Yehudit Sidikman Nov 16, 20211 minWhat 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...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 22, 20212 minBe Strong?In the Empowerment Self Defense universe, we focus so much on discovering our strength and learning to believe that in spite of hearing...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 17, 20211 minThe Freedom to Choose At El Halev, we believe in choice. And we believe that the greatest thing we can do for our students is to empower them to make choices...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 13, 20212 minFearless? Not Exactly...It’s funny. Sometimes, people tell me I’m fearless, especially when it comes to the work I do. Honestly though, flattering as that may...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 2, 20212 minYou ARE Worth DefendingI’m going to tell you a secret: As important as physical skills are, and we teach a lot of them, they are not the be-all-end-all of an...
Yehudit Sidikman Sep 23, 20212 minIt's Not Our Fault: Committing to the Process of Healing The ability to walk through a traumatic event that happens to us and say, "This was not my fault. I did want I could to keep myself as...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJul 29, 20211 minThe Power of QuestionsLast year, during a panel at the first Violence Prevention Education Conference, my friend and colleague Carrie Slack said, “There is so...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJul 28, 20211 minWhat Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger -- Or…. a Bunch of Other Possibilities"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." I was just discussing this phrase in my Facebook...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJun 27, 20212 minWith Our Minds, We Create the World“We don’t respond to what happens to us. We respond to our perception of what happens. It’s with our minds we create the world.” ~ Buddha...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJun 21, 20212 minCapital M. Capital E. “Authenticity is not some new-age pseudo-spiritual concept. It’s actually a survival necessity.” ~ Gabor Mate, “The Wisdom of Trauma”...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJun 6, 20211 minSurvivor, Victim, Victor, Warrior, etc. Everybody has the right to choose their own label. Survivor, victim, victor, warrior, etc. My story, no matter how similar to your story,...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMay 23, 20212 minOn Doing the Best You Could with What You HadIn my Facebook group, Women Setting Healthy Boundaries, I see so many women posting about regret, and how they wish they’d handled...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMay 12, 20212 min"Empower Them to Live With Their Choice"Shared with me and shared here with permission: “I had known within a month after our wedding that I did not want to be in this marriage....
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 25, 20212 minSometimes, You Have To Ask -- An Old, Chassidic TaleEvery Friday morning after visiting the mikvah (ritual bath), a young man comes home to a million kinds of craziness. His little kids...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 1, 20212 minWearing the Gi -- Part 1If I remember correctly, during the spring of 1992, just a few weeks after recovering from an ectopic pregnancy, I was invited to join a...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJan 14, 20212 minSigned, A Frustrated FriendHere's my response to another great question that was sent in by one of you. 💌 Dear Yehudit, How do you suggest dealing with somebody...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanDec 22, 20202 min500 Days and Halfway There! [Note: The #1000DaysEmpowering project is the result of a pledge I made to provide educational and empowering posts for 1,000 days in a...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanAug 12, 20202 minThe Root Canal That Didn't HappenAbout 2 months ago, I had filling fall out, and it was replaced by a cap. After two weeks it was still hurting significantly. Back to the...
-Aug 1, 20202 minSelf-Doubt and DNADuring a conversation with a friend, I commented that "doubting ourselves is part of our DNA." Doubting ourselves is part of our DNA. And...
-Jul 6, 20202 minIt's Not About The CookiesHere's my response to a question sent in by a dear friend and colleague. 💌 Dear Yehudit, I love baking, especially for other people, but...
Yehudit Sidikman Dec 12, 20212 minThe 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...
Yehudit Sidikman Nov 16, 20211 minWhat 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...