Somewhere along the way, people confused grace  with being a doormat . “Just be gracious,” they say, which is often code for: "Don't push back, don’t have needs, don’t challenge anything…just smile and take it.” No. Grace is not weakness. Grace is strength under control . Grace is the moment between your trigger and your response. It’s the sacred pause where your nervous system catches up with your spirit. It sounds like: "I could react. I could match your energy. I could def