9 Ways To Help Syrian Refugees
I thought I'd compile a list of nine ways to help Syrian refugees to remind us not forget about our neighbors accross the ocean, as their situation is still demanding global attention. First, an Update on the Syrian Refugee Crisis Last Fall I wrote If...
Because You Were Meant to Make a Difference
Simply Because You Were Meant to Make a Difference . . . The only reason Average Advocate exists is because of our core belief that you are meant to make a difference. We believe that you are called to this. We believe that you are created for it....
Why Willie Kimani’s Murder Calls Us To Be Ninjas of Light (An Insider’s Perspective on IJM)
Thick darkness only exists in the absence of all light. In the same way, injustice only oppresses humanity because safety, security, fairness and all right things have been trampled. As noted earlier this week, in A Voice Cries, there is a lot of hurt,...
A Voice Cries (Poem): How World Changers Can React to Current Events in the USA
This is part of the series, Your Voice on Racism. Do you have a story to share? We need to hear it! Consider submitting it here! How should world changers react to current events in the USA? This is the way one world changer did, through the poem--A Voice...
Why Should We Seek Justice? International Justice Mission’s Model
I've mentioned International Justice Mission (IJM) many times, especially while fundraising for them through the annual Little Black Dress Project. But while writing something else for you it hit me that I probably have never actually dedicated a post to why seeking...
Group Advocacy Project: Making LuoPads To Help Girls Around the World
During the Little Black Dress Project one year, I met a nice lady named Heather via the marvelous internet. Heather is a woman after my own heart because she wasn't just a one-time advocate, but rather, she is a world changer day-in and day-out. One of the ways she...
Everyone Has a Jen; Everyone Needs a Jen (Why You Shouldn’t Give Up)
I have a cool friend--a ridiculous, Doctor Who-loving introvert friend--who inspires me and reminds me of why I shouldn't give up. Amazing Jen Let me introduce you to my friend, Jen. Once-upon a time Jen stumbled across this blog and became passionate about human...
6 Questions To Help World Changers Know When They Should & Shouldn’t Unplug
If your devices seem to suck up all your time--especially all that time you want to use to implement your awesome world-changing ideas--you just might be tempted to throw the lot of them out window while driving 75 miles down the highway. And watch your devices bounce...
Is the Causebox Worth Getting?
The Causebox subscription box has been around almost five years, full of socially good and ethical products that make a difference in the world. But is it worth getting?
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PopularSwamp 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
PopularStorm Chaser; Change Chaser: On Saying Goodbye
How Can Anyone Say Goodbye? I’m starting to feel all panicky that I am leaving all my...
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PopularUnderstanding 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
Top RatedResponding to Injustice With Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
Do our responses to social issues reflect trauma responses? If so, how can we help ourselves to help others better?
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
Top RatedThe Honest Truth About Loving Deeper (Art of Advocacy)
Loving others seemed good and something to be defined by. Until it was loving the same small group...
Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking
Top RatedHow Stories Heal Us and Prevent Burnout for World Changers
Working through our own stories and triggers are essential as we make a difference if we want to be fully alive and prevent burnout. Check out this interview covering this.
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LatestResponding to Injustice With Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
Do our responses to social issues reflect trauma responses? If so, how can we help ourselves to help others better?
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LatestWe Can’t Escape Real Life While Changemaking
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.
Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Productivity
LatestResponding to Injustice With Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
Do our responses to social issues reflect trauma responses? If so, how can we help ourselves to help others better?
Poem for Changemakers
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
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
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.
Reducing Trauma’s Influence in Doing Good: Justice Daily – S2.E2.
How do we reduce trauma’s influence in our work of doing good? In this Justice Daily Interview with Michelle Stiffler, a trauma specialist, we learn about helping us endure beyond burnout and get real about Fight Flight, Fawn, Freeze
What is Happening With Migrants Near San Diego?
What is happening with migrants in San Diego? Are there really outdoor detention camps in Jucumba California for asylum seekers? Here’s what I saw.
Notes From Birmingham Jail & 60th Anniversary of the March
Honestly, I’ve never read more than clips of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s works, even though I’ve talked them up. A major world-changer, Dr. King is mostly known for his “I Have a Dream” speech...