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-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 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 Sidikman Mar 15, 20212 minThe Essence of our WorkOne of my current projects is going through the El HaLev instructor manual and making sure the language reflects the spirit of what we...
Yehudit Sidikman Mar 15, 20212 minAgreeing to the Same Simple CodeThere’s no simple answer to the question “How do we build safe(r) communities?” And, of course, there’s more than one answer. But I do...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 19, 20202 minNever Say Never?The Limitations We Put on the Use of “Never” and Why We tell instructors to never (haha) to use the word “never” and certainly not to...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 18, 20202 minSafe vs Safer - When Nuance MattersThere is so much thought that is given to how we use language in Empowerment Self Defense programs. For example, we are committed to...
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...