Everyone desires to find the right person but often settles for the 'right now' avatar. Digital dating and social media communities often present a persona that is not the real person.  How do we establish healthy boundaries in relationship and avoid emotional enmeshment. How can we made decisions out of wisdom rather than need-driven feelings? Counselor David Brooks shares great wisdom to guard against that which could bring emotional harm.

This entire chapter of real-life stories of prejudice from Dr. Melodye Hilton's audio book, Unmasking Prejudice: Silencing the Internal Voice of Bigotry. First laying a foundation for these powerful and poignant stories.  Dr. Melodye bring an introduction sharing that all prejudice is destructive and toxic to our mind-brain. Negative thoughts are more forceful to establish unhealthy memory because they are accompanied by intense emotion, which establishes an automatic fear-based pattern of thought.  Maya Angelo said, "If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is how we finally die."  She later said, "History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."  After the stories Dr. Melodye will close the chapter with today's choice is a place of power for all of us, as powerful people change what they can and choose peace in what they cannot. 

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Known as the Mender of Hearts, Dr. Sam Kojoglanian is an interventional cardiologist.

Dr. Sam earned his Medical Doctor degree at the University of Southern California and inspires his patients to live healthier and fulfilled lives. To date, he’s had the distinction of being recognized as a five-year honoree of the Patients’ Choice Award and Most Compassionate Award — a recognition granted to only 1% of the 900,000 active physicians in America. He’s also been awarded the position of "Top 1%” of professionals in his line of work in the USA and was named “Ultimate Cardiologist” by the state assembly of California.

While in the office Dr. Sam is known for healing and rehabilitating those with serious heart conditions, his reputation outside the office has become that of mending the soul.  Traveling to nations he provides medical care to the indigent, food and shelter to orphans, and cares for the brokenhearted. Thousands of lives have been touched both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 

Rhonda Dickens, psychotherapist, shares the reason for both conscious and subconscious bias. "The more you know, the more you don't know." What's the root?  Rhonda Dickens has also partnered with #StopDevaluation movement to write a free eBook download, "Freedom Time: A Guide to Finding Freedom and Validation after Trauma."  Go to www.StopDevaluation.com to download this and other free eBooks. 

Every person on the planet knows what it is like to be offended. How does offense affect us? How are we freed from its emotional trap of victimization, powerlessness, and its negative impact on all relationships.    Rhonda Dickens has also partnered with #StopDevaluation movement to write a free eBook download, "Freedom Time: A Guide to Finding Freedom and Validation after Trauma."  Go to www.StopDevaluation.com to download.

Harold Williams asks Dr. Melodye pointed questions about intimidation concerning a younger generation and the fear of them taking leadership roles from the Baby Boomer generation. You must realize that what you carry will never be wasted, you are irreplaceable, and you must never stop contributing.

Inclusion is more than external but an internal honoring and valuing the person, their skills, and their thoughts. Harold, VP in a large lending institution, shares how he provides an inclusive culture.

A black male millennial, Justin Murrell, interviews Dr. Melodye, a white female baby boomer, about her core leadership principles.    It's not hard to enjoy generational, racial, and gender partnership when we focus on an exchange of life.

Gang raped at eight years old and years of blocked memories left Joy Renee Arnold angry, depressed, and suicidal. This along with 20 years of 15 pills a day, being institutionalized, and living in self-hatred screams a destroyed life; but Joy shares how she got to the other side and how her life is one of loving people authentically and genuinely. Powerful and poignant story!

Marlaina Centeno has become a voice for those who have a story of trauma and pain. She authentic shares her story as well as steps that each person can make as they acknowledge the pain, find healthy ways to calm strong emotions, find a community, and discover what you need to feel safe. You can find Marlaina, founder and president of Wholehearted Women at wholeheartedwomen.net