by Cassie Howard | Jan 11, 2017 | Blogging |
You know, there are days that I really, TRULY, just don’t give a fuck. Don’t care what people think. Don’t care what people say. Don’t care what people do. Just give a shit about ME. I’m selfish. I think of ME. Always. But I also think of YOU and what YOU need to hear, which is, I believe, this – It’s okay to not give a fuck sometimes! In fact, I’m willing to stand up and say it’s NECESSARY and even - GASP - normal! You were not born to care what others think of you, so why DO you? Are they paying your bills? Are they facilitating YOUR dream life? Are you their freaking PUPPET? Grow a pair of brass ovaries and GET ON WITH YOUR BADASS SELF. Allow yourself to say what you want, do what you want, and simply – Be who you ARE. Fuck anyone who disagrees! Who tries to sell you another way. Who even attempts to convince you that your opinion is WRONG. How dare they! But you know better. You’re aware of who you are and you’re cool with that. You know you’re a bit “over the top” for most. You know you have a strong opinion that many don’t agree with. And while you’re okay with it, it can sometimes feel lonely, can’t it? Feeling like you’re the ONLY one who thinks how you think Who does what you do and WANTS to do what you want to do Who simply can’t understand how you got thrown into a land of SHEEP A bunch of FOLLOWERS A bunch of WANNABES A...
by Cassie Howard | Jan 8, 2017 | Blogging |
When was the last time you allowed yourself to be 100% HONEST? Honest about what you want Honest about what you don’t Honest about how you feel Honest about where you are Honest about what you need Can you say that you’re being completely honest in every area of your life, with yourself, and with others? I think we all have a bit of mystery to us. I think we all keep secrets, even from ourselves at times, but deep down, we want to be heard. We want to share our truths. You know what I mean? OF COURSE you’re not trying to be secretive. OF COURSE you’re not actually TRYING to hide anything. OF COURSE you’re fucking human and have real feelings and real emotions. Of course! And yet – You keep hiding. You don’t allow yourself to speak up or to say what’s REALLY on your mind. You’re afraid you might make someone unhappy. You’re worried that someone might take what you say out of context and freak out. And I GET that you have these feelings come up. I have times that I really want to say something, but I don’t, because I’m scared of what the outcome will be, but I know that if I don’t do it – If I don’t honor my feelings – I will regret it. And there will be that sense of resentment there, which is no one’s fault but my own. I don’t want to hurt anybody. I want everyone to like me because I like everybody (for the most part, ha!). I pride myself on being insanely loyal, but...
by Cassie Howard | Jan 7, 2017 | Sales |
This morning I didn’t feel like doing much of anything. I got up and journaled, because that’s the ONE thing I will always do, because I know that it just WORKS at getting me the results I want, in EVERY area of my life – But then I was like – Now what? And my brain tried to tell me I should go upstairs and rest for a bit. I should have a nap. My sleeping has been fucked up the past 2 weeks. I’ve been cranky and out of whack most of the time. So here I am, sitting in bed, smart enough to bring my laptop so I don’t have an excuse to lie down, and I can’t shut it off. Can’t turn my brain off. I’m nestled under the blankets and my eyelids are heavy and I WANT to sleep, I WANT to just let myself close my eyes and drift off for a little while. But then I remember I have a fucking job to do. I have lives to change, including my own! Rest will come later. Sleep will come later. Right now I need to own my shit and get the fuck on with it. Perhaps you’ve felt the same from time to time. Rearing to go and then starting.. stopping.. starting.. stopping. Can’t seem to catch a break so WHY even bother? I’ll tell you why you bother – Because your community needs you. The people that follow you and see how you show up and live your life, the people you inspire on a daily basis without you really even realizing...
by Cassie Howard | Jan 6, 2017 | Making Money |
I’ve been thinking about perfectionism for awhile now, along with the process of actually attaining perfection (in all areas of life). It must be the time of year or something, because I NEVER think in terms of perfection, as I know that it’s simply not something that’s attainable. Nothing is perfect. No one is perfect. But that doesn’t mean you can’t life a perfect life. Or at least, what FEELS like a perfect life to you. 🙂 The process is not perfect. It’s not meant to be perfect. The process is long, hard, and rarely makes a bit of sense most of the time, if I’m being honest. But you feel those tugs. You feel those FEELINGS. You feel that strong pull. And you know. You just know. This is it.THIS is exactly what needs to happen. This thing right here in front of you is what you need to jump on. Now. What that is for you, I don’t know. But you do. And if you were waiting for a sign that leapt up out of the bushes and said “DO IT!”, well, this is it. But getting into the zone Being creative & feeling free That may not come easily to you And that’s okay. Because the process is not perfect. The overwhelm is real and we all feel it more often than not. The sheer amount of work we do each day is astounding, but we do it anyway, because we can’t NOT. It’s just in our DNA to hustle and make shit happen. Even if it feels hard and scary and as though no one...
by Cassie Howard | Jan 4, 2017 | Making Money |
I used to think that in order to have one thing that I wanted, I couldn’t have something else. So if I wanted to be rich, I couldn’t have freedom. If I wanted to be super fit and healthy, I couldn’t eat the foods I wanted. If I wanted to be a great mom, I couldn’t have a successful business. I had to give something up in order to receive something else, or so I thought. But how fucking ridiculous is that? How selfish of you to think that you CAN’T have it all! How arrogant! How vain! It’s not all about you – Except it is and it can be, if you decide so. This all comes down to one of my favorite sayings of my own – You really can be, do and have EVERYTHING you want. How? By making the decision that it is so. When we were kids, we were often told that we couldn’t have the things we wanted, over and over again we were told “no”, or “not right now” or “maybe later (but probably not”, so no wonder that as adults we feel as though we can’t have everything we want in life. But this is a flawed belief. Only the truly successful know, without a doubt, that they can have EVERYTHING they want and more. I have an exercise for you to do today. Please take the time to do it, as it can most certaintly change your life! First, get out a pen & paper and write down 10 things you want to receive in 2017. These could be physical items,...
