When I am helplessly sad, you may not notice. Because when the anxieties and dramas of life are manageable, believe me, I will tell you. There’s a reason one of my nicknames growing up was …
Inspired by Rachel Held Evans Book Review
Just a heads up if you’re usually here for ethical fashion content, today I’m sharing a book review for progressive Christian author Rachel Held Evans’ newest book, Inspired. As I continue to work through the …
Spiritual Memoirs for Doubt and Deconstruction
Contains affiliate links Spiritual Memoirs for Doubt and Deconstruction Like many of you (I’m guessing), I grew up in church. Got saved at six and baptized at ten or eleven. Attended a million Bible studies, …
Lent: What I’m Giving Up & How You Can Join Me
Lent is here! (Oh, and Happy Valentine’s Day!) Last year I gave up makeup and found the experience really helpful. There are several products I never added back into my routine because I realized that …
“Conscious” Capitalism and Imperialism
“Conscious” Capitalism and Imperialism I recently finished reading Dangerous Territory, a spiritual memoir about Amy Peterson’s experience as a short-lived missionary in a closed country in Southeast Asia. I read it hoping to glean some good …
Toward an Intersectional Social Justice Movement
Toward an Intersectional Social Justice Movement I’ve considered myself a social justice advocate for a long time, but, unsurprisingly to those who follow me here, my “main cause” for the last 4-5 years has been …
Makeup Free for 40 Days: 5 Things I Learned
It was late February and Lent was quickly approaching. Lent is a season of fasting and deep reflection that mirrors Jesus’ 40 days spent fasting in the desert in anticipation of the hardest test of …
I Was a Climate Change Denier: Why I Changed My Mind
This article is part of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ethical Writers Coalition. From Creationist to Climate Change Believer In the 12th grade, my Economics teacher, who also happened …
Are Minimalists Modern Ascetics?
Is today’s minimalism craze just a de-spiritualized version of asceticism and monastic living?
Fundamentalism: Not Just a Religion Problem
Fundamentalism: Not Just a Religion Problem I knew this day would come eventually. The day I finally articulated the thing that irks me the most about regular interaction with ethical and conscious living folks. This …
Three Prayers for Workers in the Global Supply Chain
Tonight I had the opportunity to give a talk on ethical fashion and Christianity for the college group associated with my church. It was a good opportunity to hone my sense of why this type …
On Trauma and Community Organizing
On Trauma and Community Organizing I’m going to tell you a complicated story about the time I went to a community organizing conference and came back a few pounds lighter in tears. I’ll do my …