Comments on: One woman learns self defense is a mindset

By: Inner worth and personal power

Inner worth and personal power — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:43:04 +0000

[...] When it comes to defending our inner well-being or our lives, it’s important how we view the world’s impact on us. We need evaluate our feelings about personal power. [...]

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:59:29 +0000

Hi Vered,
Big city upbringing does help with awareness skills!

I know intuition is something you don’t think you use a lot, Vered, but I wonder if you would stay put if a powerful wave of “spidey tingly” senses popped up for you.

Truth be told, I may have waited or not. Depends on my “reading” of the situation at the time.

By: vered | blogger for hire

vered | blogger for hire — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:54:16 +0000

I’m pretty sure I would have been aware. I grew up in a big city and so am very aware of threats to personal safety (even though I now live in a much safer place, statistically). I would probably have made sure all car doors were locked and all windows closed and waited for the green light.

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:38:00 +0000

Hi Betsy,
Thank you sharing that you are more aware now. That fact alone helps people slip right by a bad guy’s targeting process.

I haven’t seen or heard the word “skedaddle” in a long time! It’s a great word that applies here quite well.

Hi Janice,
I try to make locking my car doors a habit. I like our van because in self locks when you get up to 15mph.

Except for disparaging remarks from others, being defensively aware in a relaxed, ready-to-go state doesn’t have any downsides, and the upsides can be life saving!

By: janice

janice — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:22 +0000

I would have popped the lock button on my doors (I sometimes stall the car if I try to pull away too fast) then done the same. Some folk think I’m negative for being defensively aware like this, but the amount of times I’ve had to take drastic action is very small, so my faith in human nature isn’t tarnished. If I didn’t learn to protect myself and my loved ones, there would be times I’d be scared to go outside.

By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:15:56 +0000

Hi Lori – Like your friend, I probably would have been less aware without your help. I wouldn’t hesitate now after a quick assessment of a situation or my gut feeling told me I should skedaddle. You’re right about removing yourself from a potential situation as being the best way to deal with it. Thanks.