Tag: create

God’s plan, Life

My Journey With God, 144

Shaun Bradford

Question:

Why does God put so many desires and dreams in our hearts only for us to have to choose which ones to fulfill in our lifetime?

Long, long, long sigh…

If you’ve been following me for at least three years or more, you may have noticed that I don’t mind pivoting to follow wherever my passions take me. I truly don’t.

As I look back over my life, I have always followed some passion of mine. From the military to culinary to dietetics to research to advocacy—haven’t even mentioned my creative side—I’m forever following a passion. It’s like I can’t stop. Ugh…

This morning, I’m sitting here trying to figure out how to connect all of my passions. And y’all, I have MANY! Every single passion I’ve ever had still lies within me. I mean every single one.

I must find a way to connect them all.

Yesterday, my daughter’s fiancé took me to tour his new workplace. The last company he worked for had a phenomenal space—it was so nice. I loved the warm and inviting atmosphere. However, this new company has the kind of environment I always longed to work in. From the outdoor spaces to the break areas to the artwork and creative spaces, I was on cloud nine. It wasn’t just the space, but the technology aspects of it all. Y’all, I’m a low-key techie and their setup made my day.

Side note: Since eighth grade, I’ve been in love with coding and technology. Even before then, I was designing flying cars and preparing to live in outer space. I was so ready for this era. At least I thought I was.😅

During the tour, I took a moment to sit in that space, to be in that atmosphere, to take it all in.

There has to be a way for me to do everything I desire to do. I just know there is! God wouldn’t have put all of this in me just for it to remain inside of me. Laughing because He knows I love a challenge, and I believe this one is going to be my biggest yet. I have to create something that will incorporate all of my passions, desires, and dreams.

Here are a few pictures from my tour. I just loved the art. And they had Scrabble games, books, puzzles, and creative spaces everywhere. Y’all, I was on cloud nine, for real.

My kind of world…

Anyhoo… here’s today’s inspiration— In God’s Strength— “God’s strength will take you much further than your own.”

Today, I’m tapping into God’s strength for real because ain’t no way I’m leaving this world without doing every single thing I desire to do!!

This journey of mine is an adventure indeed, and I’m loving every moment of it.

Feeling grateful and blessed.♥️

Signed with much love,

Shaun

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There’s So Much More

Shaun Bradford

Never stop creating. There’s so much more to your story. So much more God has in store.

Keep creating.

Keep going!♥️

I love you always,

Shaun

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Create

Shaun Bradford

Create!

Create whatever your heart desires.

Creating what you’ve envisioned may take years, but don’t let time and setbacks discourage you.

Never, ever stop creating.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Don’t Wait, Create

Shaun Bradford

I was scrolling down one of my pages and saw this message I shared in 2023.

Today’s message is—

Don’t wait for everything to be perfect before you start creating the life you’ve always imagined. Do it now! Block out the noise, fears, and doubts, and start today!

Remember, you’ve already taken the limits off yourself and God, so what are you waiting for? You got this!

Love you!♥️

Shaun

Life

It’s Already Happening

Shaun Bradford

Great reminder! Everything you could possibly need to live the life you have always dreamed is already inside of you. As I stated two years ago, start with what you have and God will provide the rest. The secret is patience. Be patient with yourself and the process. Also, don’t miss the beauty of what’s happening now by being so focused on the end results. Embrace the journey and enjoy the ride. All great things take time. Love you!♥️ ~Shaun

Facebook Memory: June 25, 2022

Did you know that you already have everything you need to create the life you long for? It’s true! Everything you need is already inside of you. God made sure of that! All you have to do is start with what you have and God will provide the rest.

Keep creating, improving, and evolving. The life you dreamed is already happening.

Life

Never Stop Creating

Shaun Bradford

On June 13, 2022, I wrote:

If you can imagine it, I wholeheartedly believe you can create it. It may not look exactly like what you’ve imagined, but create it anyway. Silence that voice that says it’s not good enough because God will step in and perfect it. So create!

This image was shared with the caption above. What a difference two years make. Smiling because I know it’s only going to get better with time.

Keep creating.

One day what you see will be what you imagined.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

Life

Unlimited Playtime

Shaun Bradford

The following is the caption I used when I reshared my Wednesday Writings (shared in its entirety below this caption).

Facebook Memory: March 9, 2022

What would your childhood self create if he/she had access to the technology and tools we have today? Me? Everything I’ve created to date and so much more. Ha! I’ve already created an entire world [It’s Shaun’s World]!😉🤷🏽‍♀️

Wednesday Writings (March 9, 2022)

“Facebook Memory: March 9, 2019

Happy Saturday! Here’s today’s social media find. Do you remember waking up on Saturday mornings looking forward to a day of nonstop play? Well, I do! Of course there was the dreaded routine of cleaning the whole house first, but the reward was endless play. During playtime, I remember being very creative. It was like, if your mind could imagine it, you could find a way to do it, even if the majority of the scenarios were make believe. Those were the days! I believe, as we get older, we become more skeptical and less creative because we’re constantly worried about what others will think or say. (I tell you, we give “others” a lot of control.) Today, I challenge you to let go and be creative. What would your childhood self create if he/she had access to the technology and tools we have today? I create accounts, pages, blogs and whatever else my mind can imagine at the given time. I know it seems like I’m all over the place at times, but it’s the way I have fun. Lol. Anyhoo – be creative!

Now I’m drawing! There’s no telling what I will be doing three years from now. Life is too short and too good not to enjoy everything it has to offer. Have fun!”

Now, it’s two years later (since 2022) and I am still creating as if I am that little girl with a great imagination and unlimited playtime. I still have a few more things in the works. Will provide another update in a couple of years. I never want to get to the point where I stop imagining and “playing.” Been there before. Never going back. I like it here.

I can still do it all. I don’t have to sacrifice anything… I won’t sacrifice anything.

I pray you are still imagining and playing as if you were a kid. Life just seems so much better/bearable when you are able to.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend. Be sure to have fun. Love you.♥️

Shaun

Life

Create

Shaun Bradford

If you can imagine it, I wholeheartedly believe you can create it. It may not look exactly like what you’ve imagined, but create it anyway. Silence that voice that says it’s not good enough because God will step in and perfect it. So create! ~Shaun

A single flower in various shades of medium to dark purple with a soft lime green background. Located on the bottom center is a gold rectangle that contains the word “Create.” In the lower right hand corner is the logo Shaun’s Daily Inspiration.
Life

Be Creative

Shaun Bradford

How many of you were dreamers as a child? Well, I sure was! From designing clothes, cars and houses to becoming an ambassador walking the halls of the United Nations, the list of things I wanted to do or become was endless. Guess what? I still believe I can do and become whatever I want.🤷🏽‍♀️ And so can you! Tap into your inner child and create the life you’ve always dreamed. ~ Shaun

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Forever Creating

Shaun Bradford

I really do love my life! Around 1:00 AM this morning, I woke up with the brilliant idea to create an online store where I could sell my artwork and quotes. Googled a few places and settle on Zazzle. The reviews were pretty good and the site was fairly easy to set up and use. However, it took a minute for me to realize I actually needed to use my laptop for some of the features. Anyway, here’s my store’s page – http://www.zazzle.com/store/shaunssmile. I also added a page to my blog that will house most of my artwork. So, some of the artwork I have only shared on social media will now be available for you to view. Okay, I’m tired! Good Morning/Good Night. Thanks for reading!

Enjoy your day!

Shaun

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