. The Universe WILL answer if for no other reason than to shut this old lady up already. 🥰😁🤣⏳

Keep going, beloveds. Refuel, as needed. Rest, when needed. Then, get going.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Let’s go!!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!