It was a very wet rainy day today but I and my dress ventured out nonetheless. Although, it was tempting to consider staying inside in my cozy warm house I reminded myself that the victims of trafficking don’t have that choice on any day, rain or shine, so I got up, got dressed and went…
Category: Dressember 2019
Daily Journal of My Experience as an Advocate for Dressember 2019.
Day 18–Dressember 2019
Today as I was putting together my outfit I realized that everything I was wearing was purchased either from a local thrift store, consignment shop or small business, so I decided to set my focus on that today by “shouting out” these businesses and showing others that you can dress fashionably on a budget. *(Check…
Day 17–Dressember 2019
On Day 17 I decided to take my “dress picture” by the Christmas Tree that is the Community Room of the apt complex where I live. This gave me the opportunity to share about Dressember with one of my neighbors who was sitting in there at the time. I also met another neighbor, whom I…
Day 16–Dressember 2019
Today was a fairly quiet day, I was kept busy at home with indoor tasks so I didn’t really have a chance to get out and share awareness in person, but I was able to do some sharing online and I did wear a dress that I found for half price at a thrift store…
Day 15–Dressember 2019
“It’s More Than Just A Dress” is Dressember’s slogan. “The Dress Is Our Flag” is another of their sayings. We Advocates say “The Dresses that we wear everyday in December are our Uniform.” Everyday when I and hundreds of other Dressember Advocates put on our dresses and go out or stay at home, we are…
Day 14–Dressember 2019
Day 14 of Dressember was a very festive day filled with crafts, people, smiles, Christmas cookies and many opportunities to share about Dressember and human trafficking. I was able to bring a few of my crafts and books to a local Holiday Bazaar and the money I raised from sales of these I donated to…
Day 13–Dressember 2019
Today as I was choosing a dress to wear and deciding what I would wear with it, I found my gold belt and gold shoes that I used to wear when I was on a Praise and Worship Dance Team a few years ago. I decided to wear those today with my dress and do…
Day 12–Dressember 2019
Today’s “Create for Dressember” prompt is “Kind”. How do you create kindness? I like to think it is by being kind and that attracts kindness in return. It’s unfortunate that the 40 million people trapped in human trafficking and slavery don’t see any kindness in their daily lives. They live in a world of fear…
Day 11–Dressember 2019
The funds that Dressember collects get distributed to each of their 15 Partners who are all organizations working in different ways to reach the same goals which are ending human trafficking and stopping modern slavery. Each of Dressember’s Partners have proven track records and are heavily vetted to meet the greatest needs in the fight…
Day 10–Dressember 2019
I am participating in an Instagram Challenge this month called “Create for Dressember” and the prompt for today was “Change”. How does one create change? I would say it would be by doing something different. So today I tried to create some change in my life. I started out by wearing the same dress I…
Day 9–Dressember 2019
My focus this month seems to be drawn to all the lights that abound at this time of the year. I have always enjoyed the many lights of the Christmas season, but this year I seem to be noticing lights more than ever. Since we are celebrating the birth of Jesus, who is the Light…
Day 8–Dressember 2019
Today I spent time with my grand-children, a couple of them I had to help through some difficult situations they were facing in life, and another came for supper and just to visit. I enjoy any time I have to spend with them, and I am glad I am near them to help, listen, care…