Why Are UNACCOMPANIED Children Coming To the Border?

by Elisa | Apr 29, 2021 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Family & Relationships, Human Rights, Raising Kids, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

What is happening with all the unaccompanied children at the border and why are they here? And what do we do about it if we live in San diego?

Jerusalem Old City Easter Series

by Elisa | Apr 4, 2021 | Adventure, Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Fully Alive, Hard Conversations, Identity, Life Purpose, Personal Growth, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart

Peace Comes at a Price Here's my pic from the alleged Garden of Gethsemane. True, the olive trees in this garden are hundreds of years old. True, they are at the base of the Mount of Olives. And historically true, Jesus spent some of his last hours within a kilometre...

Making Kindness Signs #KindnessQuest

by Elisa | Feb 14, 2021 | Adventure, Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Community, Family & Relationships, Kindness, Raising Kids, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Love doing intentional acts of kindness with your family and friends too? Check out this simple action, making kindness signs to change the world! Here are the very simple steps to make a difference in this way. #KindnessQuest Bringing a little joy locally by making...

How To Not Be a Bad Advocate for Social Change

by Elisa | Apr 23, 2021 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Giving Back, Personal Growth, Seeking Justice, Your Voice on Racism

Occasionally, the best way to learn how to do something well is by learning what not to do. I empower people to be good advocates for social change, but these days I am seeing a lot of bad activism. Here are things not to say if you want your advocacy and activism to be better-received.

Our Tenth Anniversary with #BOT2021: Faith, Hope & Love

by Elisa | Mar 4, 2021 | Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Family & Relationships, Human Trafficking, Raising Kids, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference

We believe everyone should be free! This is the TENTH year since I started Blackout Trafficking (formerly the Little Black Dress Project). Over these ten years, we've raised just shy $100K for anti-trafficking organizations, mostly the little guys (whom I am...

The Old TOMS Shoes

by Elisa | Feb 6, 2021 | Adventure, Being World Changers, Fair Trade Products, Family & Relationships, Giving Back, Global Health, Human Trafficking, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Poverty, Raising Kids, Seeking Justice, Socially Conscious Brands, Ways to Make a Difference

My old TOMS shoes have empowered me become someone, have carried me unique places, have served me best in one specific way, and are evidence of one fact. Check it out.

What Is An Advocate?

by Elisa | Apr 15, 2021 | Being World Changers

What is an advocate mean? How do we define average advocate?

How I’ve Been Getting Over Jealousy and Insecurity

by Elisa | Feb 16, 2021 | Being World Changers, Fully Alive, Hard Conversations, Identity, Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Safe Spaces

One thing that I've always really struggled with is a tendency to be jealous and insecure. But recently I've been getting over jealousy and insecurity. Let me tell you how. The Opposite of Confidence Remember that time you felt so awkward that you wanted to crawl into...

Sing Freedom With Blackout Trafficking

by Elisa | Jan 31, 2021 | Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Ways to Make a Difference

Ready to make a difference in the world? Sing freedom, because freedom is the new black.

Adventure

Swamp Wisdom: An Ecclesiastes on Human Rights

Ever heard of ancient King Solomon? He was said to be the wisest of them all as he philosophized...

Busy Moms, Community, Family & Relationships, Raising Kids

Identity Crisis #3467 – My Messy Beautiful

The other day, my daughter was excitedly expressing her admiration of the teachers and helpers at her school. I usually resist the temptation to to ask my kids what they want to be when they grow up because at some point in my...

Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Mental Health, Recovery, Safe Spaces

What to Do With that Blasted Holy Discontent (I used to be a radical)

I used to be a radical. I used to be a radical–until I wasn’t. After high school, I...

Ethical Fashion, Fair Trade Products, Giving Back, Socially Conscious Brands

10 Ethical Fair Trade Gifts Under $10

Ever have a hard time finding cheap ethically made, sustainable and socially good gifts to give? Check out these 10 ethical fair trade gifts under $10!