I’m Shonda – a storyteller, a creative, an athlete, a dreamer, an optimist and so much more. I have spent my professional career doing  communications for companies like HBO, Condé Nast (Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Allure, Wired, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, La Cucina Italiana) and Scholastic. Even while building my career, I have been wanting to start this blog for many years because I wanted a space to share my stories, thoughts and opinions with you. This is truly a labor of love – where I can share about my life experiences or things that people I love have shared with me. This is a space for laughter, love, honesty and a little insanity. Why call it “The Beautiful Human?” Because we are all beautiful – in every shape, form, hue, size and shade.  It doesn’t matter how the world sees you, it only matters how you see you. 

I hope The Beautiful Human readers evolve into a community of inspiration, support, laughter, knowledge sharing, love and light. I have been writing this blog since 2022 and I am refreshed and renewed and ready to fill this space with the best content that I can think of. I hope these posts make your days brighter and bring you as much joy as they bring me. Since 2023, I have also been working very hard on my living well/beauty/soft life business venture, The Beautiful, as a companion to The Beautiful Human blog.  Please visit my e-commerce website for the best, all-natural body butters, body oils, lip balms and soaps. You will love it – the site and the products. I promise.  xoxo …

Ok Beauties, I hope you enjoy these messages and feel free to reach out to me – I’m always open to your thoughts, feedback and new ideas. 

Work with Me! If you are interested in partnering with me (brands, organizations, etc.), please contact me at [email protected] or @thebeautifulbodybutter or @shondacub on Instagram.