Tag: encouragement

Your recent outcomes do not tell the whole story.

This has been a truly challenging week.

So much so, beloveds, I have concocted no less than three new Cassandra dishes.

See, I promised myself I would do my best to use EVERYTHING for my good.

I have been forcing myself to try, try, and try some more. I have been forcing myself not to cry, cry, cry…lol.

My outcomes seem to be going absolutely nowhere. I have looked everywhere. Even my dreams say “I got nothing”.🤷‍♀️

This time WILL pass. I just have to keep focusing on my try. So do you.

Waiting is a pain in the hooey. Wait, we must. Smh.

Keep standing on business. Folk quit sooooooooo easily nowadays. Be one of those who DECIDE quitting will NEVER be an option. NEVER.

Don’t give yourself permission to give up on your dreams. Use what you used to call excuses as the reasons you don’t stop. Then, don’t stop! Fight!

Your dreams are big. Keep lifting them and allow them to lift you.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: The greatest investment you will ever make will be choosing to put your all in YOUR dream. Have a wonderful day.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Ready or not.

Ready or not.

Life WILL be coming for you.

Are you ready?

Or not?

Ready or not.

Your fears WILL be hounding you.

Are you ready to deal with them?

Or not.

Ready or not.

Your age will be telling you what you can and can not do.

Are you ready to take a leap of faith, towing your age behind you?

Or not?

Ready or not.

Your critics, your haters, and possibly your friends will scoff at your dreams, the second you walk centerstage.

Are you ready to do and be you, regardless who is  watching?

Or not?

I’m ready. Are you, beloveds? Or not…

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Our future is unknown. The only thing we can control is our try. Take centerstage. Go for your dreams. Make many mistakes. Laugh a lot. Make new friends. Experience failure. Rinse. Repeat.

Remember:

You are worthy.

You are worthwhile.

You are worth it.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Aim.

I try to make a difference in someone’s life everyday.

Be the difference for someone today. Starting with you.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life is what you make it. Make it glorious. Keeping things short and simple, this week. Ah, God, hurry. We got thangs to do. Help us make some dreams come true TODAY, would You please and thanks? Asking for many friends…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep getting up. Even when you don’t know how.

Keep getting up. Even when you don’t know how.

Keep moving FORWARD. Even as you don’t know where.

Keep looking UP. Even with a heavy head/ heart.

Ah, beloveds, you are NOT alone. The Universe walks alongside you carving love in the sand! Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I love you. So does He. Today has been a real struggle to stand ten toes down. Took an extra cup of coffee…lol. Standing! Still! Quit is NOT in our itinerary for today…hehe.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Try.

I love these words. Even when I don’t wish to try.

I tried something. I lost something. I sighed. I thought about not trying again. I’m trying. Again.

Keep trying. I know. I know it gets annoying hearing rah rah messages EVERY day. Try being the teller of rah rah messages EVERY day.🥰🤣

I just stopped by to apply boot to rear(s), as needed.

Have a beautiful day, beautiful ones.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Today is special. Make it so…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

(Im)perfectly content.

I’m not perfect.

Like the inevitable fool, who is forever, foolishly, trying to shove a square peg (circumstances), through a round hole(situation), I have been trying to navigate my world perfectly.

Such a fool’s errand. Smh.

Don’t judge me too harshly. I suspect you have/are doing the same thing…lol.

The longer I live, the less I worry about being perfect. All I can do is to give and to be my best.

I’m content with my try. Today.😆🥰

Be content with your try, beloveds. All you can do is all you can do. Your all IS enough. YOU are enough.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You don’t have to be perfect, beloveds. You just have to be…YOU! Isn’t it fantastic to KNOW you are enough?!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

If this piece encouraged you, share it with someone please/thanks.

Limitations do NOT have to be limiting.

Age is nothing but a number.

Obstacles are just chances to jump higher.

The long journey is just another opportunity to explore and grow.

I’m learning to be okay with my limitations. Limits do NOT make limited. They make me human. They make me rely in FAITH. They help me to cut myself some slack.

I used to find limits soooooo…limiting! 🤣🥰

I am learning to be okay with my limits. I have all I need right now. If I needed more, The Universe would have given me more.

These limits are forcing me to expand my reach. These limits are asking me to explore my horizons. These limits are making me CHOOSE between a gloriously unknown future and a boring known past.

Your limitations do NOT have to be limiting. You are what you tell yourself you are. Tell yourself an amazing story! Make your chapters glorious. Get going. You’ve got thangs to do.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Boundaries can be helpful. They can keep us safe. Limitations do not have to be a four letter word…lol. Be encouraged. Keep on keeping on.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Sometimes, losing things makes room for new things.

My streaming service is still acting a fool. My playlist is gone!! I have had to take another eternity to rebuild it.

