Become an everyday advocate | With so much harm being done to the planet and its people, it can be hard to see how any of us can truly make a difference - but we can. Let's explore fair trade fashion with Noonday Collection, as well as other topics around shopping with purpose and developing social and environmental consciousness in our daily lives.
Here’s the story of one group in East Asia that provides employment and holistic care for sexually trafficked women. Watch the video below for the story of healing - and a look at the beautiful pieces they create. They can carry such a special meaning for you as you wear them, reminding you of hope, and of your power to create a better world every day.
Read MoreFor any given problem that keeps us up at night, we want to find THE solution, don’t we? The one silver bullet to break down unjust systems, or solve global poverty, or end the orphan crisis. The older I get, the more I appreciate that problems can be - and should be - tackled from multiple angles. And that’s a good thing.
Read MoreIn addition to two groups that work directly with exploited women, all of Noonday's partners are in the fight to prevent exploitation simply by ensuring women are empowered and safe, and providing jobs that are helping sustain healthy families where all children are in school and have support for a bright future. So, it was natural for me to collaborate with a local group engaged in the same fight for dignity right here at home in Madison, WI.
Read MoreI get it. Minimalism appeals to you, but you also love a great pair of earrings or a cute picture for the wall, and you wonder if it means you're doing it all wrong. I believe the problem with materialism is deeper than numbers, so the solution should be as well. Enter Conscious Curation: curating, over time, a collection of belongings that I find useful or beautiful; putting thought into each purchase; defining beauty as aesthetic as well as derived from story and appreciation for creators; appreciating the value of having a few meaningful items rather than many meaningless ones, without obsessing over numbers; and doing all this in a way that is conscious of the way my belongings were created or acquired, to avoid exploitation of the planet and its people.
Read MoreI'm learning to love well from Madison, WI. Join me on this journey toward compassion, advocacy, and action. I'm all about fair trade and ethical fashion with Noonday Collection, and finding all the ways we can make better use of our untapped potential to be powerful advocates for world change. Check out my 2018 Kind Consumer Challenge to join the conversation.
Want an inspiring read? Pick up Imperfect Courage by Noonday’s founder, Jessica Honegger.
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