Running right into courage shapes you potentially forever... Think back to a challenging time in your youth where your courage was tested. What happened from that moment? Did what you learn about courage stick with you, shape you, or change your future self? Today we take a tour into my youth and how several courageous... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast: Day 3 Reflect and Reset
Day 3 we explore the habit of reflecting on our previous week. I share in this cast some of the learns I have going through three different reflection questions. As you answer them, they give you great context to be intentional in the week ahead. I hope you like the cast, always, thank you for... Continue Reading →
Reflect and Reset: Day 1 Stream of Conciousness
Day 1: 15 Minutes of Writing Day 1 is up! Today’s exercise is writing for a straight 15 minutes whatever is on your mind. Sounds easy enough. But, wait until you reach into something that you haven’t given the space to deal with. Reviewing that stream of consciousness may surprise you. When you write with... Continue Reading →
Stoic Moment
"A feast is more than enough." This moment hit me right in the face. The problem I have in this moment of life, what I am actually getting more under control in the later years of my life, is I "over eat" on things. When I say "over eat" I mean not just with food.... Continue Reading →
Stoic Minute Sunday
Our stoic minute today is pretty well founded. I think wherever your thoughts go, so does your energy. There were moments this past week where my thoughts were highly negative, angry even. Guess where my actions went? I got a lot of feedback from others that knew me in which they shared I wasn't myself.... Continue Reading →
Stoic Moment
This is really hard to do, I get it. The best thing I find helpful to me, is take 10 breaths. Then visit that feeling again. Give yourself space to understand why you feel the way you did about it initially so you can learn from it. Maybe even prevent it from happening in the... Continue Reading →
Where Are We or Am I?
Like the frog, I’m holding on... Here we are again. A tune I’ve played. A tune I’ve shared. Amidst myself trying to figure out what I want this to be for us, for you the reader, for me the writer. It is a place that is uncomfortable. Much like the frog above I find myself... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤🎧: Trying to Understand
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Trying to Understand https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/Trying-to-Understand-eff77o I’m not sure where I see this going creatively. In light of new things and being woke up, I have some work to do. Thanks for listening. ✌🏻 Shawn
Untether Yourself
I’ve been really wrapped up in some toxic thoughts. When I get that way a lot of people notice I am not myself. I get a lot of feedback. These negative emotions I’m wrapped up in keep me from reaching my potential. I really am not the person I want to be during those times.... Continue Reading →
What
I’ve been struggling. Where does my voice fit? How does my voice count, while at the same time show solidarity in the struggle of others? Does it count? My privilege is my enemy right now. It blinds me while at the same time seems to bind me. My actions I feel are more important right... Continue Reading →