DO WHAT MATTERS MOST
if you and your child(ren), spouse, family member or friends got caught in a shootout between rival factions on your block or at the mall; the last thing on your mind would be thinking whether or not the guns were purchased across state lines; were the guns bought legally or not? what was the mental state of the gunmen? Did the gun store owners carry out the necessary background investigations? etc…
PSM [Personal Safety Mindset] SETTING BOUNDARIES: “NO PHYSICAL ABUSE “
PSM…[Personal Safety Mindset] Women/Young Ladies: Take heed! Don’t stand, or sit or lay down for it!...The beating, or ANY kind of physical abuse from spouse / boyfriend / date / room-mate / classmate! Firm, “NO HITTING / NO PHYSICAL ABUSE”...
HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT & GRAB- BAG THIEVES, DURING THE DOG- DAYS OF SUMMER
PSM [Personal Safety Mindset] DO YOU FEEL SAFE? #personalsafetymindset First, acknowledge [without becoming fearful], that the very mode of dress that provides utmost relief from the heat/ humidity may offer grab-bag thieves and pickpockets the...
UNLEASH THE HERO!…It’s in you.
UNLEASH THE HERO INSIDE...Your baby awaits your return! #personalsafetymindset PSM… Personal Safety Mindset ACTIVATING YOUR INNER WARRIOR MODE. Can You recall? At the movies. Your favorite action hero; outnumbered and surrounded by vicious,...
CONTINUING THE SAFE CHILD/ SAFE SCHOOL ARGUMENT
PSM…[Personal Safety Mindset] CONTINUING THE SAFE CHILD/ SAFE-SCHOOLS ARGUMENT… In a previous post I suggested that it is a good idea for us to engage our child(ren) ie: [kindergarten to grad school], in conversations about safety rules/ habits...
BLUEPRINT FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES…Part 1
BLUEPRINT FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES. Part 1 [HOW TO MINIMIZE FATALITIES AND MAYHEM IN SCHOOL SHOOTINGS] Between the time that a violent intruder enters a school premises and fires the first shot, and when the situation is finally brought...
BLUEPRINT FOR EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES…Part 2
BLUEPRINT FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES….Part 2 “No amount of gun control measures or the “hardening of schools” (whatever that means) will be as effective in protecting students and saving lives, as a teacher who is trained to respond...
WE CAN END ROAD RAGE!!.. [Here’s How]
I am not an expert in the field of human behavior. PERSONAL SAFETY is my thing. And let me tell you: if you drop the “ROAD” from the sometimes violent, vicious behavior under discussion, you still would encounter a lot of people with “RAGE” enough to spare. Rage and anger due to “issues” far distant from a fender-bender, or a “sudden stop” etc…on the highway.
P.S.M. 3 Letters!… Loaded!
Once she gets off the bus, my granddaughter switches from the playful, carefree 5th grader, to an alert, aware, present- minded individual making the short trek home.
She does not [need to] exhibit any unusual action or behavior, as she walks home; Does not glance suspiciously at every person she passes, she does not grab and hurl a garbage can at a stray pet dog on an unfenced lawn. …
But she sees all of that! …
She remains present! And that is key!
GO AGAINST THE GRAIN…MAKE MONDAY FEEL LIKE FRIDAY! STEP OUT WITH, COURAGE, & ANTICIPATION…DROP THE FEAR!
I never met anyone with the words: "FEAR ME" written on their forehead! Have you? So why is it that you fear him / her, or that loose untrained pit bull on your block? The answer is, that you allow the person, thing, or circumstance you are...
“WE ALL DIED THE FIRST TIME”….Asst. Principal
[She and I laughed and laughed, but in my mind I’m saying: this is NOT FUNNY] The above quote was the word-for-word response I got from the 2nd. In charge at an institution with about 120 adults, counting everyone from the door-person to the...
CAUGHT IN A LIVE-SHOOTER SITUATION: “How do I think?” IS THE BETTER QUESTION!
PSM…[Personal Safety Mindset / School of Personal Safety] Regular readers know that most of what I "talk" about on this page and on my blog [teddycrawford.com], has to do with PERSONAL SAFETY!. I offer suggestions that may be of value; may guide the way...
PSM… [The Personal Safety Mindset] Not a “Sometime” thing…
...But what exactly is it? P. S. M. [Personal Safety Mindset],in essence, is a strong unwavering belief that the ultimate responsibility for YOUR SAFETY rests with you... After all, IT IS YOUR LIFE! ... Here's an example: You are awakened at...
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HOW WAS YOUR DAY AT THE OFFICE? [Good? Bad? So-So?]
Whether you travel by plane, train, or automobile… [Couldn’t resist using that line J] on a bike, or on foot… No matter how well you slept the night before; you sang in tune in the shower, and smile from ear-to-ear as you leave for work… Chances are...
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[PSM] Personal Safety Mindset…[Live Safely]
Pit bulls. My heart breaks whenever I happen to see the picture of a person, or of persons bearing the ghastly scars, evidence of an unintended confrontation with a (loose untrained) pit bull. In cases where the attacking animal happens to be a...
COURAGE BEYOND THE NORM
The Maternal urge [can a woman resist it?] Here was a young woman, who ignored the pangs of pain she was feeling, from the beating she just endured, to warn me against the “danger” of intervening on her behalf. Put another way: She did not...