You should feel safe at home. We’ve all had
that feeling where for a fleeting fear-belted moment that there might be
someone else in our homes: uninvited and sinister.
I recently read about a man who had that
feeling and he then searched his house. He didn’t find anyone and went to bed.
He later awoke when he heard unfamiliar breathing - which was coming from a
stranger standing next to his bed. What unfolded in the home invasion was a
robbery at knifepoint. I know nice, and that’s not it.
If he searched his house, why didn’t he find
the person? Because fear changes the way we feel about something: he wasn’t
searching the house with the intent to find someone, because of fear - he was
searching the house to not to find someone. There is a massive difference
between the two.
Your house, your home, whether you rent or own,
is your domain. Understanding this is
the basis for making great decisions to keep yourself safe. It means a number
of things, and as one example; I experienced only a few nights ago, a knock at
my door at about 9pm at night – it’s up to me-
only I, whether I open the door or not.
If you are reading this in your home – look
around your home now and know that this is your domain. Strengthen your
mindset, say to yourself: I don’t fear anyone in my home half as much as anyone
sinister should fear being in my home with me and my family.
Darcy Mellsop
Protect Self Defence NZ
