Progress, Interrupted

Drawing from a deeply personal chapter of her life, Sheila Paylan reflects on the hard,

often unflattering work of trying to become better. Exploring relapse, discipline and self-forgiveness, she argues that progress is not erased by the moments we fall, but revealed in how we rise again.

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Vote for [Blank]

Sheila Paylan

Jun 1, 2026

As Armenia heads to the polls, Sheila Paylan reflects on the meaning of voting, the

temptation of strategic choices, and why the only truly wasted vote is the one never cast.

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Rise and Outshine

Sheila Paylan

May 4, 2026

This month for Unleashed, Sheila Paylan draws a line from childhood bullying to Armenia’s unexpected

rise into the global spotlight, reflecting on how people and countries can use pain and rejection to rise above and beyond what tried to break them.

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Let Them Lose You

Sheila Paylan

Apr 6, 2026

A reflective Easter meditation on boundaries, self-worth and the power of walking away. Drawing from

personal and professional experience, Sheila Paylan argues that refusing to tolerate disrespect is not loss, but a necessary act that creates space for growth and better possibilities.

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Year of the Whores

Sheila Paylan

Mar 9, 2026

In this month’s Unleashed, Sheila Paylan challenges the double standards that celebrate women for a

day but judge them the rest of the year, and makes the case for women to live boldly, freely, and unapologetically on their own terms.

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Lent, But Fabulous

Sheila Paylan

Feb 9, 2026

A personal, witty reflection on Great Lent, reframed not as joyless deprivation but as disciplined

transformation. Blending faith, self-control and modern life, Sheila Paylan explores how fasting, intention and style can coexist.

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Make it Major

Sheila Paylan

Jan 12, 2026

Rejecting quick fixes and perfect starts, Sheila Paylan reframes New Year’s resolutions as bold, life-shaping

commitments and encourages readers to stop quitting small promises and start pursuing the "major" goals that truly change a life.

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À la Victoire

Sheila Paylan

Dec 1, 2025

Reflecting on democracy, dissent and the dangers of entrenched power, Sheila Paylan tells the story

of jailed Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza with growing concerns in Armenia, urging vigilance against the erosion of hard-won democratic space.

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