Sandi is in your corner and so is Vanilla, and they are far better at addressing your DBing questions and conundrums than me.
She only wins if she can play orchestra with your emotions and keep you going up and down and all around. Being composed, respectful, with asserting your boundaries is opposite of meek - it shows true grace and calm strength. When I saw the effect of being that way, it blew my mind. There is nothing more unnerving when the WW sees the LBS having their $hit together. It's powerful stuff - takes great courage and strength.
mtb - fish heads be super yummy my friend. The flesh from the fish cheek is to die for