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"Scarlett and the Lady in Red," by Sandy Eulitt featured in Seasons of Her Heart
Sandy Eulitt, founder and CEO of Galacxia, Inc., shares her personal story, “Scarlett and the Lady in Red,” in the women’s anthology Seasons of Her Heart, available on Amazon.
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” — Lou Holtz
Sometimes reclamation comes in the form of a little red car
Seasons of Her Heart is an anthology of personal stories written by women whose lives reflect resilience, transformation, and the courage to begin again. Sandy Eulitt is among its contributing authors with her chapter, “Scarlett and the Lady in Red.”
Sandy’s story follows a journey shaped by loss, reinvention, determination, and an enduring refusal to let difficult circumstances define the rest of her life. Scarlett becomes more than a possession. She represents freedom, independence, and the reclamation of a part of Sandy that had nearly been lost.
Through memories spanning education, career changes, entrepreneurship, health challenges, and deeply personal turning points, Sandy explores how the things we love can become symbols of who we are and who we are still becoming. Her chapter also reveals the persistence that eventually led her to create Life Backup Plan, drawing upon decades of experience as a software engineer, data architect, patient, caregiver, and problem solver.
“Scarlett and the Lady in Red” is ultimately a story about surviving what life delivers, rebuilding after loss, and refusing to surrender one’s identity or ambitions. It is both deeply personal and unmistakably Sandy: candid, determined, occasionally irreverent, and grounded in the conviction that it is never too late to reclaim your life and create something meaningful.