Category: Writing

When: Keep looking up.

When all hell has broken loose around you.

Keep looking up.

When you keep hearing no.

Keep looking up.

When everything you try seems to fail.

Keep looking up.

When you feel as though you have failed everyone.

Keep looking up.

When you are ready to give up.

Keep looking up.

When you have given up.

Keep looking up.

When you feel as though you can’t muster another drop of try.

Keep looking up.

When disappointment has made one too many appointments.

Keep looking up.

When no one has shown up.

Keep looking up.

When you are past tired and weary.

Keep looking up.

When is has met it.

Keep looking up.

No matter the matter, beloveds.

Keep looking up.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I quit without telling God. He knew. He quietly sat with me. Eventually, He arose. He made ☕ coffee. He sat with me. Again.

He spoke not a word. He understood my sorrow. He understood my disappointment. He understood my silent rebellious frustration.

He understood. He judged not. His NOT judging melted my heart. Soothed my self-anger. Made me love me the way He loves me: Unconditionally.

I told my heart I understood. I would stick by her if she hurt too much to keep reaching out to a world who could give two damns. My heart said she loves. Still. She had ☕ coffee with God and I. She rose. Said she had thangs to do.

Beloveds, I wish I could. For you. For me. Could what? Fill you with everything you need. I can’t. I can offer a bit of love. I can pray to One who can. He will. Be encouraged…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Don’t look at the number. Look at the number of times.

Don’t look at the number of folks who have not responded.

Look at the number of times YOU reached out.

Don’t focus on the number of nos given.

Focus on the number of times you have asked.

Don’t worry about the number of times your dreams have been rejected.

Rejoice over the number of times you have persevered.

Try, beloveds. Just try. The results are NOT up to you.

Don’t dismiss your worth due to a lack of eyeballs on your dreams. The Universe sees. Life sees. God sees.

Your dreams will do as they were meant to. They just may not reveal themselves in the matter you thought they should.

Be encouraged. I made myself get out of bed to write. I wanted to tell the words to shut it. They wouldn’t. They know I got thangs to do.

So do you. Get back to it. Yea, beloveds, I know you have done like I secretly did the other day. I tried to bargain with my dreams and asked them to quiet down so I could pretend they are no longer there.

My dreams said ha!

So, here I am.

Again.

Trying.

Again.

Dreaming.

Again.

Fresh hell!

trying for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Don’t give up yet, beloveds. Not quote yet. We CAN. We WILL. We ARE…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Thanks Mags.🥰

You know why.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: 🥰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Dinner with reality.

Reality has set in.

Finally.

Loudly.

Rudely.

Reality set in, causing my dreams to run away faster.

I was tired of chasing my dreams.

So, I decided to sit down, with reality, and has things out over coffee ☕.

Reality: You are 55.

Me: I know.

Reality: NO one appears to be listening to your brand.

Me: I know.

Reality: You STILL have no idea how.

Me: I know.

Reality: Your phone stays silent.

Me: I know.

Reality: Your prayers seems to have gone unnoticed/unanswered.

Me: I know.

Reality: What do you say to all these things.

Me: 📖(God’s Word).

Reality: Nuff said.

waiting patiently,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Hang in there, beloveds. Everything WILL be alright. You got this. He has us. Be encouraged. I love you. As does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I told Quit Ha!

Quit: Quit.

Me: Ha!

Quit: QUIT!

Me: HA!

Quit: Q..

Me: 🥊!!

Nuff said,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are close! Keep going! If you were not close, quit wouldn’t be bugging you so much. Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo! We got thangs to do!! Drag lazy into the shower with you and let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo! We got this. God has got us all. Going with you…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Real talk: What do you do when ‘it is what it is’ really is?!😳

😳

💔

❤️‍🩹

❤️

The state of my heart this week. Feels like living in a nightmare with no end date.

I told hard, this morning, GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZ! What in the FRESH HELL are you DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!?

Hard just told me to kick rocks and keep it moving. Told me to get on Life’s case as hard was just doing as directed by The Universe and God approved EVERY hard task/thing/hit/circumstance/situation.

GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ, God. What in the heckemiah Jericho is THIS fiasco called my current state of being!?

God just laughed and told me to keep on collecting diamonds, in my shoes, as I trudge my way up Joy Mountain. He told me to take some extra laughs with me, this week.

Ah, God. K.

Sooooooooooooooooooo, I have decided to spread a bit of foolishnessery, er, joy, your way.

It’s hard to pretend things are NOT hard when nothing works. It’s difficult to make lemonade when the lemons have been sooooooooooooooo bitter. It’s tough dancing in the rain when the rain is pelting, the lightning is frightening and EVERY bush/tree looks as if it is a menacing creature ready to pounce and steal the soul.

