TobyEmpowerment self-defense provides choices and practical strategies — both verbal and physical — for dealing with risk, danger, or simple discomfort in ways that support safety and agency.
Tag: intuition
The First Time: When the Travel Bug Bites
Some people will reminisce—with nostalgia, regret, or a little bit of each—about their first cigarette, their first drink, or their first time trying X (fill […]
Next Up, Cape Town: Meeting the Voice of Intuition
Chapman’s Peak, near one of my possible next homes. The flights are booked. Philadelphia —> NYC —> Amsterdam —> Helsinki. Short pause. Helsinki —> London […]
Reflections on a Birthday: Wandering, Searching, & Answering the Call
Yesterday, I turned 24. The past year has been anything but boring as vagabonded my way from Europe to Africa to the U.S. and back, […]
Time to Move
Once upon a time, nomads—largely hunter gatherers or pastoralists—knew it was time to move when the game animals moved on, or the fields became depleted. […]