Remember that perfect piece of cheesecake you had that one time? How about that perfectly cooked steak? Or, that incredible juicy handful of blueberries that were just the right amount of sweet? You were savoring that moment and feeling. Savoring is akin to having the equivalent of an out of body experience. Stepping away from... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤🎧 (15mins): Allow, Observe, and Release
Building a discipline in how we deal with interruptions in our day, be that they are good or bad, can make a huge difference. Create the breakthrough you want. It's all a choice that you are empowered to own. We just need to practice and to remind ourselves why. Enjoy! Listen to the most recent... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤: Creating Space (20min.)
It's been a minute! I'll spend a little bit of the cast catching you up on me, answer a card from Holstee, and then dig in for about 15mins into the main topic: The art of creating space. I'm going to spend the entire month on learning themes. With Back to School happening in many... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette #19
"You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will." - EpictetusWhat do you give your attention too? Negativity? Sugar? Family? What you can't change? The job? Your health? When you take a moment to consider this quote forcing the pause... Continue Reading →
A Richer Day
Our choices we seldom come to realize hold the key and power to shift us into something we would love about ourselves or to do for ourselves. Specifically, I think we find the worst in ourselves when we fail to use the free time we get everyday better. Time is our most valuable resource, yet... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette #17
"In life, you either choose the merry-go-round or the rollercoaster" - UnkownLet me be the first to us share I'm the rollercoaster guy. My life has served me the best in delivering experiences by taking this route. Here's what they both kind of mean and then you can think of which one really resonates with... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤🎧: I AM THAT…(9mins)
Learned a couple Sanskrit words that made me really think differently when I use them as lenses for reflection. How do we sit better with who we are? We can start, by admitting who we are. Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: I AM THAT... https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/I-AM-THAT-e48hko Trust your journey. ✌🏻 Shawn
Care Less in What Others Think of You
Mental health is a hot mess right now in our cultures. If we venture to think about it and just think through our circles of our colleagues or friends life is a beat down. We're under more scrutiny than ever as a country, in the companies we work for, and within the teams of co-workers... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤🎧: Scope (17mins)
I explore some questions that struck me as profound during last week’s research for the cast and IBtP. Helps to take a moment to capture something that knocks you off center, write it down before you forget how it made you feel, and then come back to explore it later. I take you through my... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤: What Character Are You? (16mins)
Today's cast is a perfect exercise through the lens of creativity. Holstee again comes through with a great Reflection Card to take us through what our favorite character might be in a book, movie, or on TV and then why. I found I have a lot in common with my choice. It was fun to... Continue Reading →