# with intention, from Cassandra 'with intention, from Cassandra' is a home for my essays as an actress, author and toddler mama on creative ambition, intentional living, and some cosmic magic mixed in the mundane — written from the inside of navigating it all. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Last Layer: Handcuffs, Tarot + Creative Joy](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/the-last-layer-handcuffs-tarot-creative) _2026-08-15 · Cassandra | with intention_ This week's audition, my death card era, and why this new moon in leo eclipse inspired a 30 day joy centered career challenge for me. ## [When You Get Blindsided](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/when-you-get-blindsided) _2026-08-06 · Cassandra | with intention_ What happens when a decision has nothing to do with your merit, and how you find your way back to faith anyway. Plus, a behind the scenes take from me on not manifesting for this season. ## [When Rejection Shakes Your Faith](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/when-rejection-shakes-your-faith) _2026-08-04 · Cassandra | with intention_ A recording from Cassandra | with intention's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209850415/85c2fe25369c51ff21f3d4aa83f4ef32.mp3) ## [The Nodal Shift + Showing Up on Social Media](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/the-nodal-shift-showing-up-on-social) _2026-08-04 · Cassandra | with intention_ A recording from Cassandra | with intention's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208725466/835d451a36cfd87342ff9e0cfb1af8e3.mp3) ## [The Identity I'm Scared to Be Seen In](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/the-identity-im-scared-to-be-seen) _2026-07-31 · Cassandra | with intention_ Turns out being mindfulness-famous never rattled me. Posting one clip of my actual acting does. How a month of untouched to-do items taught me something about which version of me still feels safe. ## [Do It Scared, Unfinished, and Imperfectly.](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/do-it-scared-unfinished-and-imperfectly) _2026-07-25 · Cassandra | with intention_ What clearing out ten years of old courses taught me about the women I used to be, and why I'm grateful I never waited to be a polished, finished, product. ## [What Auditioning Taught Me About Manifesting | Coffee Before Call-Time](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/what-auditioning-taught-me-about) _2026-07-20 · Cassandra | with intention_ A recording from Cassandra | with intention's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207819364/1b09ddea4c66bdf60beb5bdde58cdd9d.mp3) ## [The Messy Middle and Surrender](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/the-messy-middle-and-surrender) _2026-07-17 · Cassandra | with intention_ What ten years of teaching manifestation taught me about surrender, what auditioning is teaching me now and how connected it all really is.. ## [If you don't quit, I think you automatically win | Coffee Before Call-Time](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/if-you-dont-quit-i-think-you-automatically) _2026-07-13 · Cassandra | with intention_ A recording from Cassandra | with intention's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206930530/55e490057fbc32a47281fcaceaab08c7.mp3) ## [Glimmers: When the Magic Doesn't Math](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/glimmers-when-the-magic-doesnt-math) _2026-07-10 · Cassandra | with intention_ Capricorn brain, Casting Directors and the third manifestation moment nobody talks about - proof not fulfillment, aka the glimmer. Plus a New Moon in Cancer! ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JXbeoe1nJCex) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [when consistency becomes a hiding place | Coffee Before Call-time](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/when-consistency-becomes-a-hiding) _2026-07-06 · Cassandra | with intention_ A recording from Cassandra | with intention's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205623945/c2f45573224c676e15b2bb7b99e0d340.mp3) ## [The Era of Trust and 'Je Ne Sais Quoi'](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/the-era-of-trust-and-je-ne-sais-quoi) _2026-07-04 · Cassandra | with intention_ Leaving old career control energy and embracing a new anchoring in trust and magic, plus the mantra I'm repeating as I step into this next era. ## [Claiming YOUR Mountain this Capricorn Full Moon | Coffee Before Call-Time](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/claiming-your-mountain-this-capricorn) _2026-06-29 · Cassandra | with intention_ A recording from Cassandra | with intention's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204186402/c2b54f88e5d51383dff5a2796ae07d6a.mp3) ## [Jupiter and Saturn and Full Moon, Oh My!](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/jupiter-and-saturn-and-full-moon) _2026-06-29 · Cassandra | with intention_ A rising sign guide to the Full Moon in Capricorn, Jupiter into Leo & Saturn’s Square with rituals, reflections and what the cosmos are calling you (and me!) to shift.. ## [the lull is ALSO the work \[+ in-person invite\]](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/the-lull-is-also-the-work-in-person) _2026-06-26 · Cassandra | with intention_ Let's talk about trusting that everything is working for you on the weeks you can't necessarily see it and why both the abundance shower and the slow down are gifts. Plus, come see me this wkend! ## [the magic of inconvenient manifestations](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/the-magic-of-inconvenient-manifestations) _2026-06-21 · Cassandra | with intention_ Summer Solstice, six auditions in 36 hours, and what I learned about becoming the woman who can hold what she's been asking for. ## [Two Films in a Festival + the Cutest Co-Star](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/two-films-in-a-festival-the-cutest) _2026-06-01 · Cassandra | with intention_ I’ve been meaning to do a better job of staying connected with friends and colleagues throughout this wonderfully wild creative industry, and this Sagittarius Blue Moon felt like the perfect moment! ## [Full Moon in Sag: releasing beliefs that block us](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/full-moon-in-sag-releasing-beliefs) _2026-05-31 · Cassandra | with intention_ a rare moon and a special opportunity to re-write the story that's been holding us back so we can finally step into all we've been asking for. ## [Saturday OC Event: Body Wisdom Meditation + Mindful Eating Workshop](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/saturday-oc-event-body-wisdom-meditation) _2026-05-28 · Cassandra | with intention_ For all my Orange County locals, I'm excited to see you in person at the ecology center this Saturday for a special "Mindful Table" meditation workshop! ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uiCKbidskgW0) _2026-05-28 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [aligned distractions + the work I was avoiding..](https://cassandrabodzak.substack.com/p/aligned-distractions-the-work-i-was) _2026-04-25 · Cassandra | with intention_ As I was getting closer to my manifestation, I realized I was busying myself with things that were once aligned but now were distracting me from the actions that would take me to the next level..