THE UNSOLICITED PROMISE This one gets my attention every time probably because I have never in my life heard my parents say, “I promise.” Ever. And I don’t say it either. I was taught to follow through with what I say I am going to do without any further need to back it up. I […]
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Part 5: Who’s the Predator?
I have to say, Gavin deBecker who wrote The Gift of Fear, the book I am using to help you see the signs of predatory people is super smart and has such an amazing ability to help us see HOW this all works. Welcome back to Part 5 of Identifying Predatory People. In […]
Part 4: Who’s the Predator?
Welcome back to Part 4 of Who’s the Predator? Signs Preceding Violence. In this one, you will find a very common thing you have experienced. This is a series I have done based off of a small part of an awesome book by Gavin deBecker called The Gift of Fear. If there was ever one […]
Part 3: Who’s the Predator?
Again, the signs preceding violence are always there. Most wouldn’t think of this as a sign, but if you read the very first part of Gavin deBecker’s book The Gift of Fear you will quickly realize it does. TOO MANY DETAILS Have you ever met someone who feels the need to give you every […]
Part 2: Who’s the Predator?
“He was so nice,” is often the phrase people use to describe someone who has attacked them. The signs preceding violence are always there. The reasoning we do with ourselves it to our detriment. You will never see a rabbit on the same trail as a mountain lion thinking to itself, “Well, he seems so […]
Signs That Precede Violence
If you’ve ever been a victim of domestic violence you know the one thing that goes along with it. SHAME. It doesn’t matter if you are a man or a woman, straight or gay, young or old, married or single, child or adult. It knows no boundaries. This is the beginning of a series […]
Part 1: Who’s the Predator?
Welcome to Part 1 of this series around the signs preceding violence. My hope you will take these seriously while still living a relaxed, joyful life. When we do that we are able to see what is amiss much more easily that we would as if we were on guard all the time! Since […]
How teenagers can deal with disrespectful adults
I REALLY DISLIKE DISRESPECTFUL PEOPLE! My girls say I’m a nazi about respect. That might not be PC, but let’s not get stuck on that. LOL I’m going to repeat what I said in a previous post about this: DISRESPECT I’m going to address this part to the parents first. I can’t tell you how […]