Dr. Melodye Hilton
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Everyday Justice
The journey of everyday justice begins internally before it is lived externally. If words create thoughts, which are manifested in actions, we can rewrite our internal narratives as we confront every thought that would lessen the value of a human being in any way. Once we align our beliefs with justice — power used for …
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Can Baby Boomers and Millennials Partner Successfully?
Can baby boomers and millennials partner successfully? In our contemporary world, we are presented with a choice to embrace one another or alienate ourselves because of different paradigms. We can choose to be critical of what we don’t understand and distance ourselves or we can celebrate our opportunity to effectively build together. What are some …
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STOP: How to Recognize Emotional Hijacking
Emotional hijacking is the condition when a person’s emotions overtake his or her cognitive reasoning. Scientifically, it is where the reward center of the brain overrides the executive portion of the brain. Put simply, it is when emotions take the wheel. I think about the times I have opened my mouth and inserted my foot …
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Navigating Conflict is Inevitable
As much as we try to escape it, conflict is a part of life. It is connected to every journey we undertake and every relationship that we will have. The beautiful flipside is that we can actually profit from conflict if we utilize it as a resource to catapult us forward for personal, relational and …
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Flattery vs. Validation
When they are authentic, compliments are beautiful things. However, if the words have no worth attached, they are much like water running off a duck’s back. I am honored when people tell me I’ve done a good job, when they celebrate my accomplishments or when they show a desire to involve me in their endeavors. …
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What Betrayal Taught Me
Leadership is about justice, and justice is using your influence as a leader for the good of others. This has been my leadership methodology for years, and it has been tested in the fire! Years ago, I was grieving over being taken advantage of over and over again. I hurt because I was surrounded by …
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3 Relationship Tiers That Enrich Your Internal Health and External Impact
There were times in my life’s journey that independence was my mantra. The words from Simon and Garfunkel’s “I Am a Rock” were an emotional reinforcement and justification for my self-contained philosophies. They penned phrases like, “I’ve built walls, a fortress deep and mighty,” “I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain,” “I touch …
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Come Out of Hiding; You Were Born for This
Many years ago, Jesus went up on a mountain, sat down and spoke to the group He was with, “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a basket, but on a candlestick. And it …
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How You Can Create Healthy Heart Boundaries
Learn how to create healthy boundaries in your relationships. Sometimes we feel as though in order to love, we must give our whole heart to every person in our lives. The truth is that granting full access to our heart to everyone is really not loving, healthy or wise. We know that God has called …
