Letters to a Young Teacher

<p>This is not a manual. It's a quiet act of rebellion.</p><p>Letters to a Young Teacher is a poetic and piercing exchange between two educators-a seasoned guide and a young teacher navigating burnout grief and the quiet longing to feel again.</p><p>What begins as an honest back-and-forth becomes something else entirely: a reckoning with perfectionism a gentle rebellion against performative strength and a soft return to joy.</p><p>This is a book for those who hold others while quietly falling apart. For the ones who wear calm faces while screaming on the inside. For teachers mentors coaches-and anyone who leads without always knowing how to hold themselves.</p><p>These letters don't preach. They breathe. They carry tools that don't demand. Stories that regulate the body. And language that grants permission-to feel again to rest to reclaim wonder.</p><p>You'll find somatic practices layered into prose. Nervous system insights woven with wit and clarity. And a companionship that speaks to the heart of every leader who's ever asked: What if I'm not okay?</p><p>You don't need fixing to be of value. You just need presence. And the courage to begin again.</p><p>Paul O'Neill is the author of Back into Delight and the Neuro-Resilience Skills series. He helps leaders stay clear calm and connected-so their teams can move as one.</p><p>Francinne Kaye Gacilo is an educator and coach who brings the heart of a teacher to every role-from classroom care to digital transformation. </p>