Sunshine & Wellness was born from a legacy that was 

decades in the making.

Sunshine (Vergis Bourgeois, Jr.) — known and loved throughout Houston simply as Sunshine — was not just Beverly's father-in-law. He was a visionary. At a time when the word "wholistic" was barely in the mainstream conversation, Sunshine was already living it, teaching it, and building community around it. Through his beloved Sunshine's Health Food Store and Vegetarian Deli, he created a sanctuary in Houston where people could come to learn, heal, and reconnect with their bodies the way nature intended.

For more than three decades, Sunshine walked alongside his Houston community — answering questions, sharing knowledge, and planting seeds of wellness in people who didn't yet know how much they needed it. He believed deeply that food was medicine, that the body was designed to heal, and that every person deserved access to that truth regardless of their background or income.

When Sunshine passed, he left behind more than a store. He left behind a movement — and a family forever changed by his example.

Beverly Barabin founded Sunshine & Wellness to ensure that movement never stops. Every program, every workbook, every morning workout, every podcast episode, and every conversation in this community carries his spirit forward. His name is on this platform because his wisdom lives inside everything we do.

This is not just a wellness company. It is a love letter to a man who gave Houston thirty years of himself — and a promise to give his community thirty more.

Every Day is a New Day to Start the New Body. 💛