You're Right To Grieve What's Happening to America.

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz Podcast · Jul 27, 2026 · 5m

Hey.

I may not know you but I know what you’re thinking.

I know you feel something breaking inside lately; an invisible fracture that only you’re fully aware of.

I know the way you walk away from conversations with people you once relied on for wisdom and clarity and compassion, doubting your own sanity because you no longer recognize those things in them and worry you may be overreacting.

I know the way you feel internally estranged from the friends, coworkers, family members, and neighbors you used to find affinity with, and you wonder if you’re losing your mind.

I understand how you stare…