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Giving Up on Good: People I Like and Influence I Love

Posted by Elisa | Jun 28, 2012 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Community, Spiritual Discipleship |

This is part of the art of advocacy series, exploring what it means to influence and be a world changer. I am just one of those people who actually likes people. It seems cooler to not like people. We are always told that we...

The Creative Blogging Conundrum and Current Ideas of How to Use Art as Advocacy

Posted by Elisa | Jun 20, 2012 | Art of Advocacy, Create Awareness, Ways to Make a Difference |

The Creative Blogging Conundrum Last year I had a creative inspiration which I screwed-up. I smeared white spackle paste all over a ceiling semi-painted blue. I achieved the texture I had hoped for, but when my project was...

Free2Work: An Advocate’s Resource

Posted by Elisa | Jun 14, 2012 | Ethical Fashion, Fair Trade Products, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference |

This post is by Dorothy, the “Vicar of Vibe,” who lives by the motto of “love God, love others, it’s simple…” She is creative, bubbly, and full of passion to end modern slavery. Dorothy leads the Loudoun County (VA) Human...

Review: Action Little Black Dress in Retrospect

Posted by Elisa | Jun 7, 2012 | Art of Advocacy, Fair Trade Products, Poverty, Ways to Make a Difference |

This past Winter/Spring, I elected to wear the same dress. The very same one. Every day. Every day...

2012 Action: Little Black Dress Photos and Overview

Posted by Elisa | Jun 7, 2012 | Ways to Make a Difference |

For all of you who are just interested in how exciting I looked wearing the same dress every single day, this page is for you! Again, if you want to understand my motivation, the escapist rules of the game, and how you too can...