Roar: Your Voice and Voting

by Elisa | Oct 25, 2020 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Discipleship Tools, Hard Conversations, Leadership, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Competition tells us we have no voice. Or that only one of us has a voice.

But we all have a voice. Let’s let it roar.

Rest Becomes A RHYTHM

by Elisa | Oct 16, 2020 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Fully Alive, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Safe Spaces

I want a strong cup of chocolate ice cream and to cuddle in these pillows! I used to enjoy things like this, but I still wouldn't necessarily be able to rest. But after burning out, rest has become a rhythm for me as I live more intentionally. Let's get real: we all...

We Are All Affected By Mental Health

by Elisa | Oct 15, 2020 | Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Fully Alive, Identity, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Recovery, Safe Spaces

As a coach, I've had to learn a lot about mental health to help people move forward. As an advocate/activist, I've had to learn a lot about brokeness and trauma. As a mom, I've had to learn about behaviors, learning disabilities and mental health coping skills. As a...

RESOURCES To Talk To Kids About Racism

by Elisa | Oct 3, 2020 | Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Create Awareness, Family & Relationships, Hard Conversations, Human Rights, Raising Kids, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, Your Voice on Racism

Do you need book ideas to talk with your kids about racism?

Kids Books To Raise World Changers

by Elisa | Sep 30, 2020 | Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Family & Relationships, Raising Kids, Women's Empowerment

Gosh, these days I feel like I'm getting books on all sides! There are six of us and between our school stuff, work, responsibilities and especially our interests, we are going through books like crazy! In these stacks are some good books to raise world changers that...

Is Your Welcome Backwards?

by Elisa | Sep 29, 2020 | Being World Changers, Community, Create Awareness, Family & Relationships, Hard Conversations, Refugees and Immigration, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, United States

It took me awhile before I realized the "Welcome" sign was backwards. Sometimes in our lives we have it backwards too. We find ourselves welcoming ourselves. Welcoming ourselves feels silly when there are others looking for this sign hanging on their doors (or...

SUICIDE Prevention Day: It was Hard Before Coronavirus

by Elisa | Sep 26, 2020 | Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Hard Conversations, Mental Health, Safe Spaces

Yep, 2020 has been a doozy, but for us, it started before the COVID-19. The first days were tense and full of prayers. The first week was heartbreaking. The first month was incredibly challenging, like pulling someone up a mountain. For those who struggle with...

How to Cultivate Justice and How to Help the Moria REfugee Camp

by Elisa | Sep 12, 2020 | Being World Changers

What does cultivating justice look like? Especialy for places far away? Recently I've been talking on Instagram a lot about a small Grecian island, Lesbos (Lesvos), in the Aegean Sea where the Moria Refugee Camp caught on fire. What does cultivating justice look like...

Fundraising For Nonprofits, NGOs, Ministries and Leaders

by Elisa | Sep 5, 2020 | Being World Changers

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

Storm Chaser; Change Chaser: On Saying Goodbye

How Can Anyone Say Goodbye? I’m starting to feel all panicky that I am leaving all my...

Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Mental Health, Recovery, Safe Spaces

Understanding Terms for Poor Nations vs. Rich Nations

Terms of Poverty Whether in public political addresses or in pleas from non-profits, we have all heard some of these terms thrown around at some point or another. But just because we can infer their general meaning, I...