One Dress. One Year. and the Little Black Dress Project

by Elisa | Nov 4, 2016 | Being World Changers, Human Trafficking, Identity, Life Purpose, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship

This Spring I read the book One Dress. One Year.: One Girl's Stand Against Human Trafficking by Bethany Winz and Susanna Foth Aughtmon. It made me wonder if One Dress. One Year and the Little Black Dress Project were somewhat connected. But before I go into...

Justice, God and Politics: 2016 Election

by Elisa | Oct 28, 2016 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Your Stories

How do you feel you could vote while seeking justice in the 2016 election? Tell us.

Why I Told My Daughter About Periods in Target, Controversial Seahorses, & Why 100,000,000 Girls Can’t Go To School

by Elisa | Oct 27, 2016 | Children-in-Need, Family & Relationships, United States, Ways to Make a Difference, Women's Empowerment

Did you know that over 100,000,000 girls around the world can't go to school simply because they are on their period? Yes, there is a very real taboo concerning that Time Of The Month in the U.S., which is why I told my daughter about periods in public. But globally,...

Why Do We Ignore Suffering Children?

by Elisa | Sep 29, 2016 | Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Create Awareness, Good Charities, Human Rights, Ways to Make a Difference

We want to care. We should care. So why do we Ignore the children? We Ignore When We Are Only Thinking Of Ourselves Confession: Sometimes I fight with my husband in front of my kids. I don't want to. It doesn't make the peaceful home I long to create. So...

My Family’s New Normal: How Awkwardly Hanging Out With the Homeless Is Worth It

by Elisa | Sep 14, 2016 | Being World Changers, Poverty, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

I want to create a new normal for my family. To do this, yesterday the kids & I brought Chick-fil-A to a homeless man named Jason. The Challenge: Give Something To Someone Who is Homeless In light of this week's challenge for #WorldChangersUnited (giving some...

How Personality Tests Helped Me Become a World Changer

by Elisa | Sep 10, 2016 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Being World Changers, Community, Identity, Life Purpose, Personal Growth, Spiritual Discipleship

There is no way personality tests could predict my preference for coffee, and coffee served this way, every day, twice a day: Seven creams and four sugars mixed into fair trade french-pressed coffee in a swirly, hand-painted, world changer mug, with a spoon in the mug...

Don’t Know Where To Start? Here Are Your Weekly World-Changing Challenges

by Elisa | Sep 4, 2016 | Being World Changers, Fully Alive, Ways to Make a Difference

This past week I launched a group meant for you. At least, I think it might be. Its purpose is to give you weekly world-changing challenges. Average Advocate exists to coach people to be world changers, by giving them a place to start and bringing them down a...

400 Ordinary Hoodlums Who Changed the World

by Elisa | Aug 27, 2016 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Life Purpose

One of my spiritual mentors pointed out an interesting passage in scripture to me recently. It was a random Bible verse about 400 ordinary hoodlums that, when united, went on to change the world. (Note: I realize that not all of you are Jewish history buffs nor do you...

Why Knowing Who You Are is Essential to Finding Your Best Role as a World Changer

by Elisa | Aug 19, 2016 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Being World Changers, Human Trafficking, Personal Growth

The second stage to becoming an ordinary world changer is "define," a stage all about knowing who you are. Just as knowing what we are passionate about is an element in discovering our calling, pin-pointing our personality types can also play a vital function in...

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!