Category: Writing

Who do you choose to be?

Who do you choose to be?

WHO do you choose to be?

Who do you CHOOSE to be?

Don’t let the world choose for you. Don’t let others choose for you. Don’t let circumstances choose for you.

I choose to be a person who believes in people and think the best of my fellow man. I choose to believe that life is worth living. I choose to believe that God has my best interest at heart.

I choose to keep trying even things are hard. I choose to hold myself accountable. I choose to keep my act right acting right.

I choose to be a person that can be counted upon. I choose to be a person who strives for excellence always.

I am not perfect. I will not always live up to those standards. The standards I have chosen.

I can live with that. Our lives are a collection of our choices.

Who do you choose to be? Society is at an inflection point. More people are choosing to give in to their baser instincts. More folk are choosing the low road. It’s disheartening. It’s discouraging.

All I can do is to keep shouting into the void. All I can do is to keep praying. All I can do is all I can do. I pray it will be enough. I will be okay with whatever the outcome will be.

Be encouraged. Don’t believe the height that all is lost. We only lose when we give up on one another and stop trying. Is allergy trying even if I try alone.

Take care of your life because it is precious. You are an amazing soul. Keep trying. Keep moving forward. Ever forward. Don’t be discouraged if it looks like things are never going to change your move. They will as they are supposed to.

choosing to love even the most foolish and awful acting among us,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: The bible tells us to love one another. I know it’s hard to love foe who are acting like idiots. I know it’s hard to love folk who are acting hateful and mean. I know it’s hard to love those who appear not to care about anything but themselves. I know it’s hard to care about folks who could care less. Love them anyway. Those are the one who needs love the most.

Yes, we need to hold one another accountable. Yet, we can hold local carnival and still love them. This world is a mess because no one wants to take accountability and people are afraid to hold one another accountable.

Things will be okay, beloveds. They will. As we love. As we do. As we move. As we try. As we tell apathy, division and hell to go back to the hell in which they were born from!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being… YOU

Do you love them enough?

Do you love them enough?

Will you love them even when you think they are wrong?

Will you keep your arms open when everything within you wants to close yourself off because you are angry with them?

Will you love them even when their choices are not your choices?

Do you love them enough to let them:

Fail?

Fall?

Lose?

Part of loving someone is living with their choices. It is their life.

I am currently fighting with my wombmate. She is currently fighting with me. Neither of us are winning.

I had to decide if I loved her enough to continue fighting with her not against her.

I do

I will.

Relationships are not easy. We can’t run each other’s lives. All we can do is walk together and grow together in love. All we can do is tell each other the truth. All we can do is receive the true from the other person.

Life is short. Don’t allow pride or hurt feelings or walls to keep you from those that you love.

I admit I wanted to power all weekend. Add no life is short so I kept my pouting short. O k i’m still pouting but at least I called and talked to her. I love her. She is my twin sister. She is also a dear friend.

You can say I am attempting to use this piece as an attent to get you all on my side. Of course I am. It’s my blog. Just kidding sis. I love you.

Keep going beloveds even when it hurts. Especially when it hurts. Remember that you are load and that you are not alone.

being a dumb twin atm,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I did not want to take the high road in the argument with sis. I also did not want to be right just because I thought I was right. I split the middle and went to make chicken salad of which I will be talking about in my next piece.😁

Real talk: Fear, you do NOT run me!

Fear, you do NOT run me! https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1fVb0nOis8/?igsh=MWc2eDdqMnZ6eWthYg==

Afternoon, beloveds. I have been rooting fear from my life. From, everywhere.

I told fear to 📦 pack and to…

GO!!

From, everywhere.

I look around, now, and see where I had limited ME, because of choices made or NOT made BECAUSE of fear.

Yea, I packaged it up in other things like I was waiting on God, or this is not the right time, or this person won’t understand me.

Yada.

Yada.

Nada!

I was lying.

To, myself.

Secretly.

No more.

Nope.

Nada.

Not!

Ah.

Aha!

I CHOOSE.

Simple as that.

Doing that is not always comfortable. Conflict can appear conflicting. So what? We got thangs to do.

I look forward to the coming year. I rejoice TODAY.

living without fear,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Have an awesome rest of your Saturday. I have a mini chocolate cream pie hollering my name. Come for a slice and bring the 🍵 ☕.

How much do you love ME?

How much, do you love ME?

Me.

Not, what I do and have done, for you.

How much, do you value ME?

Not, the things I have provided and provide, for you.

How much, do you need ME?

Not, the ways and means, I give to/for you.

How much, do you care for ME?

Not, how much I care, and have cared, for you.

How often, do you think, of ME?

Not how many times you are: on my mind, on my heart, in my prayers.

How far, will you go to be there, for ME?

Not, the length/breadth/miles, I have gone and go, for you.

Again, I ask you:

How much do you love ME?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Beloveds, your life matters. YOU matter. Your hopes and dreams, do matter.

As this year ends, take stock of the relationships in your life. Be sure you are receiving as well as giving. Be sure you are sharing your hearts, thoughts, needs and concerns with those you care for. If your care is not returned, it may be time to move forward.

If you are married and things are not working, get to work! Love your love.

If you are single, be good to you. Love you. You don’t need to wait for folk to love you. Love you. Get to know you. Stop judging yourself so harshly!

Life is short. I say this every day. Scrape EVERY moment that you can from this life.

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!

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.

Keep getting up.

Keep getting up.

I know. You are tired. So am I.

Keep getting up.

I know. Your heart isn’t in it. Neither is mine.

Keep getting up.

I know. You are tired of fighting alone. You preaching to the choir!

Keep getting up.

Why?

Your:

Breakthrough.

Miracle.

Dream.

Is waiting!

Keep getting up.

getting up with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Whew! Hard sure is being a big meanie, eh? Geeez.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU

Don’t be the reason.

I REFUSE to be the reason:

My dreams don’t come true.

Love does not come my way.

The Universe does not hear from me.

My family is not supported/loved.

My job does not receive the best of me.

Things may not turn out as I thought they might.

Life may not go the way I figured it would.

God may not give me what I feel He ought.

So what?

I fight on.

I love still.

I carry on.

I move forward.

I look upward.

I absolutely REFUSE to be the reason. Ha!

being about it no matter how I feel,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have been telling my feels ALL day to shut up! You have NO idea, beloveds, how badly I want to pull out a can 🥫 of woe is me and how comes!

I fight on. Why? I got thangs to do. Those thangs don’t seem like they are in a hurry to get here but ALL that is required is my try. Simple as that.

Keep going. These last steps are hardest because you are at the heart of the fight/journey. Keep going. Rest. Rinse. Repeat.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU

😳

😳

Nuff said.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It has been one of those days when I told my try to kick rocks. My try told me to sit up and take out the trash!

To my great surprise, I DID feel better just by taking out the trash. Making myself get out of bed. Making myself have a cup of coffee. Making myself get outside. Making myself talk to sis. Making myself make this piece.

Be encouraged, beloveds. Keep trying. Even when you don’t wannu. Especially when you don’t want to keep wanting to.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU

Stay with it.

Stay with it.

When things are hard…

Stay with it.

When you are tired…

Stay with it.

When you are discouraged.

Stay with it.

When you are hard, tired and discouraged…

Stay with it.

staying with it,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep going. Stay with it. Even when the last thing you want to do is stay with it. I hear you. It gets old and tiring fighting for dreams which stay maddeningly just out of reach. Be encouraged. I encourage myself every day. I must admit, I would dearly love to pop my try upside the head about now.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being… YOU