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    On Dealing With Grief, Part 2 -- The Power of Asking “What Do You Need?”
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    On Dealing With Grief, Part 2 -- The Power of Asking “What Do You Need?”

    After I told my friend about the box and ball analogy, she told me that she was trying really hard to find something she could say that...
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    On Dealing With Grief, Part 1 -- The Box and Ball Analogy
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    On Dealing With Grief, Part 1 -- The Box and Ball Analogy

    Last week, a friend called me for some advice about helping her mother deal with grief. She was worried, and she didn’t understand why...
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    Be Polite?
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Be Polite?

    So many people seem to associate boundary setting and self-defense with not being polite. As in, “Once a person does X, you no longer...
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    A Canceled Flight and a Hard Glimpse Into Human Behavior
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Canceled Flight and a Hard Glimpse Into Human Behavior

    On Sunday, I was supposed to fly from New York to Israel. But, "shift happens." Here's the story: So we're on the airplane. And we taxi...
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    Signed, A Frustrated Friend
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Jan 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Signed, A Frustrated Friend

    Here's my response to another great question that was sent in by one of you. 💌 Dear Yehudit, How do you suggest dealing with somebody...
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    The power of TELL - Creating a "TELL" List
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Oct 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    The power of TELL - Creating a "TELL" List

    When it comes to the 5 principles of Empowerment Self Defense, THINK, YELL, RUN, FIGHT, TELL, we give equal weight to each. Clearly, in a...
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    Safe vs Safer - When Nuance Matters
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Safe vs Safer - When Nuance Matters

    There is so much thought that is given to how we use language in Empowerment Self Defense programs. For example, we are committed to...
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    4. Flinging Personal Insults
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    4. Flinging Personal Insults

    <<< Intro | One | Two | Three | Five >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling Behavior 4: Flinging...
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    3. Constant Changing of Topic to Push Agenda
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    3. Constant Changing of Topic to Push Agenda

    <<< Intro | One | Two | Four >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling: Behavior 3. Constant Changing of...
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    1. Snarky, Disrespectful Tone of Voice
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    1. Snarky, Disrespectful Tone of Voice

    <<< Intro | Two >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling Behavior 2: Snarky, Disrespectful Tone of Voice...
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    Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling
    Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling

    When we talk about recognizing red flag behavior in Empowerment Self Defense classes, these six are almost always in the top ten: Snarky...
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    The Power of Circles
    Yehudit Sidikman
    • Dec 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Power of Circles

    During my time in the desert, I wrote this: “Circles have been a special part of the last 16 years for me. Circles represent the sharing...
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    What Will Bounce?
    Yehudit Sidikman
    • Nov 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    What Will Bounce?

    For the past fews days, I’ve been talking about how to get through life when we’re exhausted from having too much on our plates. Judging...
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