Tag: sheila paylan

June 4, 2024
Private: Birthday Witch

Birthday Witch

“Embracing who we are frees us from the weight of other people’s judgments, allowing us to live authentically and courageously—misunderstood, perhaps, but undeniably free,” Sheila Paylan writes in her next piece for “Unleashed” as another birthday approaches.

May 20, 2024
Private: Love and Let Love

Love and Let Love

If we truly care about our own freedom, then we must strive to embrace a philosophy of live and let live, love and let love, writes Sheila Paylan in her next piece for “Unleashed”.

May 6, 2024

Walk the Talk

True freedom isn’t in the absence of fear, but in the willingness to confront it, writes Sheila Paylan in her next piece about embracing discomfort to walk the talk and transform private convictions to public action.

April 22, 2024
Private: Razzle Dazzle

Razzle Dazzle

Reflecting on her experience in law school, Sheila Paylan highlights the prevalence of form over substance in many aspects of society and calls for cutting through the superficial glitz to appreciate the true value of what lies beneath and within.

April 8, 2024
Private: Quiet Power

Quiet Power

Embracing quiet power is now a revolutionary act, writes Sheila Paylan in her next column for “Unleashed”, a silent rebellion against the expectation to conform to an extroverted ideal and how that discovery has been liberating.

March 25, 2024
Private: Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere

"Noli Me Tangere" delves into the significance of the Latin phrase, exploring its symbolism in religious and literary contexts. Sheila Paylan unveils personal encounters with the phrase, reflecting on its relevance in navigating life's challenges and asserting individual sovereignty.

February 26, 2024
Private: Taking Off/Letting Go

Taking Off/Letting Go

If we can achieve consistent stillness, focus and wisdom that can be called upon even in the most trying situations, then we obtain a ferocious capacity to build and grow, writes Sheila Paylan, whose frequent flights have helped her learn the art of letting go.

February 12, 2024
Private: Wake, Dragon

Wake, Dragon

The Year of the Dragon is particularly auspicious. It symbolizes strength, courage, power, nobility and honor and it also coincides with one of the darkest periods in Armenian history. In this inaugural column for “Unleashed”, Sheila Paylan writes about the need to wake up the dragon.

July 25, 2023
A Peace to Fail All Peace

A Peace to Fail All Peace

International mediators have to step up their pressure on Baku, which must include the threat of sanctions in response to further military action against Armenia and continued refusal to unblock the Lachin Corridor.