Name: Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business)
Rating: 4.1 (12 reviews)
Author: Tabitha Brown

What’s in it for me? Home-cooked wisdom from “America’s Mom”

Tabitha Brown – call her Tab – is on a mission; a mission to help you live a life full of love, joy, and freedom.

Tab struggled with depression, career setbacks, and chronic health problems before – suddenly – breaking through into online fame.

Whether as a vegan food influencer or as an inspirational speaker, her goal is the same: to nourish the soul and give people the confidence to pursue the lives they deserve. In doing so, she’s touched millions. Her personal warmth, and her message of growth and positivity, have even inspired the Huffington Post to call her “America’s Mom.”

Continue on to hear about Tab’s unique life and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

“That’s your business”

How is destiny like a pair of glasses? Everybody has their own prescription.

Some people are near-sighted, some far-sighted; some have a lazy eye. If you try to wear somebody else’s glasses – or foist your glasses on them – don’t be surprised if it doesn’t help much. Why? Because your prescription belongs to you and you alone.

So it is with our visions for life. Each is unique. We each have a unique journey to embark on, and it’s up to us, alone, to take it. As Tab says, “That’s your business.”

One part of “your business” has to do with your gifts. Each of us has a unique set. Some of us can paint beautiful paintings that bring people to tears. Some of us are born athletes. Those gifts are obvious. But some us – many of us – have gifts we hardly recognize.

Tab spent years trying to realize her dreams as an actress. She took part in community theater, worked in independent films, and even hosted a small late-night show. Struggling in her career, she tried to fit into the image that Hollywood wanted – changing how she dressed, how she talked, and even taking diet pills to try to force her body into the “right” shape. It was exhausting – and, what’s more, it didn’t work!

In the end, what propelled her to fame were two gifts that she hadn’t even considered. The first gift was that Tab was always funny. As a child, she’d crack her family up with her observations and comic timing. She relished big gatherings and social occasions where she could play the part of the family joker.

The second gift was her love of cooking. Throughout her life, while she was out there trying to become a famous actress, she was also going about the quiet, mundane business of daily living. Cooking was always there, but it was effortless – just a normal part of everyday life, as natural as breathing.

And yet it was these two unassuming gifts – her sense of humor and her love of cooking – that would transform her life. Only in retrospect could she see how valuable these gifts were.

Today, far from seeing them as mere quirks of personality, Tab sees these gifts as just that — actual, genuine gifts from God. God gives all of us these gifts for a reason. We owe it to Him and ourselves not to take them for granted, but instead to put them to the best use we can.

So ask yourself: What are your gifts? What comes naturally to you? Do you have abilities that you aren’t taking advantage of?

And remember, if somebody doesn’t see your gift, don’t get mad about it. Your prescription – your vision – is yours. It’s not their job to believe in you – it’s yours! Once again: “that’s your business.”

Lessons from Donna

Let’s take a moment to hear from somebody close to Tab – very close. Her name is Donna. Donna is obsessed with growth. Donna knows you can never stop growing. And to keep growing, sometimes you have to shed some things you once were attached to.

Who is Donna? If you’re a fan, you already know: Donna is Tabitha’s hair!

“Are we there yet?” Tab’s long road to success

Tab has found enormous success in life; so many of her dreams have come true. She has over ten million followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. She’s had two television shows (“All Love” on the Ellen Digital Network and “Tab Time” on YouTube.) She is a prominent Black voice in the wellness community. She has informed and inspired millions.

But she hasn’t had an easy road. The road’s been long, winding, full of deep potholes and imposing roadblocks. It’s a journey that’s lasted 23 long years.

Forks in the road

Sometimes in life we face trials – challenges like we’ve never experienced before.

No sooner had Tab returned to California than her mother became ill back home. Soon she received a diagnosis that was terminal – ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Tab began flying back and forth between California and North Carolina so she could spend precious time with her mother and help the family care for her.

Final Summary

Everyone has their own unique vision for life, one that’s theirs and theirs alone. Sometimes it is the parts of you that are most unique, most intimate, or most taken for granted that turn out to be your most valuable assets. So don’t spurn any of the gifts God gives you!

As attached as we get to certain people, feelings, and beliefs, sometimes we have to say goodbye to them in order to keep on growing.

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