Self defense and narcissism ebooks downloaded 1,000 times

June 27, 2010

Thank you to my ebook readers!
The free self defense ebook  Think Like A Black Belt: Take Charge of Your Own Safety and the powerhouse ebook on narcissists (and other crazy makers, emotional predators, or unsafe people) The Narcissist: A User’s Guide have generated over 1,000 downloads.
The response from readers has been overwhelmingly positive and [...]

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Self defense as common sense is a rare trait

June 16, 2010

The most amazing thing about firefighters and emergency response people is their use of common sense and an ability to think in the midst of chaos. Firefighters especially learn to adapt whatever is at hand to put the situation more in their favor.
As farmers in Oklahoma, my family and I joked that we could fix [...]

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To take a stand takes courage, ownership

June 11, 2010

Deciding to take a stand for something you believe in isn’t easy.
(I decided to share this with my website audience for comments. It is an edited version of my latest newsletter (#12) for those who sign up for my free self defense e-book, Think Like A Black Belt — Take Charge of Your Own Safety.) [...]

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Victimhood, Big Brother, and a slippery slope

June 2, 2010

Recently I mentioned a few gloom and doom articles on my family Facebook wall. I followed it all up with a rather negative assessment of the world situation.
In reply, one of my Facebook friends wrote in an exasperated tone:
“GOOD GRIEF.
“I feel like everyone is losing their minds, truly… What in the hell is everyone so [...]

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Self defense and owning your survival

May 21, 2010

The decision to learn emergency thinking skills and use self defense when necessary requires a mindset few are taught. Changing to a survival mindset isn’t easy.
First, people must come out of denial and never assume everything is safe or that today will just be like yesterday.
You must own your reality.
Second, people must make their body [...]

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Calling it incendiary or inciting creates violence

May 6, 2010

Enough is enough.
From an article at msnbc website:
On any other day at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, Daniel Galli and his four friends would not even be noticed for wearing T-shirts with the American flag. But Cinco de Mayo is not any typical day especially on a campus with a [...]

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Think Like a Black Belt in newsletter form

April 21, 2010

If you sign up to get my free self defense e-book, Think Like a Black Belt: Take Charge of Your Own Safety, it comes with a companion newsletter. Here’s a part of one of the newsletters — so you can see what you are missing!
Keeping It Simple — The “Three As”
If you’ve taken a first [...]

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A dog is best friend in home safety, too

April 12, 2010

Beyond the Self Defense Tweets:
Taken randomly from my self defense tweets on Twitter.  I write super-short blog posts to go Beyond the Tweet, chosen from the archives.

The Tweet:
Best, oldest & truest warning alarm and protector from bad guys — a good watchdog!

Beyond the Tweet:
This is our latest addition to the [...]

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Gaslighting makes you question reality

March 31, 2010

Optical illusions play with what we see. Gaslighting plays with what we think is real.
As I explained in my last post, Gaslighting is the use of psychological and manipulative abuse or intimidation to make other people doubt themselves or their version of reality.
If the Gaslighting is done by a full-fledged narcissist or other well-practiced, toxic [...]

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Gaslighting, is someone using this trap on you?

March 23, 2010

One of the most diabolical emotional abuses is Gaslighting. Ever heard of it? I hadn’t heard it named until I read a comment by a reader named Deborah a few months back.
Gaslighting according to Wikipedia, “is a form of intimidation or psychological abuse in which false information is presented to the victim, making them [...]

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