This week’s scroll was sparked by a line from my old podcast guest Rob Dial — a reminder that some people are at war with themselves… and if you’re not careful, they’ll pull you into battles you never agreed to fight.

Especially as we head into the holidays — Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s — many of us find ourselves stepping into rooms with old patterns, draining dynamics, or relatives whose energy costs more than we want to admit. This scroll is a guide for navigating that terrain with clarity and sovereignty.

In this episode, we dive into:

• The hidden cost of carrying tension that isn’t yours
• Why “protecting your peace” is not selfish — it’s survival
• How to support people without absorbing their chaos
• The emotional traps that show up during the holidays
• Three signs someone is at war with themselves
• A simple Kaizen practice to reclaim your energy this week

If you’ve been feeling stretched, pulled, or responsible for storms you didn’t create, this scroll is for you.

Because you can love deeply… without losing your center.
You can care… without carrying their storm.

If this episode resonates, share it with another Kaizenite who might need it today.
You never know what silent battle someone is fighting.

Until next time Kaizenites…
be steady,
live sovereign,
and never stop writing your own story.