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What was YOUR wakeup moment?

What was YOUR wakeup moment?What was YOUR wakeup moment?What was YOUR wakeup moment?

A community built around two questions and one life together, inviting you to share your life reflections, whether you're experiencing a wake-up call or embracing personal growth in this chapter of your journey.

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What was YOUR wakeup moment?

What was YOUR wakeup moment?What was YOUR wakeup moment?What was YOUR wakeup moment?

A community built around two questions and one life together, inviting you to share your life reflections, whether you're experiencing a wake-up call or embracing personal growth in this chapter of your journey.

Share Your Story

How This Began

The nosebleed that changed everything.  

  

I was good at my job. Really good.  

  

Then, one morning, during a routine meeting with my boss, my body made a decision my mind hadn't been willing to make. I had a nosebleed. Then I passed out.  

  

High blood pressure.  

  

A few days later, my wife asked,  

  

"Do you want to die never having known if you could have made it as an artist?"  

  

That was my wake-up call. I left the restaurant industry behind. With brushes in hand, I embraced a sense of freedom that led to significant personal growth. I began to truly understand what memento mori means—not as a dark concept, but as a liberating reminder of life reflections and the importance of pursuing one's passions.

Urgency wakes you up. Love is what you do once you're awake.

But The Story Didn't Stop There

The nosebleed that changed everything.  

  

I was good at my job. Really good.  

  

Then, one morning, during a routine meeting with my boss, my body made a decision my mind hadn't been willing to make. I had a nosebleed. Then I passed out.  

  

High blood pressure.  

  

A few days later, my wife asked,  

  

"Do you want to die never having known if you could have made it as an artist?"  

  

That was my wake-up call. I left the restaurant industry behind. With brushes in hand, I embraced a sense of freedom that led to significant personal growth. I began to truly understand what memento mori means—not as a dark concept, but as a liberating reminder of life reflections and the importance of pursuing one's passions.

Your Turn

The nosebleed that changed everything.  

  

I was good at my job. Really good.  

  

Then, one morning, during a routine meeting with my boss, my body made a decision my mind hadn't been willing to make. I had a nosebleed. Then I passed out.  

  

High blood pressure.  

  

A few days later, my wife asked,  

  

"Do you want to die never having known if you could have made it as an artist?"  

  

That was my wake-up call. I left the restaurant industry behind. With brushes in hand, I embraced a sense of freedom that led to significant personal growth. I began to truly understand what memento mori means—not as a dark concept, but as a liberating reminder of life reflections and the importance of pursuing one's passions.

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Shawn paints legacy-themed oil paintings rooted in this philosophy.

View The Work At Shawn B Studios

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