The Quiet fight for justice

Artemis

We like to believe our choices are contained and insular. One choice. One consequence.

• One drunk driver.

• One head-on collision.

• One more time she decided the rules didn’t apply to her.

Four of us, including me, were left with the aftermath of lives altered – broken bones, bruises, concussions, PTSD.

Sleep patterns were interrupted, and wide emotions surfaced faster, louder and more intense than they used to. Confidence took a major hit — slow, quiet, and in one instance – humiliatingly public.

When her passenger died, the consequences became surreal.

And then came the kicker....😡

• She blamed him.

• She blamed the man who died. Her husband.

• She told the court that he was driving the vehicle.

Her willingness to lie at the expense of her husband's reputation showed a complete lack of moral compass and gave her slick, expensive attorney a loophole to manipulate the legal proceedings.

And this wasn’t the first time. It was her fourth. Four DUIs. Four times she risked others’ lives. And still, she walked free. ZERO accountability.

But here’s the thing I've come to learn.

👉 Getting away with something doesn’t mean getting away clean.

Let’s Unpack It! 💼

We want justice to show up loud. With headlines and verdicts.

But often, justice shows up in a whisper.

It moves behind the scenes, in the quiet dignity of someone choosing to heal instead of hate. It lives in the moment you stand up — not for revenge, but for your own peace.

And Balance...

We picture perfect scales, like everything wrong will someday be righted in full view.

But life doesn't work that way.

It’s not a neat exchange — a wound for a wound, an apology for a betrayal.

Balance is a sacred wheel — constantly turning between grit and grace, strength and surrender. ☸️

Yes, sometimes the scales seem stacked. One side feels weighted with rocks, like it doesn't matter what is true, fair and just.

And yet —

There’s a deeper balance at work.

One that’s about who you become in the process.

So what do you do with crushing injustice that has the potential to settle in your bones like a thief stealing your peace?

YOU FORGIVE.

Not because they deserve it — but because you do.

You move from victimhood to empowerment.

Because healing starts when you stop waiting for someone else to make it right.

Forgiveness is strength. It’s cutting the last thread that keeps us tangled in their chaos. It's a reminder to reclaim our power and recognize that we don’t need others to change to move forward with grace.

Forgiveness reminds us that we don’t need permission or justice to feel whole. And most importantly, that their energy doesn’t get to dictate ours anymore. Our soul is no longer their battlefield.

⚖️ What does justice and balance have to do with Leadership and Co-Parenting?

This kind of person? She shows up everywhere.

• In business.

• In families.

• In co-parenting dynamics.

You’ll meet people who deny, deflect, and manipulate to avoid responsibility. People who will rewrite history to protect their own comfort and power.

And you might be stuck navigating around them — raising kids with them, working beside them, sharing space you didn’t ask to share.

The lesson?

You can’t control their actions or warped sense of truth. But you can master your response.

Co-parenting with a truth-twister is brutal. But it also forces you to level up. You learn to stay calm when lies fly. To hold boundaries like steel. And apply the tools that empower us to understand that THEIR truth isn't YOUR truth.

And to lead from that place of strength — even when it feels challenging and unfair.

We don’t always get justice, but we always get a choice to live above the line where truth, forgiveness, and acceptance help us rebuild our power.

To quote the Na'vi from my all-time favorite movie, AVATAR,

The universe doesn't seek justice or take sides. It seeks balance.

It may not be through courts or consequences, but through energy, through light.

📌 [The Powerful Perspective] People fail. They lie. They play the short game and choose the path of egocentric survival. But light plays the long game. And every time you choose to rise, to release, to lead with integrity - you tip the scales toward a powerful perspective.

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If you’re dealing with someone who lives in denial while you carry the consequences, you’re not alone. Whether you’re leading a team or navigating a co-parenting war zone — there is a way through.

👉 Peaceful Parenting Pathway

👉 Powerful Perspectives for Leaders

Need help cutting through the chaos and reclaiming your power? I’ve got tools for that. Let’s talk.

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