n Episode 17 of Rewriting Romance: Modern Dating with Old School Wisdom, we unpack:

→ Why comparison is not just an insecurity problem — it's an identity problem
→ How social media was engineered to keep you feeling behind
→ The real root of perfectionism (hint: it's not ambition — it's fear)
→ What happens when you outsource your identity to an audience
→ The content fast — a practical challenge to reveal what's been forming you
→ How to reclaim your identity through what God actually said about you

This conversation is the natural continuation of everything we've been building across this series — because eventually, culture stops being "out there." It starts living inside your thoughts, your insecurities, your self-worth, your mirror.

And today we're bringing it home.

✦ Referenced in this episode:
— Galatians 6:4–5 | Philippians 3:13–14 | Proverbs 4:23 | Proverbs 29:25
— Romans 12:2 | Psalm 139:13–14 | Ephesians 2:8–10 | 1 Peter 2:9
— Research by Leon Festinger (Social Comparison Theory)
— Research by Brené Brown (Perfectionism & Shame)

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