Speaking while I still can .

Forgive me, beloveds. I have to speak whilst pain is resting.

I stopped by to encourage someone to use his/her/their voice as none of us knows when life, er, a stroke will silence you.

Use your voice. Pursue your dreams. How long will you hold yourself back? You can do so much more than you give yourself credit for.

Speak!

LOVE!

LIVE!!!

What are you waiting for!!?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be the difference!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Moving differently. Moving forward. Are you?

Beloveds I am:

Moving differently.

Moving forward.

Moving!

Are you:

Moving differently?

Moving forward?

Moving?

If so, keep:

Stepping up.

Showing out!

If not, why not?

Begin again.

Again.

One more ‘gain!

Step up. Branch out. Spread your wings and soar. How high? How far. God knows but He’s not telling. Get out there and find out!!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep going. Life is short. We got this! I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Your ending is not THE/YOUR end.

Hear this, beloveds, just because you had an ending doesn’t mean it’s the end of/for you.

Things change. Life happens As, it should. As, it must.

Still, know you do not have to lament that which has ended. ALL things have their end.

Try not to spend too much time in the land of regret. The thing happened. Grieve, if you must. Cry, as your heart asks. Then, rise, beloveds. Get ready for the next steps.

You may have to retrace your steps. Alas, you may be required to blaze a new path! Rejoice when hard comes for you. For, you begin to carve out a new path. Your path.

New journeys awaits us all the time. Which way shall you go. Enjoy EVERY STEP. Ah, God, what do we do with us now?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be encouraged. Remember that we’ve got thangs to do!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Heartache.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Heartbreak.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Calamity.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Disappointment.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Hard times.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Sad times.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Anger.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Despair.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Frustration.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Peril.

Turn it into something good/worthwhile.

Whatever this life hands you, beloveds, you can ALWAYS choose to turn it into something good and worthwhile.

Life is as YOU choose to make it. Make it spectacular!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Tomorrow will be exactly six months to the day of my stroke. I am doing. my best to create a fantastic life for myself.

If I can lose a twin after 57 years of life, lose my job, have a stroke, lose ALL my savings, and have to start over learning how to walk, talk, and 90 million other things, then you can turn ALL your hard into something good and or worthwhile.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Smile again.

Whew.

Whew!

WHEW!

I’m exhausted. I’m doing facial exercises to help me relearn HOW to smile. Who knew it would be THIS hard learning how to smile again. Jimeny Crickets!

I just stopped by to encourage someone. Starting with me!

Beloveds, please don’t allow anything to erase your smile. Go back and find where you lost/left it.

No matter what you going through, be sure to take your smile with you. You need it.

Gotta get back to it!

Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Smile.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You can do it/this: Inch by inch. Day by day.

Inch by inch.

Day by day.

You can do it/this.

Moment by moment.

Minute by minute.

You can do it/this.

Struggle by struggle.

Mile by mile.

You can do it/this.

Hour by hour.

Second by second

You can do it/this.

As long as it takes

As long as it is necessary/ needed.

You can do it/this.

encouraging you/asking me,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You can do this!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Me too!

Grateful?

Me too!

Loved?

Me too!

Free?

Me too!

Blessed?

Me too!

Joyful?

Me too!

Hopeful?

Me too!

How great is that!?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: How about you? Ah, beloveds, why must you view yourself so harshly. WHEN will you start giving yourself some credit for all you do and have tried. Enough judging yourself this way! Do what you can do and leave the rest alone.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Yes or No?

Freedom?

Yes or No?

Bondage?

Yes or No?

Healing.

Yes or No?

Love?

Yes or No?

Hope?

Yes or No?

Peace?

Yes or No?

Hatred?

Yes or No?

There is so much out there for us all, beloveds. What shall/do you choose?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

More than enough for me.

You are more than enough for me.

Your Love is more than enough for me.

Your Provision is more than enough for me.

Your Grace is more than enough for me.

Your Forgiveness is more than enough for me.

I am content. I am confident. I am free. Free to be. Me

Ah, God, You are more than enough.

satisfied,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have more than enough. How about you?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

When your tired.

My tired is tired. In fact, beloveds, my tired is exhausted.

I was ready to kick something, just now. I have spent the past eternity trying to post something uplifting. Fresh hell!…*pout*. My brain is in need of serious act right!!

I can’t recall things that used to come naturally.

My Occupational Therapist thinks I am trying too hard. My brain is tired. She encouraged me to give myself permission to:

So, I am shutting it down for the night. Think I will go watch someone save the world. Who wants to join me. Somebody make some popcorn.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Givr yourself permission to rest! Be encouraged.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!