Getting Unstuck in 2019
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
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
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
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
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...
How Politics Pushed Me To Only Buy Ethically Sourced Clothes
It might be hard to believe, but it has been two years since our last presidential election. Americans were diced and divided into sides as impenetrable as the Berlin Wall and the only thing we could agree on was that the game of politics in the United States had...
GPS For Success: Redefining What Winning At Life Means To You
Why Should You Define Success? Not everyone considers success the same. Although there are common themes that define success for most people, there are still variations in what individuals, families, and cultures value. For some, it might be owning a home, having a...
Three Ways To Care For Yourself As a Support Person, Sponsor or Friend
If you are a support person, sponsor or friend to someone who needs continual help, it means you need help too! This week I posted Out of the Darkness: Pain, Suicide Prevention, and Supporting Someone Who is Suicidal. Maybe there is a person in your life that is...
Out of the Darkness: Pain, Prevention, and Supporting Someone Who is Suicidal
Over the past couple years, someone I mentor almost killed themselves multiple times. True, I've known of others who've committed suicide, been friends (both knowingly and unknowingly) with people who were suicidal, and I've shouldered the grief of another impacted...
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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...
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PopularIdentity 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...
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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...
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How Politics Pushed Me To Only Buy Ethically Sourced Clothes
It might be hard to believe, but it has been two years since our last presidential election....
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3 Tips to Be a Peacemaker
When the world is crazy or when we care about something a lot, how do we do advocacy well. Here are three tips to be peacemakers!
Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking
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Want to Bring Freedom to the Exploited (Right Now)?
Ready to do something about exploitation now? Help us find partners or volunteer for Blackout Trafficking!
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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
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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?
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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
What Is Mutual Aid? Why Community Care Is How We Learn to Love
What mutual aid really means, why it matters more than charity, and how community care during a hysterectomy reminded me how we learn to love.
I’m Every Woman: How Woman Are Uniquely Positioned To Change the World
Why does now matter for women? We have a unique positioning to make a difference for the world at large. Here’s why:
April Social Good Awareness, Advocacy, and Activism Days
How can you begin doing good in April? Start here for social good awareness, advocacy, and activism days
Five Steps To Begin Restful Changemaking
A Path for Restful Changemaking: I’m not shy about my story of burnout while having my life...
Social Justice For the Sensitive Soul – Justice Daily S3E6
Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit the model for classic activism? That you were too...
How To Be An Advocate When You Don’t Know Where You Stand: On Palestine/Israel
How do we engage in advocacy when we don’t know where we stand on a social issue? One of the...
