The Chocolate Pudding Fiasco.

Okay.

Sooooooo…

There is a small possibility that I may have perchance kinda sorta may have committed a small food crime, once again.

I wanted to make some chocolate pudding.

I know. I know. I told myself I would follow directions this time. I maybe, perhaps, didn’t quite follow directions again.

The Box said to add three cups of cold water along with the package of chocolate pudding mix. I found a half cup. Guess how many of those I used?! You guessed it. I used three. which meant I only put in one and a half cups of milk.

Instead of making putting, I ended up making chocolate paste!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

I have been enjoying my food experiments. I am wondering what other food catastrophe I can make this week…

I stopped by to check on you. Hopefully, I’ve given you a laugh today. Don’t let this day in without you getting in a few more laughs. Reach out to someone. Encourage someone today. I love someone today starting with you.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: This piece made me laugh. I hope it made you smile. Life is much too short to be spending all day fretting and worrying. We are heading into a new year. Be sure to take optimism with you into next year. Dream big. Remain joyful. Remain faithful to your dreams. Begin again as many times as you need to. Be good to you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Show your haters some love.

I have been told what I could and could NOT do my whole life.

I have been advised what I can and can NOT have.

Age has laughed at me.

Finances have played around with my confidence.

Apathy has attempted to move in many time.

To ALL my haters, beloveds, I say “Thank you”. If not for the adverse winds, I would not have been forced to propel my dreams forward.

I was trying to teach myself how to do something. I failed. Spectacularly. I tried again. I confused myself even more. I gave it several more Gos. Go said “I don’t think so.”

I put things down. Disappointment and discouragement came calling. We had a meeting. I had to decide if I would let them have the rest of the day…

Nah, fam! I got thangs to do. I decided to use MY disappointment to deliver this message to you:

Be encouraged. Change takes time. Trying new things can be scary. The unknowns can appear terrifying.

Stay in the fight. If you feel overwhelmed, take a break. Take the day, if needed. Then, get back after it.

We SHALL find our way THROUGH and FORWARD. If nothing else, we are creating some awfully entertaining moments!

Keep going. You can do it. You can.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Doubt can get awfully loud, cant it? Geez…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

New Beginnings: TRUST yourself.

As we head into the new year, we must leave our worries behind. It’s time for us to trust ourselves. It’s time for us to trust the gift that lies within us. It’s time for us to begin again. We have things to do.

Let’s take this time to get ready and prepare for the greatest ahead. There is so much in store for us. We just have to be ready for it. This is our time. Let’s make the most of it, shall we?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It’s high time you trusted yourself. He had been trusting everything and everyone but yourself. Cut yourself some slack. Believe in the gifts that are within you. You were put on this earth for a reason. Find out what that reason is. If you know, act on a reason. If you don’t continue to ask what that reason is. Then, be the reason!

The Universe is calling. How shall you answer?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Your hard time is not meant just for you.

Your hard time is not meant just for you, beloveds.

Your hard time is here, in part, so you can leave a bit of a treat for someone else as you make your way through your hard or dark place.

I have learned so many things through this hard time. I’m trying my best to give away as many tools and lessons that I’ve learned along the way.

I have learned how important it is to reach out to others for support. I’ve learned that if you don’t have a support system to create one!

I have learned to ask for help. Loudly!

I have learned to love out loud. Lustily!

I have learned to laugh through my tears.

I have learned to be content with nothing..

I have learned how to lose friends with grace.

I have learned how to love me when I have been at my most unlovable.

I am still learning all these painful lessons every day. I am grateful for the hard. The hard is helping me keep on my toes.

Your hard time is not just for you. Your hard time helps you create your story. Share your hard. Let someone else know that they can make it. You might as well make your hard work something!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It helps to share hard with others. It helps them. It helps you. We all need each other. Be encouraged today. Be sure to get some joy out of your day. Do the best you can, not to focus on the hard. That can be hard..lol. I crack myself up.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

New Beginnings: Don’t react. Respond.

So often, beloveds, we react to what happens in our life. Sadly, we often react in ways that are harmful to us.

I am learning how to RESPOND to the things that happens. There is a huge difference:

RESPONDING gives us the options of taking stock, reframing things, evaluating things.

REACTING gives us no room to THINK, ASSESS, and ACT. We rush in. We waste time lamenting about the awful happenstances.

Today I told myself, I would take the time to just let the day play out the way it wished. It turned out to be a wonderful day!

I talked with family. I wrote many pieces. I made a good meal. I listened to favorite tunes. I listened to my heart. What a peaceful and wonderful day!!

It sure is nice living life not ruled by my feelings.

Respond to what happens in your life. Don’t be so reactionary…lol.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: The world does its best to control us by making. us live in our feelings. We don’t have time to be reacting on whims and by every wind that blows. We choose how our day will be. I choose a day where I walk and love all day. How about you?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

New Beginnings: FIGHT for your dreams.

It feels like all I have been doing is fighting lately. Trying to keep a positive attitude. Fighting with lazy. Duking it out with fear.

I have been fighting my way out of bed. I have been fighting through emotions. I have been fighting with everything and everyone to keep my dreams intact.

Fighting so hard is exhausting. I almost wanna say, forget about it and walk away. I can’t. My dreams mean too much to me. I want to see what they look like. Fulfilled!

I shall keep fighting. How about you? Keep giving it everything you have. We shall win in the end.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I wanted to quit many times. I refuse to quit. the battle is one or lost in the mind. I tell myself to keep going. I tell myself to be encouraged. I tell myself to keep standing on faith and not fear. I keep telling myself the truth. I can and I will. So will you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!