Thought some folks could use extra love and care, today. I know I have needed a hug and extra care. Here. So DO me a big favor and share with all the neighbors…lol
Yesterday was hard. The day before that was a complete disaster! No one could understand me. I could not form a complete thought.
In frustration, I utilized my ” phone a friend option and 📞 called a friend.
I cried. I cried some more. She listened. She didn’t offer to make the call for me. I chose to give myself permission to put hard down for the rest of the day and try again the next day.
Next day, I tried again. It took a thousand calls and a year’s worth of aggravation but I got the job done.
Then, I did not want to get up, get dressed, and get outside for walking. It was 🔥 hot. Already! Still, I got up, got dressed, and kept it moving. My Physical Therapist offered to let me only do one lap
I did NOT take the out. In fact, beloveds, for punishment, I made myself walk farther!
I told myself that I would NOT give myself an out. I chose to try. I had no idea how much I could do. I ended up walking almost 950 feet
For me, those 950 feet may as well have been ten miles. Whew. As I walked I was cheered on by a neighbor was on a walk of her own
I didn’t feel disabled. For the first time, beloved, I felt 👍 👌 like me.
Legally, I am now classified as disabled.
Yet, I AM able. I am capable. I am ready. I am more than a conqueror!
We must hold ourselves accountable. Stop giving yourself an out! There are no excuses. There are no victims here. Choose to try. Give it your 👌 best effort, okay 👍?
Note: I could cry ALL day. I can’t. I have to make myself get dressed and ready for physical therapy in two hours. Crap! Why the heck quitting can NEVER is beyond me
If I can not quit then neither can you. I am so distraught I can’t remember if I am supposed to use then or than! Ahhhhhhh, God, what in the fresh heck do I DO with me now! Be encouraged. Whew!!!!
Me: I wanted to and tried to quit a billion times.
God: I know.
Me: I don’t know how long I can hold on. To, You. For, me.
God: I know.
Me: I don’t know if I can hold on.
God: I know.
Me: The ground feels awful shaky, just now.
God: I know.
Me: Ah. God. I just don’t KNOW!
God: I know. Now, beloved, put your faith in Me! I got this. What’s more is that I’ve got you! Trust Me.
Me:
trusting Him, Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Trusting is hard sometimes. Walking by FAITH is hard sometimes. Trust anyway! What do you have to lose other than fear, despair and pain? Abundant life is waiting for us. Let’s get after it!
I keep experiencing setbacks getting transportation setup for Outpatient Therapy. It feels like I’ll take one step forward and 100 steps backwards!
It took EVERYTHING within to NOT grow discouraged and to take days one at a time. Parts of me wants to rush headlong into the future. Go AND my stroke constantly reminds me to live IN THE MOMENT
Beloveds, we have to work together to learn how to live and move in the absolute present. We waste time doing otherwise
Take care to take care, eh? Monday sure acted like Monday! If you know, you know…lol
Be encouraged. We got this
could be awfully frustrated if I let myself, Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Don’t let your day ruin your day/days! We got thangs to do!
It took me one hour AND twenty nine minutes BUT I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY BRA BY MYSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!
Whew!!!!!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never mind that I am now sitting breathless/ecstatic/thankful hopeful and half naked still!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I’m so worn out, from the effort spent, that I may stay half dressed for the rest of the day! I just stopped by to encourage someone. Starting with me.
It can/will get hard/tough. Never mind that!
determined, Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Keep going. Keep moving forward. Keep looking up. We got thangs to do!
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