Fraud – Impostor Syndrome Pt. 1

by Elisa | Mar 8, 2019 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Community, Identity, Personal Growth, Stuff of the Heart, Your Stories

I think I’m a fraud. I did the correct things in the right order. I read the guidelines thrice. I edited my word count and submitted in the appropriate format. I slowly wound my way through the bureaucracy of writing, posting, submitting, designing. I built trust and...

Trailblazers For Freedom LBD.Project 2019

by Elisa | Feb 21, 2019 | Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

Are you ready to be one of this year's trailblazers for freedom? Each March, Average Advocate runs a 31-day challenge called the LBD.Project, empowering ordinary people something to do about human trafficking. The LBD.Project is when people around the globe wear one...

Build a Bigger Wall or Build a Longer Table?

by Elisa | Feb 17, 2019 | Human Rights, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, Uncategorized, United States

Are you inspired to build a longer table? Or do you tend to find yourself in agreement with the push for building a higher, bigger wall? We all come to the immigration debate with differing perspectives, but at Average Advocate we all agree we were born to make a difference in the word based off of living justly and loving others.

Hello and Goodbye

by Elisa | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

This January, a new show about minimizing and decluttering made its debut, Tidying Up, in which sweet Marie Kondo helps families organize and declutter their homes. Kondo's message is, "tidiness brings joy." I believe saying "hello and goodbye" kinda does the same...

Getting Unstuck in 2019

by Elisa | Jan 10, 2019 | Being World Changers

One of the most common things I see amongst people who are making a difference in the world is that they tend to get stuck at a certain point moving forward in their mission. For me, I was stuck with looking for 400 hoodlums to commit to being an Average Advocate. And...

Average Advocate 2019 Themes, Giveaway, and What’s New

by Elisa | Jan 10, 2019 | Socially Conscious Brands, Ways to Make a Difference, Your Stories

Hello 2019! What does this year hold for the tribe of world-changing hoodlums at Average Advocate? Like always, I hope to give you a place to start in changing the world. To empower you to be an influencer for good--even if it just starts in your own home. Average...

A Thousand Steps: When Suicide Has a Name

by Elisa | Jan 2, 2019 | Art of Advocacy, Hard Conversations, Personal Growth, Stuff of the Heart, Your Stories

Guest post walking a thousand steps in the shoes of someone about to take their own life from when suicide has a name.

Why I Want Your Old Shoes: Easy Fundraising With Funds2Orgs For An Organization You Love

by Elisa | Dec 28, 2018 | Uncategorized

One of our local anti-trafficking non-profits, The Well Path, recently asked me to collect gently used shoes for them in a supposably an easy fundraising project. This shoe collection is through Funds2Orgs and will help The Well Path reach their goal to buy a home for...

Setting The Foundation For World Change With Love & Resilience

by Elisa | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized

Believing in others is one of the single most powerful ways you can use your influence for good. Why? Because world change can only come from resilience built upon a foundation of unconditional love. Read on to see how this works. When Worth Is Tied to Work I...

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...

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

Everyday People Doing Something About Human Trafficking And Refugees

Can an everyday person make a difference for refugees? Yep. They can! Just as I’ve seen it...

Children-in-Need, Clean Water, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Global Health, Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Poverty, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, United States

How To Not Be a Bad Advocate for Social Change

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.

Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

Why We Need To Start Talking To Our Kids About Modern Slavery

Update 2021: This course is currently offline. Since, it has been renamed Conversations With...

Leadership

When Our Best Yes Meets Humble Service: When Should Changemakers Clean Toilets?

Often Changemakers find themselves doing the faithful background service of doing things like changing toilets. How to we balance our "best yes" with humility?

Spiritual Discipleship

When Our Best Yes Meets Humble Service: When Should Changemakers Clean Toilets?

Often Changemakers find themselves doing the faithful background service of doing things like changing toilets. How to we balance our "best yes" with humility?

Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Productivity

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