To Be A World Changer You Have to Practice Vulnerability

by Elisa | Apr 14, 2016 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Stuff of the Heart

Have you ever considered you might be hindered from changing the world by not allowing people to help you? That when you are so focused on helping them that you don't ever practice vulnerability and actually hinder connecting and the significant life that is so...

Five Ways To Help Street Children On International Day of Street Children

by Elisa | Apr 5, 2016 | Children-in-Need, Create Awareness, Poverty, Ways to Make a Difference

In a week the International Day of Street Children will be upon us. I encourage you to take the next five minutes to learn about street kids and make a plan for how you can take part in changing the world by looking at these five ways to help street children, a very...

Why I Am Inviting You To Give to LBD Project 2016

by Elisa | Mar 31, 2016 | Good Charities, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Ways to Make a Difference

Dear you, I wanted to touch-base with you on the Little Black Dress Project 2016, something many of you have seen me do before or have joined me in. If you aren't familiar with it, a group of us wear the same item of clothing each day for a month in order to...

If You Want To Change the World You Have To Fast

by Elisa | Mar 24, 2016 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Hard Conversations, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart

If you want to change the world you will have to give up some stuff to become the person you need to be to make a difference. If you want to change the world you have to learn how to fast.

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...

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

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.