THE COLLECTED JOURNAL
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A curated collection of creative works, branding, and leadership.
So nice to meet you!Hi, I’m Cassandra…
Your brand hype girl, creative strategist, and the woman who will absolutely rearrange an entire room because something feels a little off. (It'll only take a few minutes, I promise!)
I love beautiful aesthetics but I love a good story even more.
Loosening the Grip on Perfect in the Waiting
When the chapters of our lives are uncertain, it can feel like we’re living in constant restarts.
I’ve often felt as though I’ve lived two different lives, the person I was before my divorce, and the person after. In this later version of me, progress has sometimes felt like walking through quicksand.
When Right Now Isn’t What You Want
When I reached the chapter, “When right now isn’t what you want” in Ruth Chou Simons’ Now and Not Yet, it felt like she summed up my entire season in just seven words.
This right here, my present reality, wasn’t what I wanted, dreamed of, or even asked for. It can feel confusing as I’m wondering, why am I here? Yet here I stand, in the messy middle. And most days, I’m still here.
Comfort or Courage? Choosing the Path That Leads to Growth
Most of the time, I’m longing for the big miracle. When the breakthrough finally comes, when the dream unfolds, the struggle dissolves and healing feels complete. But lately, God has been teaching me that change almost never happens like that.
When Life is In-Between: Trusting God’s Timing and Taking Small Steps
Most of life doesn’t happen on the mountaintop. It happens in the meantime.
Whether you’re waiting for your career to fall into place, or your soul is yearning for the family you’ve always dreamt of, we all know the tension of waiting and transition. The in-between seasons stretch us.