Rage-scrolling social media. Picking fights about politics. Working too much to avoid thinking. If this sounds familiar, you're not experiencing character flaws - you're experiencing grief responses to collective trauma.In this special episode, I share the story of how medical malpractice nearly killed my wife and how I learned that Christ uses our deepest scars to create the most beautiful parts of our story.In this episode:Why your anger, numbness, and confusion are actually grief responsesThe Japanese practice of kintsugi and how God fills our cracks with goldMy personal story of forgiving "the nurse in the hot pink pants" and choosing Christ's wayHow to regulate your nervous system and listen to Christ instead of doom scrollingA guided practice for finding His presence in whatever you're grievingWho this is for:Men who feel overwhelmed by cultural chaos and don't know how to process what they're experiencing. Men ready to stop spinning in outrage cycles and start listening to Christ about what's actually happening in their hearts.Referenced: Charlie Kirk's funeral, John 16:33, Francis Weller's grief work, kintsugi pottery repairDig Deeper: Listen to Episode 7 for a deeper dive into John 16:33:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fkBIrTkG1300BrqlxaVAM?si=2FWHblj6RQ2XtW6kP3cUjQNext episode: How Men Heal - diving deeper into attachment wounds and the journey toward wholeness.Stay Connected to The HeartsmithMen don't do this work alone. Connect with the forge wherever you build your resolve:🎧 The Heartsmith PodcastListen & subscribe:Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-twomblyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-heartsmith-podcast/id1716208571📝 The Heartsmith CoachWeekly insights & practices: Substack: https://substack.com/@jasontwombly▶️ YouTubeWatch episodes & behind-the-scenes: https://www.youtube.com/@theheartsmithpodcast/podcasts💪 Men's CoachingReady for the deeper work? Coaching: https://www.jasontwombly.comTake heart. Christ has overcome the world.Shape the heart. Forge the man.