Warrior Princess: Fighting For Our Girls Young

by Elisa | Apr 7, 2019 | Children-in-Need, Community, Identity, Stuff of the Heart, Women's Empowerment, Your Stories

What soundtrack do women hear their whole lives? We can give our girls a way to fight for themselves when they are young by teaching them to be warrior princesses

What Happens When You Advocate Against Sexual Exploitation at Elementary School and What Happens When We Trailblaze Freedom With Kids

by Elisa | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized

On beautiful Spring days, black feels a little sad. The most exciting mention someone gave me while wearing my black to trailblaze freedom with the LBD.Project was from a random dad at my son's preschool who nodded in passing, "I like your shirt." True, trilling...

The Making of Compassionate Global Citizens

by Elisa | Mar 24, 2019 | Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Stuff of the Heart

Why is my family fundraising for Exile International (they restore child soldiers) this during the LBD.Project 2019? Partially, because I want my kids to be compassionate global citizens. I am convinced that although most parents teach their kids to be compassionate,...

Identity Theft: Impostor Syndrome Pt. 2

by Elisa | Mar 19, 2019 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers

Imposter syndrome is a thief of your identity. We might think it is humility, or choosing to not be a liar. But more often than not, we are simply afraid to walk into the space we are needed in.

Advocating in Your Kid’s School to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Trailblaze Freedom

by Elisa | Mar 11, 2019 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Children-in-Need, Community, Family & Relationships, Hard Conversations, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, United States

Today I did something scary. Actually, this is the second time in a couple weeks this has happened. I became that parent. But the reason I've become that parent is because advocating in my kids's school is essential to trailblaze freedom and protect our kids from...

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...

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

When You Watch Your Kid Go Into Surgery and Bleed

Somewhere down that hallway, the nurse asks me to go in the opposite direction they are rolling my...

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

A New Year, They Said: A Poem for Changemakers in January

Its a New Year, and with it, demands for volunteering, ministry, activism, and more more more! This satirical poem addresses giving from fullness and restful changemaking

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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