The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz

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Grief Gratitude: A Beautiful, Messy Minute
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Grief Gratitude: A Beautiful, Messy Minute

60 seconds on why mourning should bring joy

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Nov 01, 2023
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A few times a day in my travels both in person and online, I have a similar conversation.

Someone tells me that they’re filled with sadness about the state of the nation, the cruelty of people, the suffering of so many, the desperate condition of the planet.

They say things like, “John, I’m just grieving it all and I don’t know what to do about it.”

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