How Do We Honor a Story?

by Elisa | May 27, 2023 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Leadership, Seeking Justice

How do we honor a story? What is ethical storytelling and how can we use it to do good better?

When You Doubt Your Influence as a Changemaker

by Elisa | May 16, 2023 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Family & Relationships, Fully Alive, Identity, Leadership, Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth

Do you ever doubt that you have influence to make a difference? The playlists that go through our minds, whether positive or negative, really affect who we are. And who we are, especially what we believe about ourselves, really defines how we try to change the world....

Why Do We Start Caring About Justice?

by Elisa | Apr 29, 2023 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Children-in-Need, Create Awareness, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, United States

Why Do you care about justice? Here’s how global missions got me started, how my faith challenged me to care and the why-after-why exercise to help you.

Reframing Welcome With Women of Welcome

by Elisa | Mar 25, 2023 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Community, Family & Relationships, Giving Back, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Raising Kids, Refugees and Immigration, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

What if you are bad at welcoming internationals? Can you reframe your welcome?

Impostor Syndrome for Changemakers

by Elisa | Mar 6, 2023 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Identity, Leadership, Personal Growth, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice

Let's talk impostor syndrome. A few months ago I wrote on an index card a truth affirmation to speak over myself. It read, "Even though I am learner, I still know stuff and have experience." It's pretty common to have impostor syndrome--I've written a few articles...

Have You Started a Nonprofit?

by Elisa | Feb 25, 2023 | Being World Changers, Good Charities, Leadership, Ways to Make a Difference

Should I start a nonprofit? Trying to answer this question. But I need the help of everyone who IS starting a nonprofit!

How I Used to Fight Human Trafficking vs. How I Fight Human Trafficking Now

by Elisa | Jan 11, 2023 | Being World Changers, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, United States, Ways to Make a Difference, Women's Empowerment

I used to fight human trafficking differently than I used to. Here’s how I changed and why.

Spectrum of Belief About Justice Issues: Art of Advocacy

by Elisa | Dec 6, 2022 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Human Rights, Leadership, Safe Spaces, United States

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.

What Happens Between Tijuana and San Diego

by Elisa | Nov 24, 2022 | Being World Changers, Family & Relationships, Identity, Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Safe Spaces, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, United States

What happens between two cities? When you are growing into a world changer, how does one find purpose? And do we ever arrive?

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

The 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...

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

The 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

How 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.