Hello Sunday
So, last week, my son began his final semester of high school. Yes, the count down is real! Well, during our drive to school, I was so hyped, talking a mile a minute about all the things he would be able to do once on his own. Listen, you would have thought it was my last semester instead of his! Well, he was the least bit enthused. He just sat there quietly while I went on and on and on about how great life was about to be for him. After about five minutes or so (yes, that long), I noticed that he wasn’t celebrating with me. I asked what was wrong, why wasn’t he excited. That’s when he asked if I was going to leave him alone. Y’all, it never dawned on me that he may have been nervous. I just assumed he felt the same way I felt during my last semester of high school. Baby, I was ready!! Well, at that point, I reassured him that he would never have to go through life alone. That no matter how old he got, or whatever happened in life, I would always here for him. And that seemed to do the trick. He pepped up and was ready for school.
After I dropped him off, I realized that also meant I would be alone and on my own too. Needless to say, I was no longer celebrating. Gotta love life.
Thought I would share this Facebook memory with you. I posted it five years ago. I cannot say it enough, I am so proud the man my son is becoming. Always respectful, kind, compassionate and attentive. May God’s grace and mercy follow him throughout his life.
Facebook Memory: January 9, 2017
Feeling some kind of way. Don’t know how to explain it. KeShawn picks up on it and asks if I’ve listened to my music today. I asked him, “What music?” He said, “Your Luther.”
All smiles. My kids know me so well. I can listen to music all day. It’s so soothing. And there’s nothing like listening to Luther. ☺️
My babies get me!
Well, that’s it for today’s Hello Sunday. Thanks for reading. Wising you a wonderfully, blessed day!
Shaun
** We (I) decided to celebrate his last semester of high school with a celebratory treat from his favorite sushi place.
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Social Media Withdrawal Symptoms
When I tell you social media withdrawal symptoms are real. Seems like the closer it gets to the premiere of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4, the more anxious I am becoming. Since the show’s debut, I have been in the mix – tweeting, promoting, participating – always involved. Then sometime last year things changed. I started feeling like I no longer fit in that space. Like it was time for me to move on. Honestly, it was probably past time. For over 8 years, that one particular account basically consumed my life so much so that I couldn’t function without tweeting, retweeting and commenting a few times an hour. I just had to be engaged.
Well, last month I made the decision to log off for good. So far I’ve been logged off for almost a month. This is the longest I’ve ever gone without live tweeting during my favorite shows. I have found a replacement, group chatting on Facebook, but it’s not the same. Twitter is so much more interactive. So much is planned for tonight’s premiere – several Instagram LIVEs happening, chats with the cast in Twitter Spaces, tweets, posts, discussions, watch parties, etc. – and I feel left out. I’m trying to be okay with making this my new normal, but I’m feeling pretty sad. In the blog I posted earlier, I said today was going to be a fabulous day, and I meant it. Overall today’s been pretty great. I just have to make it over this hump and the next one until I no longer miss it. I guess this is what they call growing pains.
Shaun
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Smile, today’s going to be a FABULOUS day!
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Shaun
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Hello Sunday
Something NEW for 2022!✨
So, around 2:00 AM this morning, I got this idea to create a TikTok account to document my adventures. Basically, to document my travels, food and fun (actually selfies – smile). As usual, once I get a creative idea in my head, I have to act on it no matter how tired I am. And that’s exactly what I did! And y’all, I’m tired!
At 2:00 AM, I decided to create a new TikTok account for It’s Shaun’s World and rename the current one, Shaun’s Daily Inspiration. The NEW It’s Shaun’s World will now house documentaries of my adventures.
For years I have watched and followed culinarians like Marcus Samuelsson, Guy Fieri, Adrian E. Miller and the late Anthony Bourdain travel the world and document their culinary experiences. Secretly, I always wished I could do the same. Well… I can! Imagine that! I have everything I need to get started. One thing this pandemic has taught me is that life is too short to continue sitting on the sidelines waiting for the “right” time to get started, when the “right” time is NOW! Here’s my introductory video.
Before I end, at the beginning of every new year I choose a word or phrase for the year. This year’s phrase is, “Unapologetically Me.” Last year, on November 14, 2021, Bishop T.D. Jakes told us to mark the date on our calendars as the last time we would apologize for being who we were. Since I have always considered myself quirky, when he used the term quirkiness, I knew the message was for me. Immediately, I began separating myself from people and situations that made me want to apologize for being myself. Since making those changes, I can honestly say it feels good to be me! I no longer feel intimidated or less than. Now I feel free to create.
Okay.. let me end this and take a nap. If you didn’t see my previous blog, I would like to wish you Happy New Year! Enjoy 2022!!
Shaun
It’s Shaun’s World 
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