Awkward, Brave, and Kind Edit
The Awkward, Brave, and Kind Edit exists to amplify the voices, experiences, and stories of people who are choosing to be brave with their lives and their work.
Featured Articles
Hard Seasons and Wild Hearts
An update from Brené on unfolding, an armored heart, straddling the tension, and building a community of wild hearts.
Bryan Stevenson on trusting your instincts, knowing you can be wrong, and maintaining humility.
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative is a tireless advocate for justice — and love and mercy are his tools.
Neon-sign artist Evan Voyles talks collecting, antiques-hunting, and making people feel something.
This neon-sign artist sets cities, spaces, stories — and one very personal podcast studio — aglow with his vintage signs.
Kate Bowler on the lies we love, spiritual reflections, and how everyone is on their own hero’s journey.
How a terminal cancer diagnosis at 35 changed everything for this professor who shares powerful life lessons with the world.
Raven B. Varona on the vulnerability of being seen, sharing our stories, and the legacy of her mother.
The photographer, known for vibrant portraits seeks subjects' 'best side' and brings creative programming and hands-on experience to low-income youth.
Alex Snodgrass on The Defined Dish and embracing imperfection.
The author of The Defined Dish keeps it delicious and real — and models the great power in embracing imperfection and vulnerability.
Not Looking Away
Sharing my beliefs and thoughts on the Israel-Hamas war. They don’t fit on an Instagram square, and many of you may find them naïve or conflicting or not enough. That’s OK. These ideas are based on my experiences, my faith, and my values.
Thebe Magugu
The South African designer talks about creating from vulnerability, imagination, and truth to connect with people from various walks of life.