Tag: lifestyle

Keep failing FORWARD.

I keep failing.

Drat it all!!!!

EVERYTHING either keeps getting rejected or ghosted.

OMG!!!!

I have stamped my feet. I have cried. I have told the entirety of the world to go ahead and take two seats, to kick rocks and to dive into a cold pond with rain boots on!!!!

*pout*

I was soooooooooooooo distraught, beloveds, I told good habits to take the day off and hid in napping and munching on mini chocolate donuts.

My bad. Too bad, I told my bad. I was done. Finished. Finito!

I was done chasing these tormentingly maddening dreams.

Then, I rose.

I backed away from the donuts.

I turned on my playlist.

I fired up the laptop.

Early. I may as well get to getting rejected…*shrug*.

I absolutely REFUSE to give up on me. Not anymore. Not an option.

I just stopped by to encourage someone. If you, hang in there. The hard times do end. I think. I hope…lol.

In the meantime, we are growing. We are learning. We are exercising faith muscles. We are seeing how much we really do or do not want our THIS.

Keep going. You got this. As do I. Be encouraged.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Okay, se whatcha still doing here? You have thangs to do. Get to doing them. Stop focusing on the outcome, or lack thereof. Keep focusing on the fact you are giving and doing your all. I tell myself this all the time now. I have to. Age, reality, doubt and ALL their friends have been dogging me. Ah, God. Give us all strength. Asking for many friends.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Not an option.

Quitting.

Not an option.

Give up.

Not an option.

Giving up on my dreams.

Not an option.

Giving up on me.

Not an option.

Choosing to give in to apathy.

Not an option.

Choosing to see the glass as half full.

Not an option.

The old me would have given up on my dreams a long time ago.

The new me, following the tornado, says ‘hecks naw’ when it comes to giving up or giving in.

You don’t have to face down a tornado to make the DECISION to keep your promises to yourself, beloveds.

No matter what.

No matter why.

No matter who.

Determine that today will be the LAST day you will EVER turn your back on you and your dreams.

Disappointments hurt. Discouragement is real. Frustration is a daily companion when trying to achieve a goal.

Yet, the fun is in the journey. I have to go back and redo almost 60 mini videos to add text so I can post to TikTok. A pain. I’m doing it. Yea, I could say kick rocks and just post to Instagram. I want to do both. So, I am taking the time to tweak all these finished videos again!!!!! Ack!!! Whew!!!…lol.

I have been having a blast learning. I am seeing how much I care about my why.

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

Be encouraged. We got this. We truly do. Life is what WE make it. Make it an awesome one.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Get back to work…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Somebody’s dreams won’t let me alone. Is it you?

Somebody’s dreams won’t let me alone. Is it you?

They call out to me. They ask me not to give up on them. They ask me to keep reaching out to YOU, beloveds.

Oh, that you could have been with me AFTER the tornado came and tore my whole world apart.

The ONE thing I thought of was reaching out to folk to let them know how truly short life is.

Beloveds, it can be gone, in an instant. Use what you have. Now. You do NOT need anything else yet. And, the things you’ll need SHALL be added to you as you walk in FAITH, standing ten toes down, with all that you know.

I spend my days asking how many folk can I reach. Today. Now.

Life is short.

Stop chasing things that won’t matter two years from now.

Stop worrying about folks who scarcely remembers your name!

Get out there and live the dreams that folk thinks are ridiculous. They are. So what?!

Every amazing thing ever created was doubted at first. Some of those things are doubted still.

What are YOU waiting for, beloveds?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: When I thought I was going to die, I was sad. For a time. I told God that all I had given this world was ME. Didn’t seem enough somehow. He said I was more than enough. I am. As are you.

All we can give is what we have. Give what you have. It is enough. YOU are enough.

Maybe, just maybe, beloveds, God spared me from that tornado to share THESE words. What a thought. Since I can’t know, I shall spend the rest of my days letting folk know they are loved and not alone. Fever and all. Speaking of which, Kleenex and soup are calling me. Come hang out with me in the comments.

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!

Use your setbacks to set you up for success.

Ack!

I have caught a nasty cold. One so nasty I can barely talk. I have a cough bad enough to make life absolutely miserable.

This is NO way to start recording more/better TikTok and Instagram videos whilst in preparation of starting my YouTube channel.

I could scream. Not really seeing as my throat is killing me.

Instead of doing the old me, I am doing the new me and doing other things whilst waiting for my voice to return.

I am studying editing. I am saving background music and videos to edit.

I am brainstorming ideas of things to talk about. I am watching things I enjoy and thinking on why I enjoy what I do.

I just stopped by to encourage you to use your setbacks as a set up for your success.

There really are things you can DO, right now, to propel your dreams forward.

