An individual armed to defend is less at risk of injury OR loss of property.
Roadside Motel in Reno Offers Vacancy… But No Rest
She scanned the parking lot around her, noting it was too poorly lit to make her feel at ease. She took a little longer scanning to ensure her safety. Then, stooping into the car, juggling purse, keys and luggage she caught movement in her peripheral vision.
Three cars down from her stood a man.
Surprise Encounter in Montana Back Country Part 3 Conclusion
We are silent as we continue making our way off the mountain. I am considering her perception to the encounter while she is likely considering mine. Understanding that she has not registered the encounter with the same potential I have, I know she is catching up… considering the information I have shared. Conceptually, we are on different pages. I want, rather I need for us to both understand what may lie ahead of us. Time feels compressed because it is. There will be another encounter with him.
Surprise Encounter in Montana Back Country Part 2
This is the continued story of what happened to me and my dear friend Kristina while on a hike Summer 2021.
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This is a concept I teach and so the answer comes to me readily: your mind has registered circumstances indicating a threat may be imminent. You are moving inside the survival mechanism known as fight or flight.
Surprise Encounter in Montana Back Country Part 1
Every Woman has a Story to Tell and Inside Each there is Wisdom. This happened to me and my friend Kristina on a hike, Summer 2021.
Unwanted Attention
Stories are powerful motivators. We will be highlighting stories of both consequence and victory; yours and mine.
Allow these stories to motivate you. Obtain the training and skills, the practicum of applied knowledge, so that you will be prepared in the moment when you must stand capable to defend.
Every woman I know has a story to tell.
I am pleased to introduce to you one of my dearest friends, Bree…
Pistol & Pluck Owner, Firearms Instructor: Cindy Frost highlighted in international publication on the topic of fear
Frost had handled many calls and traffic stops without assistance during her nightly tour of duty. But she was familiar enough with the chill of fear to know that this was a time she couldn’t act alone.
“These are God-given reactions,” Frost said. “Listen and consider the emotion of fear to be a directive. Respond accordingly.”
Pluck Defined
Pluck (noun): courageous readiness to fight or continue against odds: dogged resolution. the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship Merriam-Webster Dictionary I am my own first responder and you are yours! After serving professionally as an educator, police officer, and CSI detective, I am uniquely qualified to aid you …
Fear is a Vehicle and the World Needs Fewer Victims
by Cindy Frost Fear is chemical. Biological. Read that again: bio logical. Fear = Life/Body Logic. A physiological response within our body before we rationalize or ponder the situation. It is a prompt occurring ahead of “weighing the evidence”. This emotion with strong physiological signaling can be likened to a revved up vehicle ready to …
“The Line is Hot!” (range days)
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