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...

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...

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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...

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

June Social Good Awareness, Advocacy, and Activism Days

Want to make doing good easier? Create awareness? Take advantage of the resources out there during the month through June’s themes and advocacy days. Instead of reinventing the wheel, we simply join in with what is already...

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

Book For Parents Raising Socially Conscious Kids: And Social Justice For All

For years I’ve considered writing a book to help parents raising global citizens and...

Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

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!

Leadership

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

Spiritual Discipleship

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?

Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Productivity

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