Be With Cassandra

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belonging

weave together the multiplicity of belonging.

togethering all along the way

I have so many thoughts and I can't discern which ones I actually feel ready to share and which ones want to be hidden for a bit longer (and there's a million others that are total question marks). I'm also curious: how are you today? [breathes – pauses – keeps moving] Okay,

being on the same wave

Hi there, I imagine I've always liked patterns. Maybe you too? The patterns that show up in our human habits are specifically very cool to me. One pattern that revealed itself to my elder neighbor friend and me awhile back is when we cross paths frequently and when we don't.

tell someone

So last week I shared [https://www.bewithcassandra.com/letter-to-ann-friedman/] with you the application letter I'll be submitting soon to Ann Friedman for her writing fellowship. I've got it down to a page now! (If you dance your way to the bottom of this post [https://www.bewithcassandra.com/letter-to-ann-friedman/

🏔️ Listening to the Waterfall

I'm taking part in a writing circle and the host [https://www.marcemerrell.com/] offered us experiments aligning with sound. I've felt distracted with life and death these past several weeks (past several years, too?) and so I let the simplicity of closing my eyes guide me while out on

🌱 Tending to The Starting

Starting can be a challenge. Re-starting something can be a challenge, too. Saying "hi" to someone new can be nerve-wracking. (Re)kindling a relationship, a practice, a habit, a routine, a ritual can take guts. Starting can lead to ease. Starting can lead to failure. Starting can unfold into joys