Author: Shaun Bradford

Signed and sealed with love. Lots of love.

–Shaun

Good Morning☀️

Be encouraged. Your prayers are being answered. God’s got you!🙏🏽

I pray you have one of your best weeks yet, with many, many more to come. May it be filled with love, peace, joy, and happiness. No more dark days. It’s only up from here!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

On November 9, 2021, at 7:46 AM, I was looking up the meaning of my name on Names.org. I’m pretty sure I was inspired to do so by someone’s post on social media. Shaking my head, laughing. Oh, the random things I have saved in my photos.

Anyhoo…

Here’s the “meaning” of my name:

LASHAUNDREA

Well, it’s pretty accurate! I just love me.🥰

Shaun

My dear Butterfly,

Your wings are ready. It’s time for you to fly!🦋

Love you,

Shaun

Be that leader who not only knows the way, but shows the way!

Signed and sealed with love.

–Shaun

Good Morning ☀️

Move.

Go.

Do.

and

Have Fun!

I think I need to adopt that as my new motto—“Move, go, do, and have fun!”

Yesterday evening, I attended a social event hosted by the African American Military History Museum for a local nonprofit. I bought a ticket a couple of weeks ago. However, by the time yesterday afternoon rolled around, I didn’t feel like going. I wanted to lounge around and watch movies. Plus, my hair wasn’t done, and I wasn’t feeling the dress I had planned to wear. In other words, I was thinking of every reason to stay home. The event started at six. At 4:30, I decided to push myself to go.

Y’all, I’m so glad I went! I had a wonderful time. My hair was a mess (I’m not feeling my hair these days—should have left it longer… ugh), and my makeup was iffy. However, the dress I ended up wearing didn’t require any special shapewear to cinch my waist, and the shoes I chose made me feel glammed. When I arrived, none of the people I usually hung out with were there. So, that forced me to mingle with people I had only had random chats with in the past. Listen, we laughed, sang, and danced until the end of the event. Yes, I had a wonderful time.

I’ll end with this, God is so strategic. Everything that happened yesterday—even to my hair and makeup, throwing me off—had to happen. It pushed me to move beyond what would’ve previously held me back—that box I wrote about in yesterday’s post. My people not showing up was another strategic move. It allowed me to have deeper conversations with people I needed to connect with. Very strategic!

I see you God!

This is all for now. I’m about to roll over and go back to sleep. I hope your weekend has been lovely thus far. Praying you have a beautifully blessed day!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

It’s in the knowing.♥️

Shaun

Every day I wake up a bit stronger and wiser than I was the day before. I’m not going to lie, it took me a minute to realize the lessons weren’t meant to break me, but to make me.

Message:

The lessons aren’t breaking you, they’re making you. Strength and wisdom will be your gift.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

Signed and sealed with love and compassion. Humanity needs us.

–Shaun

Good Morning and Happy Self-Love Saturday!☀️🌸

Quick message:

The box you’ve allowed others or even yourself to put you in has limited you from moving forward. For years, you’ve thought outside the box—had no problem thinking BIG. However, you never really moved beyond the box. You stuck your fingers out a few times to test the atmosphere. And a couple of times, you were even brave enough to jump out fully. But as soon as you felt a little wind, you jumped back in! It happens.

Well, today, it’s time to leave the box, completely! Yes, it’s time to jump out and stay out. The wind is going to blow—I mean, that’s what the wind does—however, it won’t destroy you. Remember, you’re God’s child. He’s got you. You’re covered! Now, you may experience some uncomfortable moments as you adjust to your new climate; however, you will adjust.

Okay…

Are you ready?

Guess what?!

You are!!!✨

Baby, leave that box and go be everything God’s created you to be!🥰

I pray you have a fabulous Self-Love Saturday! Be sure to do something extra special for yourself today.♥️

I love you,

Shaun