The Path One of the things that elude us often are the ones right in front of our faces. They surprise us. Catch us off guard. I was asked recently who am I with and where am I? They were to be taken literally. They were deep questions to ask myself at my core. Am... Continue Reading →
1000 Ideas: Idea 1 Power of the Pause
Thank you for joining me on this journey that will more than likely have me taking the better part of three years to complete. I am taking a journey of sharing the coolest 1000 ideas that I come across here. They won’t be everyday. I won’t be using the same media to post. They won’t... Continue Reading →
Be Careful, Remember Why Your Signed Up
Grind got you down? Forgot what your passion for joining your current work drive was? Forgot what made you want to try it as a career? We’ve all been there. I think more than anything else 2020 was a big huge pause button for us to recall why we choose the careers we choose. We... Continue Reading →
Haiku #2: My Spot
Zen Cafe Coffee Roasters, South Bend, IN Eclectic, calming.Smiles, laughter, meetings had.Community hum.Shawn Ward, 5-7-5 Haiku With this Haiku I tried to invoke the feelings one has for their favorite hang out. Where they like to go, other then their own home, to just unwind and do whatever we want to do for a few... Continue Reading →
1,2,3 for Week #19
The Sun Sets Everyday You’re going to get back to back weeks. I was kind of late on the last post. Here we are. Been a tough bit of a week for me. I took a week off from any good habits. That happened to actually impact my writing too. Sometimes a vacation from everything... Continue Reading →
1,2,3 Week #18
Spring 2021 Felt a bit more like spring this week. Blooms all over the place, then so is my allergies as well. Had some great luck with giving myself time for me, so I got some deeper dives into the content I have for you this week I really hope you enjoy. Get outside. We’ve... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎧: The Interview Part 1
I get interviewed. This is a re-recording of an event that didn’t go so well the first time. You get to learn about some of my passions, why I do what I do here and on IBtP, and what interests I have in Part 1 of an interview my wife did with me. Link: https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/The-Interview-Part-1-evsh40... Continue Reading →
1,2,3 for Week #17
Let the Moss Grow A Little Welcome to the new week! Sunday, feeling pretty good. Wish weather in my part of the world would get with it. One minute we have spring here and the next mid-April we have a few inches of snow. I’m being the grumpy weather guy. You don’t need that today... Continue Reading →
1,2,3 for Week #16
Wow, a Rainbow 1,2,3 edition for you, for this week. It was a pretty tough week, which means probably most of the below was inspired by some of that struggle just to get by. Hope you enjoy this week’s choices. The smallest things can make the biggest differences. Sometimes I have found myself taking that... Continue Reading →
Rest and Reflect Day 10: Honoring Your Mentors
You ever have someone you truly admired in your life currently living or have passed on? Today’s episode we talk about how we can honor our past and present mentors. How we can honor their teachings with our own reflection and actions. Enjoy the cast: https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/Rest-and-Reflect-Day-10-Honoring-Your-Mentors-etbo0q ✌🏻 Shawn