Why do I feel behind in life? If you're a Christian woman asking that question, this open letter is for you. We talk about comparison, God's timing, and why your worth was never measured by a man-made timeline.

In this episode I share the therapy question that exposed where I had built my identity, and how anchoring my identity in Christ, not milestones, changed my emotional healing. I also read from Kingdom Happily Ever After, my 20-lesson guide to emotional sobriety, specifically Lesson 18: Living From Identity, Not Insecurity.

If you've been stuck in comparison, watching everyone else move ahead in career, relationships, or healing, this is your reminder: delay is not denial, and God's timing is not late.

A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to comparison and God's timing, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or a podcast for women who feel stuck and behind in life, you are exactly who this show was made for.

Get the book: kingdomhappilyeverafter.com

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Instagram: @msmelaniereyes

Email: [email protected]

Website: mypathtowholeness.com

New episodes drop every Monday.