The greats are around us all the time. In books we’re reading, studies we’re completing, shared learning in our social circles. Capture them when you do hear, read, or learn them. One of the best writing exercises that can be done, is the one where you go deep on something that impacted you. W.H. Murray... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast: Reflect and Reset Day 7 – Our Scars Tell the Story
Today we talk about the relationships we have with our mental and physical scars we’ve accumulated over the years. There is beauty in those scars we have. Deep reserves of learning that caused them. They’re also great trophies that draw the interest of our colleagues around us. Others are curious to ask where they came... Continue Reading →
Reflect and Reset Day 5: A Story of Sorts
The fork in the road, which path to take? What is something in your life you really want deliver on? Once you have it, if you could make choices today that help you achieve the ideal state, you knew the outcome of those choices made would be, how would you go about starting out trying... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast: Reflect and Reset Day 5 Youthful Lessons
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 →
Reflect and Reset: Day 2 Attitude of Gratitude
Let’s take the exercise from yesterday, one step further by giving it a purpose. In this exercise let’s take all the things we’ve been grateful for over the years, in no order of importance, and for 15 minutes write them all out. The idea is not to just write about the good stuff you’re thankful... 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 →
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 →
Letters from a Stoic
Don’t get robbed. You owe it to the best version of yourself. Be that best version. Forgive yourself for all the mistakes you’ve made. ✌🏻 Shawn
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 →