Your response is your responsibility
- Allison Guilbault

- Oct 16
- 2 min read
For a long time, I thought the problem was them.
The boss who cut me off mid-sentence.
The friend who disappeared when things got hard.
The partner who couldn’t—or wouldn’t—meet me where I needed.
And to be honest, sometimes the problem was them.
But blaming them didn’t change the fact that I was the one lying awake at night, rehearsing what I wished I’d said, carrying the resentment, and exhausting myself trying to manage the story in my head.
Here’s the truth I didn’t want to learn:
My response is my responsibility.
And at first, that felt terrifying.
Because if it’s my responsibility, I can’t hide behind excuses anymore.
I can’t point to someone else and say, “See? That’s why I’m stuck.”
It’s on me to respond differently. To raise the bar. To stop circling the same loop.
And for a while, that realization felt heavy.
But then—eventually—it felt liberating.
Because if my response is my responsibility, it means I don’t have to wait for anyone else to change in order to move forward. I can choose clarity instead of over-explaining. I can choose rest instead of overcommitting. I can choose to pivot instead of forcing myself down a path that no longer fits.
Taking responsibility isn’t just about how you respond in the moment.
It’s also about how you invest in your future.
The fastest way to change direction—to stop circling, and actually start moving toward what you want—is by putting yourself in rooms that demand your expansion.
And surrounding yourself with women and mentors who don’t let you forget who you are becoming.
This is the work I do with women every single day. It’s not easy—but it’s holy. And it’s the work that makes your future look and feel like the life you’ve always known was waiting for you.
My programs aren’t like anything else out there. They’re the place where:
✔️ Spirituality meets success
✔️ Healing meets real-life change
✔️ Therapy, nervous system regulation, and forward momentum collide
✔️ You learn to ask for what you want—and actually get it



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