There will be a million things that stands in the way of your success. Don’t let your lack of try be one of them!

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You got this. Get out there and get it. I am going to find a way, make a way or be the way. Are you?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Stop trying to drive the car while you are building it.

I’m trying to be perfect, beloveds.

Worse, I’m trying to be perfect at things I have yet to learn. Silly, shortsighted me.

I feel as though I am trying to drive a car I am in the process of building.

Impossible. I know this. Still, I image my time is running out. I have to stop myself from hurrying.

Growth takes time. Learning takes time. Excellence takes time.

I may not make it. But, I refuse to rush the journey. I want to enjoy all the steps. Especially, the hardest ones!

I have really enjoyed getting up early, staying up late. My age grumbles a bit, though.😳🤨

I have parked the car. I am going to build it first…lol.

Be encouraged. Enjoy the journey. Even when the car breaks down and you have to wait on AAA.🤗🤣🎤

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: 🤸‍♀️🙏🌊😎🎯🎤

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Filling the other half:You Don’t Know

For the last year or so, beloveds, God has been helping me to learn about the cultures of other countries. This has been a wonderful journey!

I have enjoyed learning about folks from all over the world.

Today, I want to show you, through this song, a bit of my BLACK culture. Bear with me. Hear me out. Open your heart, just a smidge, and you just may be touched. Ah, beloveds, I hope…

Back in the day, the black church would have “testimony”. It’s where folk would stand up and share whatever blessing, breakthrough, good news etcetera and talk about what He had done for them and IN them.

Folk would listen and get all fired up, often hooting and hollering, as they rejoiced over said news. Doing so also served as an inspiration for folk who had been toiling over this or that.

Sharing helped all to know that they COULD make it through their hard.

We also “testify” through song. Through the songs we sing, through ones we listen to.

The song above is the singer’s musical testimony, if you will. It’s joyful. It’s hopeful. It’s delightful.

I DARE you to listen and see if you can refrain from tapping your foot or chair dancing, just a smidge…lol.

Life is sooooooooo short, beloveds. Live a bit outside your comfort zone, would you please?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Get to know some cultures that have nothing to do with yours. You will be glad you did.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

524 days: Leave the world 🌎 better off for your having lived.

524 days! Consecutive! Come hell or high water!

524 days of putting my all on these pages.

524 days of trying to leave the 🌎 better off than where I found it.

I plan on doing 5,000 more. Until I am no more.

I have no time to be fretting about all the darkness about. I’m too busy shining my light. I’m much too busy being a light. For someone.

Leave the 🌎 world better off for you having lived, beloveds.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It breaks my heart seeing how many have appears to have chosen chasing 💰 🛍 bags over hearts 💝. I choose hearts. How about you?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Do it 🌾 when you’re scared.

Do it.

Afraid.

Do it.

Uncertain.

Do it.

Uncomfortable.

Do it.

When you’re scared.

Do it.

When no one believes but you.

Do it.

When even you are unsure.

Do it.

As though your life depends upon the doing.

Do it.

When you don’t know what else to do.

Do your dreams.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Nuff said.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

My dreams won’t let me sleep in.🎯

Dreams: Let’s go!!

Day: It’s Saturday!🤨😳

Clock: *alarmed look*…😭😴😫. It’s 8am on SATURDAY!?…*gasp*

Dreams:

Me:

Morning beloveds. Hope your day goes well.

I worked like the Dickens, yesterday, so I could sleep in, today. Apparently, someone didn’t get the memo.

Coffee is on. Who is with me to chase down some dreams for a bit today? Give five minutes to something that will propel your dreams further.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:



One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Working through the tired.

My voice is tired.

Rather, to me, my voice sounds tired. A real problem when I use my voice for a living.

Since last year’s tornado, I have felt soul tired. Only someone who has been soul tired will know what I mean.

A tired, from a blow soooooooooooooo devastating, it takes one’s breath away!

I have experienced many a blow in my 56 years. The tornado was the last straw. Theeeeeeee last of many straws. Ah, God…

I’m working THROUGH the tired. I don’t know where it ends. I don’t know if there will ever be an end to it.

What if THIS voice is the ONLY voice I will have moving forward?!😳🌪

I hope not. In the meantime, I must use the voice I have NOW. Muted though she may now be. She is STILL me.

A wounded me?

Perhaps.

A resilient me?

You damn betcha!

Today, I speak. Shakily. Tiredly. Unapologetically.

I have been through some thangs. Perhaps, beloveds, you shall find your strength 💪 listening to my tired voice. Oh, I hope.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep on working through the tired. It won’t always feel hard. Okay, it may but do it anyway. Keep working your way through your goals. I am having too much fun to worry about how hard things are today. I may think of that tomorrow. In the meantime, I am enjoying my day. All of it.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!