by Lillian Lake | | Stop Trafficking
In the United States, January is Human Trafficking Awareness month. Sadly, this crime against humanity is why this day exists. But even more sadly, most people are unaware there is even such a thing as human trafficking, to say nothing about a month to acknowledge...
by Lillian Lake | | Stop Trafficking
Sex trafficking and labor trafficking are more widely researched and discussed, but another area of trafficking is organ trafficking. I first heard about “organ harvesting” in the early 2000s, but that was long before I heard about human trafficking....
by Lillian Lake | | Stop Trafficking
Two of my favorite credos are “once you know something, you can’t unknow it” and “just because you see can’t see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.” When I do presentations on human trafficking, I find that...
by Lillian Lake | | Spiritual
The past year, 2022, was incredibly challenging, and maybe you found it that way, too. There were the passing of loved ones, concerns for friends in countries experiencing severe uprisings, recovery from my shattered elbow, and moving through COVID, not once, but...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
“Joy is the lantern that lights the way through the dark times and the motivator propelling us toward dreams.” (Moss) Carols are playing in the background of pre-Christmas festivities. The tree that stands so proudly in front of me is gaily lit with the...
