I have always had two moms—my biological mother and my bonus mom.
Today is my bonus mom’s birthday!
My bonus mom has been in my life since I was about 3 weeks old—so you might as well say since birth.☺️ I talked to her last night, and she’s so excited about my dad taking her out to eat today. He usually buys her flowers, gives her a little cash, and then takes her to eat. She was so giddy. Made me smile. I love her so much.♥️
Happy Birthday, Momma! I only add the J when talking to others about her so they’ll know which mom I’m referring to, but to her, it’s always and forever will be Momma.♥️
Momma with her baby boy, my late brother, Alton, Jr.
Thanking God for keeping and blessing me through every decision I’ve made—good and bad. Thanking Him for His protection from things I didn’t know I needed protecting from. Thanking Him for guiding my steps to keep me on track when I venture off. Thanking Him for surrounding me with His love, mercy, and grace.
I am thankful, grateful, and beyond blessed. Amen ~Shaun♥️
A few days ago, God had to remind me once again to stay focused on what I already have, not what I don’t have or believe I need. If you have been following me for a few years, you’ll know I am forever doing something new. This week, God reminded me of all the “new” things I had created and needed to revisit. One was my culinary nutrition project/venture. The last time I had been actively creating in that space was in 2023.
While downloading videos from TikTok, I came across videos I had shared on August 24, 2022 (this date is significant) about my frustration with trying to create a YouTube video. One was the before, and the other was the after. This led me to revisit that particular video. After I made it, I decided to unlist it after only a few days of it being public. For some reason, I hated that video. Well, after rewatching it the other day, I made it public again. Then, I shared it on my Facebook pages.
Y’all, it wasn’t until I shared it on another page this morning that I realized I created it on August 24, 2022. On the morning of August 27, 2022, my brother found my mom unconscious. She didn’t wake until almost a week later, with most of her hearing gone and no use of her right (dominant) arm. For those who don’t know, she suffered from paraplegia (at that time, 24 years). So, I had made plans to officially launch Nutrition with LaShaundreaB, and then had to pause everything to care for her—which I will never regret. Whew! So many memories of that time…
Anyway, I’m finally working on Nutrition with LaShaundreaB again. I’m focusing on what I already have. Here is the link to my once-hidden video. When I tell you the things I was so self-conscious about back then don’t bother me anymore. Baby, this is me! And I truly love ME!🥰 ~Shaun
I couldn’t decide on which Facebook memories to share so I decided to share both. They’re both true—
If something constantly disturbs your peace, joy, and happiness, you must—not maybe—let it go. Stress kills. Let it go! On the other hand, whatever brings you peace, joy, and happiness, keep those things close. They are your lifesavers.
Note the hashtag “Peace Over Pain.”
There is no truer statement than—“Your mind must arrive at the destination before your life does.” I had to see myself living the life I’m living now before I got here. Meaning, when I took the leap to bet on myself, I could actually feel and see myself living out my dreams. Before then, it was no more than a vision. Now, I am doing it! I’m nowhere near where I want to be, but I’m definitely living in my dreams.
Side note: I love how I wrote that in 2019, two years before I actually took the leap. I guess you could say that was the transition period of my vision becoming a reality.
This is all I have for you at the moment. I pray your week has started well. Wishing you a lovely day.♥️
“Just one word. You calm the storm that surrounds me. Just one word. The darkness has to retreat. … There’s nothing our God can’t do. There’s not a mountain that He can’t move.”
It’s Shaun’s World 
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