You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations.
Gavin de BeckerI've successfully lobbied and testified for stalking laws in several states, but I would trade them all for a high school class that would teach young men how to hear “no,” and teach young women that it's all right to explicitly reject.
Gavin de Beckerintuition is always right in at least two important ways; It is always in response to something. it always has your best interest at heart
Gavin de BeckerEvery day people engaged in the clever defiance of their own intuition become, in midthought, victims of violence and accidents. So when we wonder why we are victims so often, the answer is clear: It is because we are so good at it.
Gavin de BeckerWhen a baby is born the mother in particular enters into a new larger relationship with the world. She has become connected to all people. She is part of keeping us on earthnot the "us" comprised of individuals but the species itself. By protecting this one baby this gift a mother accepts life's clearest responsibility.
Gavin de Becker