How often do you feel discomfort about a situation and dismiss it?
I do it far too often. It's rare for me to look back at my initial reaction and think it was wrong.
Usually, the mistake I make is ignoring my feelings and going against my own best judgment.
In “The Gift of Fear” Gavin DeBecker writes brilliantly about this common and dangerous tendency, especially among women.
We are taught that being nice is more important than being safe.
We are afraid of offending the stranger on the elevator that gives us the creeps, or we hesitate to confront the friend or family member who is verbally abusing us.
We have an amazing gift of intuition and usually know when something is not right.
I am learning more everyday how important it is to trust my own instincts and stay safe.
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