When I receive feedback at work framed around what not to do, I consciously remind myself not to rush into defending my position. Not because the feedback is necessarily correct, but because I no longer feel the need to prove my legitimacy through explanation.
The process is often challenging, but I know I am capable of shaping outcomes that others can stand behind. Instead of staying in a defensive posture, I try to return to creation. From a creative perspective, I think about timing, about what needs to happen next, and about how to regain agency by shifting from reaction to intention.
When I stop trying to justify myself and focus instead on helping others articulate what they already sense but have not yet expressed, the situation often becomes clearer. My role is not to decide for them, but to make space for their thoughts to take form.
Through this process, people are able to express themselves more fully, and expression itself becomes something supported rather than resisted. Trust and alignment tend to follow. Over time, I have come to see that sustainable energy does not come from pushing back, but from operating from a place of internal abundance.