Some days just feel heavier than they should, and I want to be honest about what that looks like instead of pretending it's all together. I talk about how easy it is to fall into comparison, isolation, or feeling like you have to hold it all together, even when life is overwhelming. I share the thoughts I wrestled with, the lies that crept in, and how it felt to hear someone say, "You're not crazy, I've been there too." This episode is a reminder that being real and vulnerable is often the doorway back to connection, clarity, and truth.

I get into what it really meant to be "under it," when negative thoughts, hormones, and spiritual pressure all hit at once. I walk through the tools that helped me get through: prayer, reading the Word, fasting, and letting someone safe into the process. You'll hear me talk about identity, old lies resurfacing, and how even messy seasons can strengthen us.

I also share the moment things shifted when I finally told someone what I was walking through, and why staying isolated just makes it worse. I talk about keeping my eyes on Jesus, even when emotions feel overwhelming, and how Jonathan and community helped me find a breakthrough. You'll hear why it's truly "okay to not be okay," and why being honest with yourself and others is powerful.

Key Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Introduction
[00:01:40] The Power of Sharing Struggles: You're Not Alone
[00:04:51] It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Permission to Feel
[00:06:38] Mind Battles: Spiritual Warfare, Hormones, & Identity
[00:22:07] Practical Tools: Prayer, Fasting, & Asking for Help
[00:30:44] Breakthrough Moments: Community, Worship, & Unity

Memorable Quotes:

"We can't think that the calling on our lives, the assignments, and the things that God wants us to carry out and do aren't gonna require us to prune things in our life." [00:08:51] – Melissa Edmiston

"I want you to know that that is okay, that that is expected, that that is normal, and that you're not alone." [00:21:06] – Melissa Edmiston

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