It’s Shaun’s World

Y’all, I just found this small card in an old photo album. If I hadn’t removed a couple of photos, I probably wouldn’t have found it for years!

Storytime…

Turkey 1998

So, there was this Turkish guy who worked at my friend’s tailor shop who kept asking me to go on a date. Well, one day, after my friends Destiny and Kenny talked me into it, I finally said yes. Erdal was his name.

Erdal only spoke a few words of English, and I only spoke a few words of Turkish. So, our communication was basically limited to smiles and gestures. He didn’t drive, so his brother was our driver for the night. Y’all, I’m not sure where he took me, but I remember it being a small restaurant in a nearby town. Instead of eating inside, we ate outside in the dark under very dim lights. Which leads me to the last sentence of his message (if translated correctly)— “I apologize if I hurt you.”

Smiling because he didn’t hurt me. You see, I couldn’t eat the chicken. Although I could barely see the flesh of the chicken breast (due to the dim lights), I could tell by the texture that it was undercooked. Y’all, he kept apologizing. I felt so bad because he really wanted the date to go well. The card above was in the roses he gave me as an apology. Needless to say, we never went on another date, nor did we ever speak about it. However, we did exchange smiles whenever I visited Destiny’s shop.

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THIS is why I keep everything—for the stories and sweet memories.🥰

Shaun

*Just a thought— I can’t even imagine going somewhere nowadays with someone I barely know, with a language barrier, and without a cell phone or my own transportation. I was so trusting!

Be intentional about creating happy experiences. You deserve happiness.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

As the quote says about starting over—

“This time you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.”

Today made 3 days of consecutive posting on Shaun’s Daily Inspiration! Woohoo!!🎉(Smile) This post that I’m writing now will make 1803 days on this site.

Y’all, it seems like eons ago that I was trying to post 10, 30, 50, 100 days in a row. What was so difficult back then, now seems like second nature today. This time around, it’s so much easier. Also, I no longer feel overwhelmed when posting here on It’s Shaun’s World. Honestly, it was the reset I didn’t know I needed.

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Listen, it’s okay to start over because every experience you’ve had on your journey so far has prepared you for your next.

Remember, “You’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.”♥️

I love you,

Shaun

It’s true, God has so much more planned for YOU. Be careful not to place limits on Him. Give Him full access to your life and allow Him to move freely through you.

Release the limits!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

Over the past year, my life has become more eventful, not in a bad way, but in a way that has made me step back and reassess how I’ve been handling the flow of things. Recently, I’ve had to say no to exciting opportunities that weren’t a good fit for this moment in my life. I’ve also had to set a few boundaries—not necessarily for others, but for myself. Sometimes I have to protect myself from myself. Right now, I’m in the process of finding a healthy balance between doing everything I want to do (I would love to do everything my mind imagines) and what I’m actually capable of doing without getting burned out.

I didn’t want to stop posting at Day 1800—I loved the challenge of seeing how far I could go—but I needed to set an endpoint. Posting was becoming more of a burden than something I enjoyed. You see, it really bothered me whenever I missed a scheduled post or couldn’t post as often as I needed. No one was forcing me to post at a certain time or a set number of times. I made those choices. Then, when I felt the internal pressure to keep it up, I became overwhelmed. See the need for boundaries and balance—had to protect myself from me.

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As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m not gone. I’m still around. I just had to end to begin again. If that makes sense. I needed a hard reset!

Don’t forget, you can find my daily inspirational posts and quotes at ShaunsDailyInspiration.com. Right now, I only post once a day, and those are pretty much scheduled.

Until I write again, take care of yourself!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

Today, I’m celebrating 1800 consecutive days of blogging!!🎉🎉 Which is equivalent to 4.932 years—almost five years! Woohoo!!✨

A few months back, I mentioned that sooner or later I would have to separate my personal posts from my inspirational ones. Well, it’s time! Shaun’s Daily Inspiration now has its own page: ShaunsDailyInspiration.com.

I also mentioned that Day 1800 would be the day I end my daily posting streak. Honestly, I’m not sure when or if it will end—because I do love it here—however, most of my focus will be on my newest page. So, I’m not gone. I just won’t be posting here as much.

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Before I end, I want to THANK YOU for rocking with me for the past five to almost eight years (June will make eight years). I have truly enjoyed this space. Thank you for allowing me to be ME. As I said, I love it here!🥰

Wishing you a beautiful Sunday. Please enjoy every moment.♥️

I love you much,

Shaun