by Cassie Howard | Dec 14, 2016 | Work At Home Mom |
I’m married to someone who has always believed you need to be “realistic”. That you have to plan for the worst case scenario. That you need to know the details of everything in advance. That you must save, save, save, and THEN you get to play. I always thought that this was a great thing, because he could help to “balance out” my wild nature. My “let’s just do it, who gives a fuck what happens next” personality. But in the last year, I’ve realized that just flat out CLASHES. It’s not helpful. It’s not a great thing. And I’m really honest about my feelings around this – I believe I don’t have to wait to have what I want I believe I am powerful and can create anything I want and need I believe there is no such thing as work/life balance I believe you are creating everything in your life every day, maybe without even realizing it I believe you get what you ask for I believe you get what you focus on So many conversations have been had around this. So many times I’ve had to “prove myself’ and prove that “this stuff works”. And happily, things are much different now. 😉 Sometimes, hard conversations are necessary. And sometimes, things turn out better than you expect! I know it’s possible to have everything you’ve ever wanted. I’ve done this many times over, especially when someone tells me I CAN’T. Are you fucking kidding me? I CAN’T? You don’t think I can? I’LL SHOW YOU. And it works. Sometimes I just need to be a show off....
by Cassie Howard | Dec 13, 2016 | Blogging |
This is a note to the rule-breakers. This is for YOU. This is for US. A reminder that we don’t have to play by the rules. In fact, the RULES go AGAINST everything we stand for! We don’t want someone telling us what to do. So “rules” just simply don’t WORK for us. This is your reminder that it’s OKAY to say “fuck the rules”! And really, by NOT doing so, you are agreeing to live someone else’s life! NO. THANK. YOU. This is a message to those of you that are kicking ass every day, doing things YOUR way. Showing up Speaking your mind Giving ZERO fucks about what others think Saying what needs to be said And truly IGNORING what the “rules” are Who made up these ridiculous rules anyway?? Who decided that the only way to be successful was to host a fuck-ton of boring webinars? Who decided that you have to speak certain away and avoid swearing because then you aren’t “professional”? Who decided that you need to be professional to make money??? Who decided that you need to give, give, give, give, giiiiiiiive your soul away, before you can ever ask for anything in return? Who decided this stuff and why the hell did we decide to listen to them? This is YOUR life. Did you forget? There ARE no rules, except the rules you set for yourself. As long as you aren’t breaking the law, you can pretty much do WHATEVER THE FUCKING HELL YOU WANT! Yep, you will get people who disagree with you. And more often than not, it will be...
by Cassie Howard | Dec 12, 2016 | Blogging |
I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, I am not for most. The way I think. The way I act. The things I do and say – Is not for everyone. I get that. I see that. I understand that. And I’m GLAD for that. I don’t WANT to be for everyone. Can you imagine how fucking miserable life would be if EVERYONE loved you? If everyone thought you were perfect? If everyone thought you did no wrong? That’s a lot of fucking pressure. I like being for the very few. The very few who just GET ME. The very few who are just LIKE ME. Everyone else can piss off. If you aren’t JUST LIKE ME – I don’t want to talk to you. Harsh? Maybe. Do I care? Not a bit. As much as I care about others and want to inspire you and change lives with my words, I can’t fucking stand most people. When I’m in a room full of strangers, I feel like I’m suffocating. And when someone comes up to talk to me, I want to puke. WHAT? I have to actually TALK to this person? To this person who is probably not a damn thing like me? Small talk? No thanks! I will turn that shit down so fast, you’ll think I’m a bitch within seconds. Don’t care. I’ll never stop being me. I’ll never stop giving ZERO fucks about what you think of me. I just want to work. I just want to hustle. I just want to get shit done. I just want to cross off my to-dos. I’m...
by Cassie Howard | Dec 11, 2016 | Blogging |
Sometimes (okay fine, A LOT of the time), I’m riled up. I just want to shake some sense into you. I can’t stand a lot of the shit you say – That’s too expensive I don’t know I can’t afford it I don’t have the time right now Maybe another time Maybe later This is too hard I don’t get it I don’t know how I have to manifest the money (AHHHH SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP, GET OUT OF MY FACE) I can’t do that! FUCK THAT SHIT. Are you really TRYING to be so damn negative? Are you really TRYING to fuck up your life? Are you really TRYING to be so damn MEDIOCRE? I just want to SCREAM! PLEASE. Please stop doing this shit to yourself!! God damn it, don’t you realize? You are POWERFUL. You have so much GOOD to share. You don’t HAVE to settle where you are. You don’t have to give up on opportunities that could change your life forever. You don’t have to stay STUCK! Get your message out there. Speak louder. YELL! Use your voice for good. SO MANY people need to hear what you have to say. You don’t know just how much you matter. It is safe for you to show up. It is safe for you to be fully present. It is safe for you to go all in and give ALL of yourself. You MUST do you. It’s the ONLY way. And yes – Be prepared: You will hear from negative, small-minded people, as they try to talk you down from the ledge you’re about...
by Cassie Howard | Dec 10, 2016 | Work At Home Mom |
Let’s talk about intentions. Not goals. Not things you WISH would happen. Not even things you say you want. But concrete, “this is happening, no matter what” INTENTIONS. This time of year people are busy working away on their goals, their resolutions, their special word for 2017, but you know what matters from those things? NOTHING. None of those things matter. None of those things will make much of a difference in your life. Because they are flimsy. They’re BLAH. They’re “would be nice” ideas in your head. And in all honesty – They mean NOTHING. Intentions, however, stand alone. They are everything. When you set intentions, you’re telling yourself that what you want is already DONE. There is no other choice than to succeed. Setting an INTENTION is really locking it in and push, push, pushing until it’s DONE. It goes a little something like this – STEP 1: FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU WANT Don’t guess. Don’t aim for things you don’t want, just because you think you SHOULD want them. What do you really and truly WANT? If there was no choice but for you to HAVE what you wanted, what would that look like? Business class travel? Private chef? Monthly travel? $100K months? Multiple homes? Be specific. What do you really want? Don’t worry about others will think about you wanting this kind of life? Only your opinion matters. What is it that you want in your life? STEP 2: CLAIM IT Journal, daily. Be clear about what you want. Every single detail, even ones you think are insignificant. Ask the universe, God, whatever you believe...
