Sponsored by MATTER Prints Disclaimer: I write this piece as a white woman with a primarily white audience in mind regarding the need for education. Cultural Appropriation in Fashion As …
Thomas Jefferson and Moral Licensing
Talking about Thomas Jefferson’s moral failings as a tool for confronting our own moral inconsistencies, including a tendency toward moral licensing.
Reflections on Becoming a Conscious Consumer
Simplify. Consider. Research. Shop with Intention. These are buzzwords in the ethical fashion niche. And they are said with authenticity and heart. But they are also crazy-making. People often use …
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 …
March For Our Lives: How To Get Involved
just after my third birthday , and in its wake all handguns were banned, followed shortly after by the ban of .22 caliber guns as well. After Dunblane a gun …
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. …
Why Intersectionality Matters In Ethical & Environmental Movements
Ethical Unicorn . Well, this week has certainly seen some interesting developments in the environmental community. Here’s a brief TLDR if you missed the online drama in the zero waste …
“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 …
A Social Case for Community Thrift Shops
Why Support Community Thrift Shops The motto of the Episcopal Church, emblazoned on signs and bumper stickers, is: “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You” The Episcopal-affiliated shop I managed from 2014-2019 …
Thoughts & Links on Charlottesville from People Who Were There
Thoughts and links from Charlottesville after August 12 (A12), 2017.
Shout, Pray, Resist: The Neo-Nazis Are Coming to Charlottesville
By Keith Alan Sprouse, used with permission I tend to forget that people outside of Virginia have better things to do than stay up to date with Charlottesville news. But …
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 …
What We Can Learn From Honey Bees
This post was written for Numi Organic Tea and originally appeared on the Numi Tea Garden blog. Honey bees. Some people love them and others fear them, but there’s no …
FashRev Week | Escama Studio: Intergenerational in Life & Business + Giveaway
Posing with thrift shop volunteer and good friend, Fiona This piece was sponsored and produced in collaboration with Escama Studio. Scroll all the way down for giveaway. From a very …
Pathways for Promise Promotes Local Change
This piece was sponsored by Pathways for Promise in partnership with the Ethical Writers Coalition. As a western consumer, I struggle to identify the best way forward for the garment …