“Today I was reminded that the most important thing is my safety – not the awkward feelings of others! I don’t need to worry about offending someone or protecting their feelings if they seem risky to me.” (Jagdeep V. Sept 2019) I just love comments like this in our...
As the season of family and extended family and friend get-togethers unfolds in the coming days and weeks, here are a few things to consider to ensure your children feel safe and respected. Friends and family members are be familiar to you, the adults. Grown-ups are...
Recently I was contacted by a local radio station (interview to come soon!) to comment on an article written by Meghan Collie of Global News (Posted October 18, 2019). In her article, she references a survey that was done in April 2019 by Runner’s World. “A recent...
A gut feeling would be an intuition, a gut reaction would be an instinct – BenCole 2012 When we see a television program about animals of prey in the wild fleeing from fear of a predator, that is a perfect depiction of an instinctual response. It is the gut reaction....
This was a clever quote from a teen who was part of a self defense training program this past week. She was a bright young woman with great wit and wisdom and her words stand true to remind us of the advantages of conducting ourselves with confidence and esteem. ...
Take a self-defense and personal safety training class. These programs teach specific skills for noticing and avoiding a dangerous encounter. Learning confidence and physical strategies is empowering and as such, we are perceived as less of a target or victim. ...
