Using Social Media to Make a Difference
How can changemakers use social media to make a difference? Check out this interview with social media expert, Megan Ericson to learn how.
The Five Hindrances To Making a Difference on Social Issues
I’ve heard it over and over again, that getting involved in social issues is just too much. I get it. There is a black hole of needs–another famine, another sick friend, and then the news is a constant drone of everything depressing. It is overwhelming. That is...
My New Job: Lupus in Pregnancy #9
"Well, I did tell you that if you continued this pregnancy, it would become your new part-time job," my OB said with a smile. As I look at this week's schedule, I'm really feeling that "new job that I didn't want" thing. (Note: the following was written a few weeks...
Making A Difference Through Proximity
Proximity is powerful.It shouldn't surprise us to know that there is a direct correlation between distance and influence. As we want to make a difference, we must keep proximity in mind! How Proximity Works In gratitude for all who have been serving and blessing my...
Navigating Controversial Conversations About Justice (Like What Happened 1/06/21 at the U.S. Capitol)
How do we have hard conversations on justice with controversial subjects that are political, like what happened at the U.S. Capitol? Here’s some advocacy tools for your toolbox.
Magnificant: Mary’s Poem Rewritten
Elisa Johnston’s rewrites Mary’s Song, the Magnificant
3 Questions Know What To do With Needs: An Example Based on Afghan Refugees
Three questions to ask when confronted by needs, like these of Afghan refugees in my area
Poem: The In-Between (Lupus in Pregnancy #8)
No one likes being in the in-between seasons of life. I might be a justice seeker, but what does that look like when I can't move, don't feel well, and am partially aware and partially not? The in-between spaces of life are often not our favorites. At Christmas, we...
#NoHustleNovember and SYSTEMIC Lupus #1
Being admitted to the hospital wasn't exactly how I expected to start No Hustle November, but it sure goes with the theme. A slew of doctors are trying to figure out all the things that have gone berserk with my body. But at this point, it seems likely the root of it...
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PopularSwamp 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...
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PopularIdentity 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...
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PopularWhat 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...
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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!
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Top RatedYour Voice On Racism
Your Voice on Racism is a series of stories you write and share about your experiences with this injustice based on color of skin. Do you have store to share?
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How can we be intentional in the middle of it all? We can living purposefully in seasons of...
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LatestWe Can’t Escape Real Life While Changemaking
We can't escape real life while we are changemaking. The context matters. Let's be aware of these four elements as we create change.
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LatestFive Steps To Begin Restful Changemaking
A Path for Restful Changemaking: I’m not shy about my story of burnout while having my life...
Five Steps To Begin Restful Changemaking
A Path for Restful Changemaking: I’m not shy about my story of burnout while having my life...
Social Justice For the Sensitive Soul – Justice Daily S3E6
Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit the model for classic activism? That you were too...
How To Be An Advocate When You Don’t Know Where You Stand: On Palestine/Israel
How do we engage in advocacy when we don’t know where we stand on a social issue? One of the...
Poem for Changemakers
Why do Changemakers burnout? This poem for Changemakers was written to help them see their value.
Responding to Injustice With Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
Do our responses to social issues reflect trauma responses? If so, how can we help ourselves to help others better?
We Can’t Escape Real Life While Changemaking
We can’t escape real life while we are changemaking. The context matters. Let’s be aware of these four elements as we create change.