No one has told us that you can catch a cold whilst dancing in the euphemistic rain folk are forever talking about dancing in when all of holy hell has rained down upon one’s head.

“It is what it is”.

I have said this dumb sentence a bajillion times. I say it still. Still, it seems to have taken on a life of it’s own.

I can’t work until the internet is fixed appropriately.

“It is what it is”.

I don’t have enough to cover things.

“It is what it is”.

I am alone.

“It is what it is”.

I am lonely.

“It is what it is”.

I miss mom.

“It is what it is”.

I miss dad.

“It is what it is”.

I’m trying not to be afraid.

“It is what it is”.

I’m 55 and sole money maker who is NOT making money.

“It is what it is”.

It’s hot.

“It is what it is”.

I’m tired.

“It is what it is”.

I don’t feel like writing.

“It is what it is”.

I don’t feel like getting out of bed to keep doing this hard every damned hard day dammit!!

“It is what it is”.

Ah, God.

Okay.

I give up.

I quit.

I shall STOP whining and get back to being about being about it.

Fresh hell!

Heckamiah Jeremiah Cream Pie-a!

What do you do when ‘it is what it is’ really is?!😳

asking for a friend(me),

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep going, beloveds. Keep going. Things WILL be okay. They will. In the meantime, it’s okay to not be okay until you are okay. I sure hope you are okay. In case no one has told you today: I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Real talk: Are you ready for your life to change?

I have heard a million times to ‘be careful what you wish for.’

What a depressing thought. That we should be ‘careful’ when asking for hopes and dreams to come true.

Ha!

Yes, hard things WILL happen as we happen to life. Yet, life changes. Life ALWAYS changes. How the heck else can/will things grow if it did not?

Your life will change many, many, many times before it’s over. Don’t be afraid of it changing, beloved.

Enjoy EVERY step of your journey.

I am doing my utmost to enjoy mine.

The Olympics are coming soon. I have been enjoying all the athletes who have been fighting to make the Olympic Teams. It has been joyous for the ones who have made it. Devastating for the ones who have come up short.

We just don’t know if we will make the team(s) we try out for in life. The more I grow, the older I grow, the more I realize it’s not about the trophy. Now, I no longer care what spot I have. I just want to be a part.

And, if I don’t make the team, I will be the loudest one cheering on others as they pursue THEIR hopes and dreams.

The unknown can be daunting because we don’t know what’s up ahead. I’m doing my level best not to give two hoots about what’s up there. I shall find out when I find out.

In the meantime, I shall enjoy my spot. Here. Now. Fighting to make the team.

Ah, God. I’m trying. Root for me.

asking for a friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Are you ready for your life to change? Ready. Set. Let’s go!!!!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You are.

You are.

Making an impact.

You are.

Changing lives.

You are.

Making a difference.

You are.

Changing your circumstances.

You are.

Making waves.

You are.

Changing perceptions.

You are.

Making up for lost time.

You are.

Changing things.

Keep on being…YOU.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: There are days when I look at what I think I have accomplished and think I have accomplished nothing at all.

On those days, like today, God reminds me just to try. I can’t always see the big picture. Neither can you, beloveds. The fact you are giving and doing all you know IS enough. As are you. You are. So am I.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Recovery: Ready. Or not.

Life: Ready? Or not?

Me: I’m not ready.

Life: Not ready for what?

Me: Not ready for You, Life.

Life: Why not?

Me: I don’t understand You, right now. I don’t know if I have ever understood You, Life.

Life: I  need for you to get ready anyway.

Me: Get ready for what?

Life: Me.

Me: K.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life changes. Whether we are ready or not. Be sure to stock up on plenty of hope. Store away tons of laughter. Be sure to save up some tears. Go on ahead and scoop up a bit of frustration to sprinkle on top of all the hard that WILL come. Mostly, be certain to drag truckloads of joy and smear it liberally every which way!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

ARE you ready for your life to change, Life said to me.

Me: I’m ready for my life to change!

Life: ARE you? REALLY?

God: Are you, really?

The Universe: Really? YOU? Are READY?

Me: I  am.

Life: K. 🌪🚨❗️🥊

God: K. 🔥🫸🌪❤️‍🩹🔋🌎🥺😥

The Universe: K. 🥊🥊🥊❤️‍🩹🌪🔥😲🥊🥊🥊🤯😡😠😳😩🎤

Me: I wasn’t ready for my life to change. Not like this. I am wanting my boring when is my life going to change life back.

SSSSHHHHHHHOOOOTTTTTT!

Ah, God. What do I do with me now?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Are you ready for your life to change?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!