Provider or Protector?!


 

I'm sitting here by my fireplace, paying my bills, nibbling on my lunch (Amy's organic bean burrito), sipping on a Trilogy kombucha and writing to you (of course).


All from the comfort of home. Which reminds me of a text I got this morning from a community member.

They asked:

"Where does my identity as a "provider" fit in? As a man, father, ex-husband and husband, I've got this need to provide... Is that separate from being a protector or part of it?"

My Answer...

"Being a Provider IS being a Protector. They are one in the same. Providing food, shelter and a healthy home is an essential part of being a protector of yourself and family."

Yes, all of this PeaceWalker Protector stuff is not just about a collection of techniques to physically protect yourself. It's not just an approach to negotiate, de-escalate, influence and lead. It's not just a strategy to manage conflict more effectively... or a quick and simple way of getting in and staying in shape physically, mentally and emotionally...

It needs to be all of that and more! 

Gotta Cover All Your Bases!


Body - Getting and staying healthy and fit.

Mindset - Have a healthy perspective that helps you to succeed.

Relationships - w/Yourself, your family, friends, co-workers, students, etc. AND your relationship with God, Creator, Universe, Bigger Picture, Nature... call IT what you will. 

Income - How you financially support yourself and family.


You have to be working on all of those things because being a good Provider is simply another facet of being a Protector. 

If you and your family aren't provided for they are vulnerable. So, in order to be a Protector. you must be able to be a good provider. 

Now, don't get me wrong, it doesn't mean that you have to be independently wealthy, live in a mansion, and give your kids every material possession their little hearts desire. You can live a humble and simple life working a normal everyday job. 

Once again, it boils down to your perspective and choices. I know a lot of people who don't live high on the hog so to speak, they live simple quite lives, not making a ton of money, but they save, spend and invest what resources they do have wisely... And like so much of this path, they are consistent and steady. 


I Know It Can Be Difficult...

Getting your mind around how all of this fits together is tough for a lot of people:

~ Physical self defense
~Communication & leadership skills
~ Healthy, sustainable workout and nutrition routine
~ Earning living in a way that is fulfilling & pays the bills

These things sound very unrelated, but I'm here to tell you they're NOT! 

And those who don't see their connection are missing out on a safer, healthier, happier more successful Life.

Learn the Operating System that will give you the clarity, confidence and courage to deal with the conflicts inside and around you more effectively. 

Here's a good start...

My free home study course:



HERE'S WHAT SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE TO SAY:


"Incredible training, lots of tools to work on... My family will benefit from me continuing to train in this program."

~Dr. William Smoot M.D.
Husband, Father, Son, Army Combat Medic Vet, ER Doc & Great Guy!
Recent Certified Level 1 PeaceWalker Mentor


"Biggest lesson: to stay powerful and ready for any situation."
~Jennifer Franson
iCI Nation founder, Krav Maga black belt & Recently Certified Level 1 PeaceWalker Mentor




Keep going,
~Craig

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

An Uncomfortable Situation

Image
  Funny pic (and movie) about a not so funny situation… In training as in Life, it’s better to treat people with dignity and respect. However… What does that look like in the moment? Being that I’m teaching a Women’s Assault Prevention and Response Workshop this weekend - it’s probably a good time to talk about… Uncomfortable Situations Let’s talk about training at the academy for a minute… We run open co-ed classes at the local academy. What does that mean? Men and women train together, but we don’t stop there. People of different skill levels, backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations, careers, religious beliefs, political affiliations, ages, injuries, pre-existing conditions, life experience, training expectations etc. etc. train together! We ALL work together! Overall, I think it’s better this way. Of course sometimes there’s static, you know, conflicts, and misunderstanding. When something happens, most of the time it’s just that, a misunderstanding… Sometimes people ...
Read more

What'd You Say?!

Image
  You ever have a conversation with someone who really lifted your spirits? How about having a conversation with someone who’s a real downer?! We spend a lot of time talking to people. Matter of fact, talking is one of the most under rated and under trained aspects of protecting yourself. It’s much better if you can talk your way out of a bad situation, rather than having to resort to some form of physicality. This is why we spend so much time on sharing effective communication frameworks in the PeaceWalker course. But All of that Aside… When we think about communicating, we often just think about talking to other people. We forget how we talk to ourselves! You may have heard it called, “Self talk.” All day long we talk to ourselves. We carry on an inner dialogue in our heads that only we can hear. Unfortunately, this means it's very easy to be hard on ourselves. There's something about privacy which makes it easy to say the things you would never say out loud to another living...
Read more

Cracks in Your Foundation?!

Image
  Last night we had one of our weekly coaching calls for the PeaceWalker Evolution Course. What a great call! Rob and Jenn, a couple of the Level II - Momentum folks (people who graduated from Evolution last year and came back for the second Level.), were tasked to run the meeting as part of their training. I must say, they did a stand up job! The topic of discussion was building an Unshakable Foundation. WTH is that!? It’s basically the way you live. Your habits. What you do in your day to day life. How do you train your… Body  - Your physical health Mind  - What you’re filling your head with Mouth  - How you’re communicating Heart  - How you foster your relationships Why?! Without a solid foundation it’s difficult to remain balanced. When you are not balanced, it more difficult to stay calm, cool, and collected, (especially) under pressure. As I often say,  “You can’t hide crazy.” (It eventually comes out!) Regardless… You don’t have to be in the PeaceWal...
Read more