Sledding Party with Mary (iPhone 13 Mini) “Life batters us. It does. We find out that we’ve lost our job...or someone we love. We find out that some ruling has come down against us or that a bad review has been written. We fall and hurt ourselves. We get a diagnosis. We are mistreated or... Continue Reading →
Take Inventory
Take inventory of what’s most important! Great challenge in my Five Minute Journal today. Taking inventory is a great exercise to take at work, out and about, or during some home time with yourself/family. Catalog your WHOLE day. I’ve found at the end of the day during reflection time or even the next day when... Continue Reading →
What Do You Do?
Any fun on that agenda of yours? What we do says just as much about who we are than anything else. Your actions, what you make urgent, how you react when someone brings a concern to you or an idea, all decide what others perception of you is going to be. How are you prioritizing... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Thich Nhat Hanh
Worry. Anxiety. It eats away at the best version of ourselves. It spills into our teams, our circles of influence, infecting performance with perceived lack of confidence. Awareness in those moments where we’re under pressure disappears leaving it unchecked. Unawareness to how it affects us is deadly if it continues unchecked. This week’s quote roulette,... Continue Reading →
Cold Showers – Stoic Challenge Day 2 of 21
Day Two of 21 Day Stoic Challenge - Cold Plunge. I’m taking a challenge like most do on post New Year’s to push on my old self, and give my new self or perceived new self, something to rub against. Each day is doing something that is completely uncomfortable. Learning from it. Perhaps even letting... Continue Reading →
The Job You Will Love
What do you wish you could do more every day? I wish I could be a coach more everyday. Help others get the most out of what they want to do and be. Find themselves, their real selves, and how they can honor that where or when they show up. If I could find work... Continue Reading →
Story Lines
iPhone 13 Mini, night wide shot I’ve learned recently about the power of pause and understanding story lines we write. A story line is a narrative we come up with about our current status or situations. The biggest thing I have learned about my own story lines is where my head is, my actions will... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Balance – James Clear
“In the gym, if you experience no stimulus your muscles won't grow. If you step under 10,000 pounds your body will break.Life is similar.Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little.”- James Clear Great analogy. It’s such a delicate balance it’s hard to find it. Put the pressures of a pandemic under... Continue Reading →
Faith x Form = Flow: The Podcast Version (7 min Audio)
An Outcast from Lake Michigan This is a short on the go audio version of a post I did today for IBtP. Hope you enjoy the podcast! Click the link below. https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/Faith-x-Form--Flow-e18a438 As always appreciate you listeners and readers! ✌🏻 Shawn
What Advice Would You Give Your Teenage Self?
It’s a fight. I couldn’t help posting this. I think it’s a great exercise professionally, but also personally. Perspective is everything. Grab a seat with yourself, bring your favorite way to write, and give your teenage self some coaching. What lies below, is what I would tell myself. Make good choices. Don’t please everyone, because... Continue Reading →