Sometimes we come across individuals who may think differently than us but are seeking the exact same thing. Jay Shifman, the host of “choose your struggles” is that person.

Nothing new happens unless you can have great communication with those that have differing ideas.

That is what todays episode is about. For the very first time in our podcast where we have a guest; I am not running this as an interview but instead a discussion about those very topics that nobody seems to want to talk about .

Why? If we don’t discuss them then maybe it doesn’t exist? The less we talk about, the easier it is to sleep at night or maybe we don’t talk about it, especially around our children because we believe it will taint their innocence.

I doubt it, because, most likely they have seen those things we pretend don’t exist, with suicide rising they most likely have had friends who took their lives, and sex;

which is usually a forbidden act creates a confusion between right and wrong since they are told it is wrong but for many males and some females, it probably runs through their heads.

All of these things that we don’t want to talk about are left for them to deal with, alone, and maybe scared.

Sometimes our perceptions of what is right and what is wrong can be based on biases, opinions, or perceptions that are flawed.

Maybe we are anxious or nervous, or uncomfortable about discussing certain things so we don’t for selfish reasons.