Category: Human Rights

My New Job: Lupus in Pregnancy #9

by Elisa | Feb 19, 2022 | Busy Moms, Family & Relationships, Hard Conversations, Human Rights, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Raising Kids, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice | 0 |

“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...

Magnificant: Mary’s Poem Rewritten

by Elisa | Dec 29, 2021 | Fully Alive, Human Rights, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart | 0 |

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

How to Help: Afghanistan

by Elisa | Sep 30, 2021 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Family & Relationships, Hard Conversations, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Mental Health, Poverty, Raising Kids, Refugees and Immigration, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, United States, Ways to Make a Difference | 0 |

How can we help the crisis in Afghanistan? I’ve spent the last month researching ways everyday people can be involved!

Did Jesus Welcome – Join Me!

by Elisa | Sep 29, 2021 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Discipleship Tools, Hard Conversations, Human Rights, Personal Growth, Refugees and Immigration, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, United States | 0 |

Did Jesus welcome immigrants and refugees? What is Christ-like Welcome? Join me at the intersection between faith, politics and justice in discussion!

Advocating Well For the Homeless

by Elisa | Sep 13, 2021 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Family & Relationships, Fully Alive, Giving Back, Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Life Purpose, Personal Growth, Poverty, Raising Kids, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, United States, Ways to Make a Difference, Your Voice on Racism | 0 |

What does it look like to advocate well for the homeless? Especially when we are just everyday people? Learn some tips and wisdom here!

Bringing Home Juneteenth

by Elisa | Jun 17, 2021 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Create Awareness, Human Rights, Identity, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, United States, Ways to Make a Difference, Your Voice on Racism | 0 |

What is Juneteenth? Here’s why celebrating freedom can be a good thing!

VISITING El Barrio Logan

by Elisa | Jun 13, 2021 | Adventure, Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Create Awareness, Family & Relationships, Human Rights, Identity, Raising Kids, Refugees and Immigration, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, United States | 1 |

I took my kids to visit El Barrio Logan. In so many ways, it felt like I had come home. We were...

Why Are UNACCOMPANIED Children Coming To the Border?

by Elisa | Apr 29, 2021 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Family & Relationships, Human Rights, Raising Kids, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, United States, Ways to Make a Difference | 0 |

What is happening with all the unaccompanied children at the border and why are they here? And what do we do about it if we live in San diego?

Five Reasons to Keep Voting (Even When Your Candidates Lose)

by Elisa | Nov 3, 2020 | Being World Changers, Human Rights, Seeking Justice, United States, Ways to Make a Difference, Women's Empowerment | 0 |

Voting Matters? Right? Maybe. But here are five reasons to keep voting even when your candidates...

RESOURCES To Talk To Kids About Racism

by Elisa | Oct 3, 2020 | Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Create Awareness, Family & Relationships, Hard Conversations, Human Rights, Raising Kids, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, Your Voice on Racism | 0 |

Do you need book ideas to talk with your kids about racism?

The Honest Truth About Loving Deeper (Art of Advocacy)

by Elisa | Jun 23, 2020 | Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Busy Moms, Community, Family & Relationships, Giving Back, Global Health, Human Rights, Identity, Leadership, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Poverty, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Your Voice on Racism | 1 |

Loving others seemed good and something to be defined by. Until it was loving the same small group...

Movement or a Moment?

by Elisa | Jun 22, 2020 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Being World Changers, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Create Awareness, Human Rights, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice, United States, Your Stories, Your Voice on Racism | 0 |

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

Welcome!

What I’m I About?

Like you might be, I’m a busy parent, a leader of some, and I even burnt-out while doing world changing things (surprise!). I re-calibrated. I’ve brushed-off, grown a little, and now use my experiences (both the good and bad) to continue empowering you to make a difference–but while also guiding you be more fully alive. Sound good? > Let’s do this!

Dear You,

Journal Through Change

Journal Through ChangeFree Journaling Prompts to Guide You Through Change

I’m Insta’ For You!

Raise Kids Who Care

Kids Character Challenge Average Advocate

What Do You Need?

Free Kindness Ideas Checklist

Intentional Acts of Kindness

Love checklists? So do I!

If you need ideas to help you start doing spectacularly little--and yet kind--actions that make a difference, this is for you.