Justice, Obsession & the Power of Knowing Yourself

Introspection is action and power.

Greetings Strong Humans,

There’s a fire in me that’s never gone out.

Call it what you will, a strong sense of justice, a drive to do what’s right, a need to protect people and ideas that matter, but it’s always been there. And while it’s helped shape the work I do, it’s also come with some lessons I’ve had to learn the hard way.

If you know me, you know I care, deeply. Sometimes obsessively.
I can go all in on something that lights me up: fitness, nutrition, recovery, equity, community, freedom, the truth. I don’t half-ass much.

As a classic INFJ (Advocate, if you follow the Myers-Briggs world), I’m wired for meaning. For integrity. For action with purpose. And even if there isn’t a ton of hard science behind personality tests like Myers-Briggs or even horoscopes, I still believe anything that helps you pause, reflect, and know yourself more honestly is a useful tool.

Because knowing yourself is the real flex.

That strong sense of justice can be empowering, it’s what helps me show up for others, advocate for what’s right, and build programs that are truly about people first. But it can also hurt if I’m not careful.

Because obsession, especially in the name of fairness or accountability, can quickly become a feedback loop of frustration. I can lose sleep over a misunderstanding.
I can replay it a hundred times.
I want to fix it, explain it, make it right.

But not everything can be fixed.
Not everyone is ready.
Not every situation needs my fire.

And that’s when I remind myself: strength isn’t always loud.
And sometimes walking away is the most just action there is.

I’m lucky in that I’m intrinsically motivated.
I get up and move even when no one’s watching.
I train because it feels like truth in my body.
I work because I believe in what I do.

But most people? They’re not wired that way. And that’s okay.
Some people are externally motivated, by competition, rewards, deadlines, social settings, and structure. Some folks thrive in groups. Others need accountability. Motivation is a spectrum, not a moral trait.

Understanding how you are motivated isn’t a weakness, it’s your power source.
When you stop shaming yourself for not being like someone else, you start building the systems and supports you actually need.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about justice, revolution, anger, and action.
And how easily that anger can eat us alive, or fuel meaningful change.

If you feel rage about the world right now, you’re not alone.
But rage without reflection burns everything down, including the things we love.

My invitation to you is this:

Start with yourself.
Look inward, with honesty and compassion.
Ask what you’re carrying, what you’re avoiding, what you really want to stand for. Then use your voice. Use your movement. Use your choices.
But start by knowing you.

Because when you know who you are, you stop letting other people’s opinions break your spirit.
You stop giving energy to fights that don’t deserve it.
You start living in alignment with your own damn truth.

And that? That’s the kind of revolution we need more of.
Coach Christine