Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
Be Strong?
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Yehudit Sidikman
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
The (Little Green) Elephant on the Keyboard
The more I tell you about the MyPwr App, the more I notice the giant elephant in the room. (Or maybe I should say the little green...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Sep 26, 2021
- 3 min
Magic and Balance
In writing and designing content for the MyPwr App, I have had to dig deep into why we at El HaLev have created our self-defense program...
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Yehudit Sidikman
- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
Windows of Opportunity
One of the lessons in the MyPwr App is about looking for Windows of Opportunity. Windows of Opportunity are so vast and varied that there...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
The Power of Questions
Last year, during a panel at the first Violence Prevention Education Conference, my friend and colleague Carrie Slack said, “There is so...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
The Human Behind the Trauma
It’s no secret that I’ve had my own fair share of trauma (working on my memoir has shown me just how much), and for over twenty-five...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Sometimes, You Have To Ask -- An Old, Chassidic Tale
Every Friday morning after visiting the mikvah (ritual bath), a young man comes home to a million kinds of craziness. His little kids...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Value of (Seemingly) Impossible Goals
At the end of an ESD Global Level 1 training, trainees leave with the knowledge and tools they need to teach a ten-hour Empowerment Self...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
The Value of Assessment
It is so important to begin every self-defense class with assessment. How’s everybody feeling today? Who showed up today? What are their...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
Bringing Our Authentic Selves to Class
I, as an instructor, have to bring humor into my class. It’s who I am. It’s my personality. I know another teacher who is soft but can...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Being Responsible for the Safety of my Students
I’ve been talking (and thinking) a lot lately about how as an Empowerment Self Defense instructor, it is not my job to tell my students...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
Respecting the Boundaries of Boundaries
Last week, in a conversation with a group of master instructors, somebody brought up the question of “what are the boundaries of...
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Yehudit Sidikman
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
The Essence of our Work
One of my current projects is going through the El HaLev instructor manual and making sure the language reflects the spirit of what we...
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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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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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