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Life

I’m Okay with Being Left Behind

Shaun Bradford

SPILL, Threads, TikTok……. The list goes on and on. Ugh… too many platforms to name. Sadly, I’m on almost all of them. I know Threads is a part of IG, but it’s still another distraction. At this moment, I just can’t get with it.

Years ago, I thought it was cool to have so many accounts. I loved the excitement of interacting with people from different spaces. I was a multitasker and truthfully, I was probably suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder. I had accounts for every facet of my life. But y’all, after a while it became a bit too much, especially when I was receiving notifications from multiple platforms. Back then I had to be in the know and one of the first ones to reply to a post or retweet something. It was crazy!!

Today, I only receive notifications from one account. It’s as much as I can handle without becoming too distracted. With that said, I still have way too many accounts and feel like I haven’t been focusing on important things like national and global issues. Those were the things I used to be concerned with. It’s time for me to get back to reality and focus on what’s important. People are truly suffering while we are scrolling down timelines obsessed with other people’s personal lives or stories posted solely for clicks.

We have to start focusing on real issues or we will be the ones suffering.

So yes, I’m okay with being left behind when it comes to the newest social media craze. The future of our world is more important.

Shaun

Life

Gems From July 7th

Shaun Bradford

I did not draw anything this morning. I actually slept in. Had a few crazy dreams but slept really well. Guess I needed a change of scenery or to be with my parents. I miss my mom. Her ashes were buried in a cemetery near here. I don’t usually visit graves after people die, but I have to go see my momma. I miss her so much.

Well, since I do not have anything new to share, I will share a few past gems from this day, one of which I reshared this morning on Facebook.

Facebook Memory: July 7, 2022

What a message! Blessings will get you through the lessons while the lessons prepare you for greater blessings. Just have to make it through the lessons…

Facebook Memory: July 7, 2019

I reshared this memory this morning with the following quote:

Still enjoying BET Plus, a vision that came to fruition. A couple of months before I snapped this picture at Essence Festival, I had attended Madea’s Farewell play. During the intermission, they played a video of Tyler Perry celebrating 25 years in the industry. I believe it was in this video that he mentioned Tylervision, which is very similar to BET+.

Y’all, we really must stay the course! If God has put a dream in your heart, I don’t care how impossible or outlandish it may seem, stay the course because IT WILL HAPPEN. You may have setbacks and become discouraged, but stick with it. Sometimes you have to put blinders on so that you are not constantly comparing your growth to others. Celebrate them, then put those blinders on and keep grinding. IT WILL HAPPEN!♥️ Tyler Perry is THE GOAT!

I was so excited to see this! Do you know how wonderful it feels to see someone’s dreams come to fruition? I don’t know about you, but it makes me hopeful because I KNOW God loves me too, which means my dreams will also happen.

Facebook Memory: July 7, 2018

Whew!! When I tell you this path has been anything BUT straight. I’m not going to lie, I have wanted to throw in the towel numerous times. Yet, here I am five years later, still following God’s lead. I know He’s taking me somewhere wonderful! I trust Him.♥️

Okay… that’s it for today. After I make a few posts on my other platforms and respond to notifications, I’m shutting things down for a while. I need to be present and enjoy my family. I love y’all!♥️

Shaun

Life

God Has Smiled On Me

Shaun Bradford

Singing– “God has smiled on me, He has set me free. God has smiled on me, He’s been good to me.”

It’s been a very, very long day, y’all. Woke up with plans to get things done around the house, and by mid morning I was packing my bag to drive up to visit my dad. Hadn’t seen him in person since February. I left around noon and stopped at my sister’s, which is at the halfway mark. Visited with her and my nieces and nephews for a few hours. When I left, it was storming. I hate driving in the rain, but I never let it stop me from driving. Once I got to town, I stopped by my uncle’s (mom’s brother) and visited with him before finally making it to my dad’s. I’m tired. Was happy to see my dad and bonus mom. God is good.

Life

Know Who You Are

Shaun Bradford

Over the years, I have discovered one of the keys to knowing who you are is knowing who you are not.

I know who I am because I finally understand, and have accepted, who I am not.

I hate to admit that my road to self-discovery recently wrapped up–at least I believe it is over–during the last few days of my 40s. Maybe it was because I was so determined not to bring uncertainties and baggage into this half of my life. At the very end, up until a few days in, there were things I had to let go of, things I had held on to much longer than I should have. What I discovered was those things were hindering me from fully knowing and embracing my authentic self. Even though I knew God had made me different from others, I constantly questioned my worth and abilities. I also kept feeling behind or as if I had missed out on valuable opportunities.

I know I have only been on this side of 50 a very short while, but life really does seem different. I finally feel like I am dancing to the beat of my own drums. I no longer feel the anxiety and pressure of not being who or where I imagined I would be at this time in life. I contribute all of this to this year’s/half century’s theme–“Being present while residing in a space of peace.”

Y’all, just thinking… Christy Nockels’ book, The Life You Long For, really did prepare me for this.

Forever grateful for God’s love, mercy and grace. Y’all, He really does love me.

Thanks for reading. Wishing all of you a wonderful day!♥️

Shaun