Hi Friends,
We can all agree that we’re human.
And when we feel attacked, something in us rises.
We either feel disempowered…
or we prepare to retaliate.
A few years ago, in the middle of deep and painful loss, I had the thoughts.
The kind that could have easily turned into words… and words into damage.
But I didn’t act on them.
Not because I was impeccable—I wasn’t.
And not because I was trying to prove I could take the high road.
My focus shifted.
I wasn’t interested in firing off emails, name-calling, or reacting in the moment.
I was focused on surviving… and rising from what had burned down.
When everything collapses, you realize something quickly—
you don’t have the energy for retaliation.
You have the responsibility to rebuild.
So I turned inward.
I reassessed where I was, how I was managing my emotions, and what actually mattered.
Because retaliation?
It gets you nowhere.
It’s a dirty cesspool—
it festers, it poisons, and if you’re not careful, it turns you into what hurt you.
And I refused that.
Real power isn’t found in reaction.
It’s found in restraint…
and in the quiet, steady decision to rise.
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All my love,
Sandra