Not a relation, or maybe he is part of the long line of Ward's. Hard to know. But, I do know this. One of the most enriching things you can do is work to bring the best out in others. If you just show up to do that one thing, everyday, in just one person.... 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 →
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
7 Point Sunday and a Cup of Joe
I’m back? I’ve been looking at this screen to do a new post for the last 3-4 weeks as you well know because there has been zero consistency in my posts weekly. In fact, this may be the first one of November. I just want to say thanks for hanging in there with me while... Continue Reading →
7 Point Sunday
Good evening. Welcome to your 7 point list for the next week to enjoy. This one is interesting. I was all over the place with my interest this past week. Sorry about the trip you’re about to get into with your curiosity. Sometimes I wonder what deep subliminal darkness is going on in my head.... Continue Reading →
7 Point Sunday 8/2/2020
Battleship Rock, KY 890 feet elevation to get to. It was AWESOME! New week all. New month too! Let’s see if I can get back to my commitment to you of posting interesting things that I read for the week. I took most of July if you didn’t notice, with some time off. Two vacations.... 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 →
7 Point Saturday 4/11/2020
Another Saturday, and another few finds for everyone to get curious with reading. Love this idea of maybe taking one of these 7 per day this next week, break them up into one a day. Each one I’ve tried to keep under 10 minutes for reading time it would take to consume. Grab a coffee... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤🎧: The Thread Connected to the Sweater
We’re living and learning in our current climate of forced isolation with ourselves or with others how much we actually have in common. Being open and listening to learn, versus respond we can build something new. There won’t be a normal to go back to when this climate changes back, because we’ll be groups of... Continue Reading →
A Shared Commonality
This idea of a shared group of common bonds that tie us all together is really difficult right now. Especially in isolation. But, maybe it is not. Maybe this time of sheltering at home for weeks on end has made us realize how special our relationships we have, even ones that hang by a thread,... Continue Reading →