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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  • A child sits at a desk, reading, while in the background a teacher observes her.
    Love shows up in complicated conversations.
    By Jo VonRue |
  • A small Black girl smiles, sitting at a table. Next to her, back to the camera, is a man we imagine to be her grandfather.
    Let us be grateful for the vital force that wakes us and moves us.
    By Melissa Jeter |
  • The fingertips of a black person holding a small glass hourglass, whose black sand grains are trickling through.
    Life doesn't have to be ever-upward in order to be well-lived.
    By Christine Slocum |
  • A pink placard reading "Don't take away my birth control" taken at a Planned Parenthood Rally in New York City. In the background, the stonework of a courthouse is visible.
    As sacred beings, we hold the wisdom to know what is best for our own selves.
    By Deborah Weiner |
  • The number "2023" with vintage letterpress printing blocks on rustic wooden background
    I’m proud to belong to a living religious tradition that embraces evolution, both scientifically and spiritually.
    By Tim Atkins |
  • A lit Moravian star lamp hangs in what appears to be a church, with a few lit Christmas trees blurred in the background.
    If love is a law, how may I follow it with more faithfulness?
    By Joanna Fontaine Crawford |
  • A crowd of people in México in a posada procession outdoors.
    Every time we open ourselves to one another, we become more human.
    By Tania Márquez |
  • A straw-filled manger in a stable, with the Christmas star in the window
    Advent encourages us to be present in each moment of waiting.
    By Megan Lloyd Joiner |
  • A Progress Pride flag on a flagpole, with a blue sky and bright sun behind it.
    Queer joy is resistance.
    By cristy cardinal |
  • Against a field of early evening stars, a path winds its way around a grassy hill and out of view.
    Little changes can snowball into massive impacts.
    By JD Stillwater |

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