Living With an Invisible Illness (Lupus and Pregnancy #11)

by Elisa | Jun 5, 2022 | Busy Moms, Family & Relationships, Global Health, Hard Conversations, Identity, Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Lupus and Autoimmune Disease, Personal Growth, Raising Kids, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart

How many medical items on my desk can you name? Today I decided to clear it off a little. It has become a mini nurses' station! Six months ago if you told me I would go through what I have with lupus and this pregnancy, I don't think I would have believed you. After...

Poem: Waiting (Pregnancy and Lupus #10)

by Elisa | Jun 5, 2022 | Busy Moms, Family & Relationships, Identity, Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Lupus and Autoimmune Disease, Personal Growth, poetry, Raising Kids, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, Women's Empowerment

On waiting for the arrival and kairos, the appointed time

Using Social Media to Make a Difference

by Elisa | Jun 3, 2022 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Leadership, Ways 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

by Elisa | Mar 9, 2022 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Hard Conversations, Human Rights, Safe Spaces, Your Voice on Racism

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

by Elisa | Feb 19, 2022 | Busy Moms, Family & Relationships, Hard Conversations, Human Rights, Live Intentionally, Lupus and Autoimmune Disease, Personal Growth, Raising Kids, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice

"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

by Elisa | Jan 7, 2022 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Community, Family & Relationships, Giving Back, Leadership, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Seeking Justice, Ways to Make a Difference

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)

by Elisa | Jan 6, 2022 | Being World Changers

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

by Elisa | Dec 29, 2021 | Fully Alive, Human Rights, Live Intentionally, Lupus and Autoimmune Disease, Personal Growth, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart

Elisa Johnston’s rewrites Mary’s Song, the Magnificant

3 Questions Know What To do With Needs: An Example Based on Afghan Refugees

by Elisa | Dec 28, 2021 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Create Awareness, Giving Back, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Three questions to ask when confronted by needs, like these of Afghan refugees in my area

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

Considerations From A White Man

This is part of the series, Your Voice on Racism. Do you have a story to share? We need to hear...

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.

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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