Braver/Wiser: A Weekly Message of Courage and Compassion

Braver/Wiser

Braver/Wiser: Courage and Compassion for Life as It Is

Life is full of hard edges and complicated choices. Braver/Wiser gives you weekly message of courage and compassion for life as it is. Every Wednesday we deliver an original written reflection and brief prayer, grounded in Unitarian Universalism. Join the Braver/Wiser community and sign up today!

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  • In a yoga studio, called Fat Yoga, seven people move into a powerful pose on their yoga mats.
    To understand that my humanity and my abundant flesh both demand dignity is to embrace fat liberation.
    by Andrew Tripp |
  • Two Black women pack toys into a box, as though preparing a donation
    Every time someone showed up for me, I learned that love is greater than skin deep.
    by Melissa Jeter |
  • The year "2022" written in flowers, leaves, and pinecones
    What word might you use as your centering lodestar for 2022?
    by Tim Atkins |
  • On a nest of straw and holiday tinsel three white paper stars, or Froebelsterne, are nestled.
    May we continue to find ways to connect while keeping safe this holiday season.
    by Laura Shay |
  • In the foreground, a slice of pecan pie and a hot beverage sit on a table. In the background, there's a merry decorated Christmas tree.
    For me, “surrendering everything tenderly” brings an awareness of grace.
    by Jake Morrill |
  • A worn, chipped statue of Mary, pictured from the shoulders up, with a weary expression.
    Each Advent, my empathy for Mary’s situation returns.
    by Taryn Strauss |
  • In a nest woven from twigs and leaves, a small spotted eggshell is broken.
    Acknowledging that our dream was not happening didn't end the grief, but it did offer closure.
    by Leslie Gatto |
  • A person in a medical coat, mask, and gloves braces themselves on a balcony, head bowed as though in prayer.
    May we release ourselves from the need to fit every truth neatly into our own language.
    by Sally Fritsche |
  • A young teen lies on their bed, eyes closed, listening to music on headphones. A guitar lies on the bed next to them.
    Spirit of Life who dwells before and between and beyond all words… we open ourselves to you.
    by David Glasgow |
  • Bright red-orange kokanee salmon swim in the water of a shallow stream flanked by foliage
    We already have everything we need within us to meet the life that is before us.
    by DanaLee Simon |

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