Mental Health

the courage to be seen

The Courage to Be Seen: Where Real Connection at Work Begins

By Sylvia Lafair | February 17, 2026 |

Summary: Recently we explored the power of human connection as the foundation for trust, engagement, and resilience at work. We talked about the need to slow down enough to notice each other, to listen beyond words, and to remember that behind every role is a real person carrying stories, stress, hope, and history. This fourth…

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Tea with Thay

Tea with Thay: Traveling in China with Thich Nhat Hanh

By Beverly Luke | February 16, 2026 |

In this reflective story, Tea with Thay becomes a lesson in transformational leadership, presence, and letting go as a journey to China reveals the power of simplicity, breath, and inner clarity.

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human connection

Human Connection at Work Begins Before the First Conversation: Why the Future of Leadership Depends on How We Show Up, Not What We Say

By Sylvia Lafair | February 3, 2026 |

Discover why human connection starts with presence, not conversation, and how GLIMMERS shed light on our personal truths.

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Stress Isn’t the Problem

Stress Isn’t the Problem: How Unfinished Emotional Patterns Are Quietly Running Your Workplace in 2026

By Sylvia Lafair | January 27, 2026 |

Stress isn’t the problem. It reveals old patterns that hijack leadership under pressure. Learn how regulated leaders stabilize themselves, shift culture, and lead with clarity, heart, and impact.

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What’s Really Undermining

What’s Really Undermining Productivity and Trust at Work?

By Sylvia Lafair | January 19, 2026 |

What’s really undermining team trust and performance at work? Learn how invisible stress patterns quietly sabotage leadership and culture.

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You Don’t Need More Willpower. You Need a New Operating SystemYou Don’t Need More WillpowerYou Don’t Need More Willpower. You Need a New Operating System

By Sylvia Lafair | January 15, 2026 |

You dont need more willpower to lead better. Discover how outdated emotional patterns run your leadership on autopilot and why upgrading your inner operating system changes everything.

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January 1st Isn’t a Fresh Start

January 1st Isn’t a Fresh Start. It’s a Mirror.

By Sylvia Lafair | January 1, 2026 |

Summary: New Year’s Day comes with glitter and pressure. Pressure to reinvent yourself and to be “better.” In fact, it’s pressure to announce the new you, like a product launch. And if we’re being honest, a lot of that pressure is just old stress dressed up in sequins. Here’s my wish for you on January…

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before new year's

Before New Year’s Resolutions: The Leadership Reset That Prevents Burnout and Builds Engagement

By Sylvia Lafair | December 29, 2025 |

Before New Year’s arrives, use this quiet in-between time to recalibrate, break burnout patterns, and lead with clarity from head, heart, and gut.

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glimmers on christmas

GLIMMERS on Christmas Day: When the Light Shows Up Anyway

By Sylvia Lafair | December 25, 2025 |

Glimmers on Christmas are small signals of safety, warmth, and meaning. Learn how noticing them supports resilience and emotional presence.

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Hope Can Survive

Hope Can Survive During This Christmas Time (Even When It’s Complicated)

By Sylvia Lafair | December 23, 2025 |

When the holidays feel heavy, hope can survive. A compassionate reflection on loneliness, grief, divorce, and finding steady ground at Christmas.

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