Category: Writing

Listen: Is it about the chef or the diner?

The chef.

The diner.

Each needs the other.

One to serve his/her/their interpretation of the meal.

One to partake of the meal.

What is MORE important:

The chef’s interpretation?

The diner’s satisfaction or lack thereof?

If the diner doesn’t like it, does it negate the chef’s effort?

Doesn’t the diner have the right to their opinion? They didn’t like it. It happens.

There are a million potential reasons why that may have nothing to do with the chef.

In addition, the chef needs to take in the palette, the dietary needs, the likes/dislikes of the diner and factor these things as he prepares.

The diner is responsible for understanding there may be a lack of ingredients that are out of season. He/she/they must also factor in the type of establishment they are eating in and what kind of dishes the chef is known for.

Living with one another is a dance. We all have to be WILLING to see the viewpoint of our counterpart.

There will be times, beloveds, where we will be the chef. There are other times we are the diner.

In ALL times, we need to consider others. We are all humans who are, hopefully, trying to serve the best meal we can!

Let’s give each other the space to do and be better, shall we? I have been doing my utmost to be a safe space in as many places as I can.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: This piece really has me thinking of what all I can do to be more understanding, more resourceful, more forgiving of us all.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Heart ❤ check Sunday.

Good morning, beloveds.

Doctor Cassandra is doing a house call to check on your heart.

How are YOU?

Did you get in your me time this week? I sure hope so.

If not, do better.

If so, an extra treat for you.

Remember life is what YOU make it. What goodies are you preparing for yourself and others?

You can start over as many times as needed.

If you are tired, rest.

If you are refreshed, do.

If you don’t want to, don’t!

Be sure to turn things off.

Be certain to turn the volume up super high on your dreams.

Celebrate your small victories. Be understanding of your inevitable defeat.

I hear my me time calling. I have one cup of coffee to spare. Who wants to join me?

Meet me in the comments…

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I love you. Be good to you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Go.

Go!

Nuff said.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Go. I have been enjoying the journey.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Speak: Talk to me. Help me to see life through YOUR eyes

The world needs YOU, beloveds.

Yes, YOU.

We need YOUR perspective. We need YOUR  hopes for the future.

Why? Because it takes ALL of us. Not just the loud, angry few. The world needs as many positive voices it can hear.

Talk to me. Help me to see life through YOUR eyes, beloveds.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are needed. You are necessary. You are nothing short of spectacular.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Make the adjustments already, Cassandra!

📺

I needed to move the television. An inch or so to the left. It was driving me cra cra!

I was too lazy. So, I spent forever arguing in my mind. Dummy me.

Finally, I couldn’t take it ONE MORE SECOND! MOVE THE STUPID TELEVISION ALREADY, CASSANDRA!!

Whew! Perfection. Shoulda done that weeks ago. I could have spared myself weeks of annoyance and strained viewing. Smh.

We can get like that right, beloveds?

God/Life/The Universe will prompt us to course correct and we use all manner of excuses not to.

Even small corrections. We like our things the way we like our things. Even things which we KNOW could stand a bit of adjustment here and there.

I am learning to make the adjustments as quickly as I can. It’s not always easy. It has NOT been fun.

I have cried. I have raged. I have pouted. I am adjusting, though.

I stopped ’round to encourage you to keep on making those adjustments. Pout as you need to. But, keep moving those things a bit to the left or right…lol.

adjusting darnit!,


Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep doing what it takes to grow/go. You got this. I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You are more than you give yourself credit for.

Give yourself the credit you deserve.

You are:

Magnificent!

Spectacular!

Crucial!

Lift up your head, beloveds. You are NOT an imposter. You are stupendous. You don’t have to be on the outside looking in.

Open the door. Take your seat. Engage with life.

In case no one has told you today: I love you. So does He.

You are so much more than you give yourself credit for.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Never forget that you are worthy, you are worth it, and you are sooooooo worthwhile.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Work smarter, not dumber, er, harder(tired).

I am having to spend this morning organizing things I organized while tired. Smh.

I look at this tired mess and can only shake my head.

At the time, beloveds, I told myself to just “hurry up and get it DONE, Cassandra!”.

And, yea, God did suggest I rest and take care of things when I could think straight. And, of course, I knew better. Dummy me.

I just stopped by to stop someone from doing the foolish thing of working themselves into the ground.

We serve NO purpose when we have overextended.  Everyone loses. We end up having to redo or rebrand or…

You get my point.

Take stock.

Take a breath.

Then, and only then, beloveds, take action. Action, for action’ sake is counterproductive.

Life is short. Get in your rest.

Work smarter, not dumber, er, harder(tired).

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Take care of YOU. You are much too important to dismiss. Have an amazing day today.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Filling the other half:You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)

Ah, beloveds, I am daydreaming. I am calling in a bit of love.

If you have a love, swoop them up and swoon with them to this.

If you are not looking for a significant other, swoon towards the dream you are wooing and seeking!

Take a break from your hard and dream. Ah, God. Help us get there. Where ever our there may be drawing us towards!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Let your heart do a bit of daydreaming today…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Let greatness be your new normal.

Everything changes. Everything!

Given this is so, beloveds, let greatness be your new normal.

Let greatness set your path.

Allow greatness to take you places you have never gone.

There is no reason you can’t. You can. Use April to usher in your best self, your best life.

I’m looking forward to what life has in store for me. Are you?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep working hard. You can do this. You can!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I will NEVER forget the morning when God whispered to my heart “You are not your pain”. Never.

Even now, I can go back to that moment: I was on my way to work. I was sitting at the stoplight. Tears had been streaming down my face.

I was worried. We had moved and I now had a 30 minute commute I could not afford the gas for.

I hated, hated, hated driving in the early morning hours. The roads were skinny, hilly, curvy and super nerve wracking.

I hated the scary roads. Yet, I enjoyed blasting my praise music and singing at the tops of my long.

Anywho, I was at that light in tears. I didn’t know what to do. I needed gas money. I needed to complete that scary ride.

I felt like one huge ball of pain.

“You are NOT your pain”.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

True story.

LOL.

This actually made me laugh out loud.

Have a fabulous day today.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: 🤣🤣🤣

Beloveds, please don’t stay focused on all the foolishness happening right now. There is plenty of good. Enjoy some good. Be some good to someone. Laugh.

Do something for no other reason than it felt good to bless someone. Life is short. Live. Please and thanks.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!