An Invitation to Authentic Connection Each year brings us a quiet prompt. Not a resolution. Not a demand for perfection. Just a gentle question we get to live into. For 2026, my mantra is simple, but powerful: “All good — just processing.” “Still here — just tracking.” “Let me meditate on that.” These three phrases are my invitation into authentic connection—starting with myself, and extending into my relationships, my work, and my community. Why This Matters So much miscommu