Social Justice For the Sensitive Soul – Justice Daily S3E6

by Elisa | Jun 26, 2024 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Justice Daily Interview, Leadership, Seeking Justice, Ways to Make a Difference

Have you ever felt like you didn't fit the model for classic activism? That you were too empathetic, too normal, too interested in technology, or too sensitive to engage in social change? It's probably way many people don't relate to the term "activist," even if they...

How To Be An Advocate When You Don’t Know Where You Stand: On Palestine/Israel

by Elisa | Jun 13, 2024 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Human Rights, Love Your Neighbor, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, Ways to Make a Difference

How do we engage in advocacy when we don't know where we stand on a social issue? One of the most divisive topics right now is what is going down in the Middle East, specifically between Palestine and Israel. It is a good example of how people respond (or don't...

Connecting With and Caring For Diverse Cultures with Dr. Michelle Reyes on Justice Daily S3E2

by Elisa | May 26, 2024 | Adventure, Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Justice Daily Interview, Leadership, Love Your Neighbor, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, United States, Ways to Make a Difference, Your Voice on Racism

How do we connect with and care about diverse cultures, especially when others we know don’t care?

Poem for Changemakers

by Elisa | Apr 24, 2024 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Create Awareness, poetry

Why do Changemakers burnout? This poem for Changemakers was written to help them see their value.

Responding to Injustice With Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn

by Elisa | Apr 16, 2024 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Fully Alive, Giving Back, Hard Conversations, Leadership, Personal Growth, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice

Do our responses to social issues reflect trauma responses? If so, how can we help ourselves to help others better?

We Can’t Escape Real Life While Changemaking

by Elisa | Mar 20, 2024 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Family & Relationships, Fully Alive, Hard Conversations, Identity, Live Intentionally, Lupus and Autoimmune Disease, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Raising Kids, Recovery, Safe Spaces, Stuff of the Heart

We can’t escape real life while we are changemaking. The context matters. Let’s be aware of these four elements as we create change.

How One Woman Can Change the World: Justice Daily S3E3

by Elisa | Mar 17, 2024 | Being World Changers

Do you really believe you can change the world? Do you know you have something that matters? We have stories of women who have leveraged what they had to make a difference from the corners of the globe they live in. Humanitarian worker, storyteller, and author Ronne...

So You Want to Talk About Race?

by Elisa | Feb 12, 2024 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Human Rights, Seeking Justice, United States, Your Voice on Racism

So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo, has been on my list for a few years, and if I am honest, like most books on racism, it made me feel anxious and uncomfortable to pick up. To my surprise, this book does an excellent job at taking complex ideas and...

Loving Your Neighbor: Digging and Building Sandcastles

by Elisa | Feb 7, 2024 | Adventure, Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Live Intentionally, Love Your Neighbor, Personal Growth

Loving your neighbor has a lot of similarities to digging sand and building sandcastles. I've had a lot of moments by the ocean to think about this recently. I've been going to the beach during or soon after it has rained. (To my surprise, I even got in the local news...

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!