Hey Y’all! I have finally made it to the last day of my 40s!! When I tell you this past decade has been the MOST EVENTFUL decade of my life. Listen, I could produce three or four movies from this decade alone.
Here’s what I have learned–ALWAYS TRUST GOD. That’s it! Trust God! Trust Him and allow Him to lead. When He says, “Let go,” let go! Release it. When He says, “Be still!” You need to be still. Sit down somewhere. When He says, “I got you!” You best believe He’s got you!! Baby, He will move mountains for you!!! Y’all, I could not have made it without Him. Not at all.
I’m not sure where this next decade or 50+ years will take me. Only God knows. I will say I am more prepared and better equipped to face whatever comes next–good or bad–because God has the reins. I will continue to allow Him to lead, and do whatever He asks of me. Other than that, I am looking forward to more experiences that make me smile and feel all loved. Yeah… that’s one of the benefits of allowing Him to lead.
Y’all, God is soooo good. I am definitely blessed. So long 40s!
Not going to wait until next year when the Facebook post I shared today pops up as a Facebook memory. Nah… it has to be shared NOW, before Year 50.
My words of affirmation…
Listen Listen LISTEN
Out of BILLIONS, YOU were handpicked to fulfill a purpose that only YOU can fulfill. Do not for one minute think your life has no meaning or you are not worthy of the dreams God placed in your heart. You are different for a reason. You were chosen for this. Not them, but YOU!
Walk in your purpose with confidence! Own it!!!
#Year50 is TOMORROW!!! It’s not what’s happening on the outside. It’s ALL about what’s happening on the inside. Whew!!!
Y’all already know I was pretty emotional when I wrote this. I am so serious and intentional about this next leg of my journey. God has been too good to me for me to keep suppressing His gifts. He made me like I am for a reason. I am Shaun and there is absolutely no other like me. I am one of one, for real.
Everything that has happened throughout your lifetime–the good and bad, the wins and losses–has prepared you for this specific time and space. Do not second guess your worthiness. You were chosen for this.♥️
Handpicked by God to fulfill His purpose, a purpose that only YOU can fulfill.
Over the past few weeks, I have been reflecting on the last few decades of my life–the great and not so great moments. One thing I can say for sure is my belief and trust in God has never wavered. Now, my belief and trust in myself was forever wavering; which led me to really think about how I want the next 50 plus years of my life to be–stable and peaceful.
From this day forward, I am declaring that I am dedicated to the process of becoming a more stable and better version of myself… the best version of myself. Yes, dedicated, not committed. As we know, commitments change, which causes a lot of the wavering and instability. So, dedicated I am. My goal is to make God proud by striving to reach my fullest potential.
It’s not what you do when people are looking, it’s what you do when they aren’t.
I found several definitions for the word “integrity.” Here are a few from Merriam-Webster–
1. A firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values: incorruptibility
2. An unimpaired condition: soundness
3. The quality or state of being complete or undivided: completeness
I have heard that people begin thinking about their legacy around the age of 50. I did not believe it was true until now. Lately, I have been thinking about my legacy and one of the things that came to mind was integrity. I would like to be remembered for my integrity; also for my kindness, my love for humanity, and my love for God and life.
I shared this last year and it is just as relevant today.
“Focus on what’s ahead, not what was left behind. Believe me, God has so much more planned for your future. Trust Him.” – Moi, June 20, 2022
Do not look back. God has something greater planned.
Not sure why, but I woke up feeling somewhat anxious and in a panic. I cannot remember if I had a bad dream or what. Maybe it had something to do with me falling asleep with a lot on my mind… other people’s problems, to be exact. Thankfully, the feeling is passing.
Lately, I have come across so many people in pain, mentally and emotionally. The weirdest part is the people who are hurting and finally being very transparent about their pain–or forced to be transparent because all of their dirty laundry is on public display–are the so called rich or wealthy. It is so heartbreaking. Money can buy experiences and lots of things, but it cannot buy the things people truly need most–unconditional love and peace. No amount of signed NDAs or gag orders will ever give them the peace they seek.
Sadly, many of these people have built entire personas to mask their real lives. They look fabulous and perform well; however, they are absolutely a mess underneath. With time, that mask eventually falls revealing everything they tried to hide.
Y’all, people are really hurting. And I am not only talking about celebrities. I’m talking about entrepreneurs, influencers and self-made millionaires. They appear to have it all because they are finally able to do all of the things they dreamed, yet they are still mentally and emotionally unwell. My heart truly weeps for them. My question is, where is their support system? Have they been pushed away? Have they been replaced with an online audience or followers?
Okay… I’m done. Maybe this is another layer of baggage that I need to shed, internalizing others’ problems. Their problems are not mine to solve or deal with. Going forward I must remind myself that I cannot save or heal the world, that is God’s job. My job is to show love and kindness, and keep them in my prayers.
Now that I have released their problems, let me go back to sleep. I pray you have a blessed day.
It’s Shaun’s World 
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