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
The Well Podcast 🎧 – Rest and Reflect Day 8: Letting Go of One Thing
R&R Time: Day 8 You ever take a look at that old shirt before you give it to Goodwill or donate it? What happens when you look at that old garage sale treasure of yours before it hits the table with a price tag? You remember what the story of it was? Why you had... 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 →
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 →
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
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 →
Don’t Feed the Chimp
The brain is a wicked complicated crazy mess. One minute I am completely rational. The next minute irrational as all can be. Composed the next. Triggered several minutes after that. Learning how to keep cool is an incredible feat. Especially with pressure of the unknown around us right now. That chimp though in my head,... Continue Reading →
A Good Day?
Might be hard to come by these days, but maybe not. I went for a long run yesterday and saw a lot more that I was aware of due to this isolation to be thankful for. After taking in 7.6 miles of rural country, 6 herds of deer, countless Canadian geese (a couple that tried... Continue Reading →