How to Change a Woman’s Life for International Women’s Day

by Elisa | Mar 8, 2016 | Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Ways to Make a Difference, Women's Empowerment

(Note: This was written for Women's Day 2016, but even though that is past, Kiva.org is still one of the best ways to make a huge impact and change a woman's life! Just scroll below to hear about my lend Surayo!) Today, March 8 is International Women’s Day (so...

When You Can’t Stand It Anymore: The Real Reason I Started the Little Black Dress Project

by Elisa | Mar 3, 2016 | Ways to Make a Difference

Each and every year a group of us take part in a collective movement, the Little Black Dress Project. If you aren't familiar with it, essentially we choose an item of clothing and wear it each day for a month to bring awareness to human trafficking, challenging...

Interview with Reading Teen about the LBD Project

by Elisa | Feb 18, 2016 | Being World Changers, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference, Your Stories

Last year one of my besties, and owner of YA book blog Reading Teen (www.ReadingTeen.net), did the Little Black Dress Project with us. If you aren't familiar with it, in a nutshell, we wear the same item of clothing for a month each and every day to create awareness...

What is Nefarious: Merchant of Souls About & Who is Exodus Cry?

by Elisa | Feb 14, 2016 | Create Awareness, Good Charities, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference

This week I did a Scope about Nefarious: Merchant of Souls and I mentioned that I didn't have a review of this documentary on Average Advocate. Considering, I wrote this post simply because this is my favorite movie on sex trafficking and I felt I wouldn't be serving...

An Average World Changer’s Identity

by Elisa | Feb 8, 2016 | Art of Advocacy, Hard Conversations, Identity, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart

What motivates you? Find out by using this free Core Identities Worksheet! A few weeks ago I was thrilled to have the opportunity to hang-out with some great ladies at my new church in San Diego, Family Life Christian Fellowship. I was particularly excited...

Present Age Ministries & LBD Project February 2016

by Elisa | Feb 2, 2016 | Good Charities, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, United States

Although the majority of us are doing LBD Project 2016 in March, one group, with Present Age Ministries, has already begun! These quick starters are being led by an old friend of mine, Sarah. Sarah (Journal of Souls) When we first met, Sarah and I probably...

Action Idea: Collecting Baby Carriers for Syrian Refugees

by Elisa | Jan 26, 2016 | Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Children-in-Need, Refugees and Immigration, Ways to Make a Difference

***Updated Summer 2016: Due to the incredible response of donated of baby carriers in combination with the demographic changes in the region as the borders closed in Greece, Baby Boxes are becoming a greater need than collecting baby carriers for Syrian Refugees....

Action: Red Sand Project Creating Awareness for Human Trafficking

by Elisa | Jan 14, 2016 | Create Awareness, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference, Your Stories

This post on the Red Sand Project was written by long-time friend of mine, Kassie Hill. She usually writes at Mi Vida Loca, where she talks about her life, spirituality and books. She recently moved out to California in a broken, old minivan as she, her husband and...

New Infographic for Human Trafficking Awareness Month

by Elisa | Jan 9, 2016 | Create Awareness, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

January is for Creating Awareness What do you associate January with? Wicked Blizzards? New Year's hangovers? Resolutions and their slam-dunk failures? Or do you see these things in a positive light--intricate snowflakes, new beginnings, and delightful challenges?...

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

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.

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

Spectrum of Belief About Justice Issues: Art of Advocacy

Not everyone shares the same beliefs, so using the Spectrum of Belief graph helps us to have healthy conversations about justice that aren't so black and white.