Tag: self love

Life

Just Believe

Shaun Bradford

“Just believe!” We say it all the time in passing. However, most of us never put too much thought into it, we just say it. As we all know, the action of believing is much more than a thought.

Question – How strong is your belief system?

Keep your belief system(s) strong!

According to last year’s journal entry (June 10, 2022), I was watching Bishop T. D. Jakes sermon, “Hurdles to Wholeness.” Think I need to rewatch it.

In his message, he spoke of faulty belief systems and how we will only rise to the levels of our beliefs. Hmmm

Here are a few more questions–

Do you believe in what you are believing for?

Or

Are you all talk and either, do not really want it… or… you do not believe you will receive it?

According to Bishop Jakes, however you respond to those questions will dictate where you go in life.

I guess you can say my Saturday has started off DEEP! Whew!! Wasn’t expecting an assignment for this morning. Time for me to reevaluate my belief system(s)–thought I was good–and make some necessary changes. Y’all, I am really serious about not taking baggage into the next half of my life, and part of that baggage is a faulty belief system. Either I want what I say I want or not!

On another note…

Two more weeks until Year 50 is here! Don’t have anything planned, but I am still excited. I actually feel like I’m getting ready to cross over into a new space in life. I used to believe I needed to bring in 50 by doing something huge. Something I could take pictures of and say, “I did that!” Now, it’s all about the big show that’s happening on the inside. I’m excited about where God is taking me spiritually, mentally and emotionally. Once those are in check, everything else will follow. Yeah… I’m excited!

Thank for reading! Praying you have a wonderful weekend.♥️

Shaun

Life

A New Era Is Dawning

Shaun Bradford

Was scrolling through my Twitter feed and saw a face I had not seen in years. I just smiled. They were still doing them. When I tell you, that one face was all the confirmation I needed for why I cannot go back to what I once knew. It’s also confirmation that it is time to move on from where I am, presently.

Actress KJ Smith tweeted the following–

“I used to ride for a lot of people who never rode for me…the end of an era…”

I felt this to my core. I used to put my entire being into others goals and dreams because I absolutely loved seeing them win. In the end, I discovered that they would have never done the same for me.

As KJ said, it’s the end of an era. Going forward, I am not going to invest more into others than I do myself.

Year 50 is loading.

After my mom died, I started purging things I had been holding on to for years. These were things I just could not bring myself to let go of. Today, I need to finish purging. I refuse to take that weight with me into the next part of my life. It’s time to make room for my future.

Yes, a new era is dawning.

Feeling grateful and blessed.♥️

Shaun

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Hello Sunday

Shaun Bradford

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.

Author Unknown

God is doing some amazing things, and I am finally happy and present enough to enjoy them.

Taking selfies is my own personal love language. It’s me saying, “Shaun, I see you. I love you. I got you.”

No longer afraid to live!♥️
Life

There Is Nothing Like Self Love

Shaun Bradford

Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.

Whitney Houston – Greatest Love of All

So thankful to finally be in a space where I truly and authentically love ALL of me.

Shaun, I really do love you, girl. And I am so very proud of you!♥️

Before life happened…
Life

No More Hiding

Shaun Bradford

Today, I decided it was time to stop hiding behind my hair. As long as my hair was pinned up and neat, I blended in. Well, I don’t want to blend in anymore. I am tired of playing it safe. There is this part of me that has been aching to be free, and today I released her!

No more hiding. I have work to do!

Shaun♥️

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Balance

Shaun Bradford

Our life needs balance. There is no way we can truly live our best lives without it.

Yesterday, a friend of mine shared her personal journey with being self-disciplined. How at one point she was so disciplined that it became unhealthy. If you read either of yesterday’s blogs, that’s exactly what was happening with me. Now, I wasn’t as disciplined as her, but I was on my way there. For the longest, I have been trying to force myself to stay focused on my work by eliminating “distractions.” However, all I was doing was making myself sick. I cannot eliminate things from my life that actually bring we joy. I just can’t. So I have to find a way to balance it all.

Y’all have a blessed day.♥️ ~ Shaun

Life

Wednesday Writings

Shaun Bradford

A few moments ago, I liked a tweet that said, “In this very moment, my life is perfect.”

Hmmm…

In this very moment, my life is muddled.

Yep..

Right now.

In this very moment.

Muddled.

It’s kind of difficult to explain. I feel somewhat detached and alienated from the world. I can hear people saying, “Hush, don’t tell anyone how you really feel. Keep that to yourself. You’ll get over it.” And I will get over it. I always do. However, in this very moment, this is my life and this is how I feel. Honestly, I’m not even sure how I got to this point. My goal was to block out distractions and focus on my business; but it seems like the more I do, the more I feel alone.

Today is my designated wellness day. I believe I need to take it. No work.

Why did my heart just drop when I wrote “no work”? It’s like I cannot afford not to do anything. Ugh!

But, yes, today I just need to be. Wish I could go on a picnic or to the beach. I need to be one with nature. I need to really connect with God, and I can’t do it from where I am. Plus, today it’s too rainy and too cold to be outside. Sigh

Anyhoo..

I’ll talk to y’all tomorrow. I promise it will be something uplifting. Enjoy your day.♥️

Shaun

Life

Life

Shaun Bradford

Life is full of twists and turns, ups and downs, laughter and disappointment, love and heartbreak and it is so worth living. So LIVE!♥️ ~ Shaun

BTW – I will be 50 in five months!! Y’all, life is so wonderful and God is sooo good! Smiling

Life

Be Encouraged

Shaun Bradford

I can hear William Becton and choir singing–

“Be encouraged, no matter what’s going on. He’ll make it alright, but you gotta stay strong.”

God’s got you!♥️ ~ Shaun