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When Your Dreams Change

by Elisa | Apr 16, 2025 | Being World Changers, Fully Alive, Identity, Leadership, Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Safe Spaces, Spiritual Discipleship | 0 |

This picture always makes me smile, depicting some of my favorites from my teenage years: my...

Poetry and Song: Too Noisy Busy (Clock-in)

by Elisa | Apr 27, 2014 | Stuff of the Heart | 0 |

Too Noisy Busy (Clock-in) I’ll tell you a...

A Song: On The Day it Feels Like Your World is Falling Apart

by Elisa | Mar 4, 2014 | Community | 1 |

There has been a lot happening in my life and in the lives of those I love. I am not one of those...

A Song: Grander

by Elisa | Jan 20, 2013 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Community | 0 |

Sometimes when I can’t express or feel or think, I write songs/poetry. Actually, although some of my music sucks, I’ve been told some of it is good. Regardless, it is probably my ultimate best way of dealing with life and...

Parents and Advocacy: Teaching Children to Celebrate Diversity

by Elisa | Sep 22, 2011 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Community, United States | 0 |

Maybe its no surprise, but I was one of those kids whose parents thrust them into multicultural settings, hoping that I would think it was normal. I guess it worked. Racism is actually very hard for me to grasp, although I think...

Soundtracks: Changing the World in Humility

by Elisa | Oct 18, 2010 | Art of Advocacy, Spiritual Discipleship | 0 |

Sometimes I am pretty sure the only reason our lives are so dull is because we don’t have the appropriate music playing in the background constantly. I am convinced my life would be amazing as any Oscar-winning movie if some D.J. in the sky always had a perfect soundtrack going for me.