The great thing about this is I am discovering new shows I probably would have never come across. I used to be a creature of habit. I say ‘used to’ because I am trying to teach myself to experience new things and people.

I am checking out new channels, creators, content and other things to open myself up to learning the world through as many eyes and minds as I can.

I have been listening to young folk, old folk, weird folk, super serious folk. I have been listening to men’s viewpoint and views from both sides of the aisle. I have shaken my head at the lot of us.

Still, I remain hopeful. We are all more alike than different. The common thing I have been observing is how passionate folk are about wherever they stand. We just need to turn this passion towards uplifting one another, instead of tearing one another down.

I tell folk to be encouraged. Everyday. We all need to hear it. Be encouraged.

Keep working towards your dreams. Life is short. It’s okay to help others with theirs. Just make sure to spend the bulk of your time on YOURS. That way, you can help more folk if you are so inclined.

I am tired of losing things. I am tired of making 🍋 lemonade. So what? These lemons are still going to be waiting for me to DO something with them.

Today, I took disappointment and made some pieces out of them. After I cried for an hour.

What will I DO now? Wait. Patiently. Okay, as patiently as an old lady can wait.🥰😆

Keep betting on YOU. Remember, you are infinitely priceless. Stop throwing your money away over consuming stuff to prove how valuable you are. Kick rocks on that!

hopeful for us all,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I am still weighing next steps. In the meantime, I am at least taking a step. Then, another. Then, another. Take ONE step, beloveds. Just one. Sometimes, the next step is the scariest one. So what. Take the step anywho. In case no one has told you today: I love you.So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

When you are feeling your lowest, lift up your head.

When you are feeling your lowest, lift up your head.

When you are feeling the most hopeless, lift up someone else.

When you are feeling the most discouraged, move your feet FORWARD.

When you are feeling the most discouraged, keep looking UP.

Move FORWARD, beloveds.

Look UP! Don’t look down. There is nothing underneath your feet but despair. Enjoy the wall. Look at the beautiful sky. Feel the sun shining down upon you.

Look around at the beautiful life you ARE building. It’s NOT a pile of rubbish and rubble. The foundation you are building is being built on FAITH, not fear and dread.

The Universe is forcing me to walk this highwire without a net. Why? So, I can learn:

Trust.

TRUE faith.

How to reach out for help.

How to RECEIVE/ACCEPT help.

How to keep fighting for my dreams.

See, beloveds, The Universe allows these tough things to get us to toughen our resolve. God don’t give us pillows when we think we need them.

God knows it is much more important for us to CHOOSE what we will and will not try or do. It is in the CHOOSING and the DOING that WE change our mindset, first. Our outlook, second. This then changes our circumstances.

The Universe could have opened Its wallet long time ago. Which would have, temporarily, given me money. But, I would have remained in a fear-filled rut.

I am dealing with these fears: Fears of loss, fears of losing, fears of growing older, fears of growing older alone.

I have had to deal with my why: Why I write. Why I love to encourage. Why I care so much.

I love because He first loved me. Period. End of story. I know this may be an eye roller for some. I can live with that.

I love you, beloveds. If you are reading these words, I love YOU. You need to know you are thought of. You are cared for. You are cherished.

Be encouraged. If you are truly in a tussle with life, just know it’s for your good. Life really is working for your good.

Stop getting on yourself so much. This hard is NOT your fault. Even if it is, you can still grow from it through your choices and actions.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Lift up your head. You can’t see the sun looking down…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Reframing: No longer disappointed.

I have told disappointment it was no longer welcome in my life.

I have told hard it was now reclassified as a challenge.

I didn’t treat fear and doubt kindly. Told them both to go to hell! Ha!

I have learned, er, I am learning to IMMEDIATELY reframe what I am telling myself about ANY situation.

Before the tornado, I would have been super angry/distraught/dismayed by yesterday’s events. I won’t even give it space here by lamenting on what happened.

Something happened to me. It was NOT professional or nice. I WAS professional and went into things with hope, clarity and joy. Things turned out to not be on the up and up.

I chose to keep my head. I chose to keep my joy. I chose to keep my hope. I chose to keep my clarity.

I thanked God for His Friendship. I thanked The Universe for providing another opportunity for me to stand on FAITH business.

I left yesterday with yesterday. I had to much waiting for me in today!

Things happen. The lesson is what we DO and SAY about what happens.

Don’t add negative words or actions to your things, beloveds. No need in making things worse.

Don’t focus on the outcome. Focus on your try. The outcome will be what it shall be. THEN, deal with the outcome. Rinse. Repeat.

In the meantime, enjoy your day. Squeeze every drop of joy from the moments.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You got this! So go on and get it. Don’t fret about mistakes made. Don’t worry about the mishaps. Get on out there and happen to your day.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!