Ever reach December feeling behind, overwhelmed, or unsure whether you “did enough” this year?

You’re not alone. So many women carry quiet regret, comparison, or pressure into the end of the year, without ever stopping to see their year the way God sees it.

This episode is a gentle, heartfelt guide to ending your year with clarity, peace, gratitude, and God’s presence.

We’ll walk together through reflection, release, and renewal without guilt, pressure, or perfection. Just honesty, grace, and a fresh perspective.

If you want to close this year with a full heart… and step into the next one with hope, confidence, and spiritual grounding… this episode is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER:
• Why so many women feel behind or disappointed in December
• The difference between your view of your year and God’s view of it
• How gratitude shifts anxiety, comparison, and regret
• A gentle end-of-year reflection rhythm you can do in 20 minutes
• How to recognise God’s fingerprints in your year
• What to release before you enter January
• Why forgiveness is essential for a peaceful new year
• How to enter the next season with clarity, hope, and spiritual confidence
• What Season One of Pretty Deep taught me about faith, courage, obedience, and creativity
• A final blessing and prayer spoken over your new year

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Welcome: Why Ending the Year Well Matters
3:41 — The December Heart: What Women Really Feel
6:52 — My Story: No Reflection vs. Harsh Reflection
11:05 — Seeing Your Year Through God’s Eyes
16:31 — A Gentle End-of-Year Reflection Rhythm
23:03 — What Season One Taught Me
30:41 — Looking Ahead to Season Two
35:33 — Closing Blessing & Prayer

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
→ You didn’t waste your year. God was working in every season.
→ Gratitude breeds faith and shifts your entire perspective.
→ Reflection isn’t pressure… it’s presence.
→ God’s view of your year is kinder than your own.
→ Forgiveness frees your heart for the new year.
→ Peace grows when you let go of comparison and regret.
→ You can end your year with clarity, hope, and confidence in God’s goodness.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR:
✓ Women feeling behind or overwhelmed in December
✓ Anyone who wants to reflect without guilt or pressure
✓ Those seeking a God-centred way to close their year
✓ Women who want clarity, peace, and spiritual grounding
✓ Anyone longing for a gentler, more intentional ending

RELATED TOPICS:
end of year reflection, Christian year-end reflection, gratitude, letting go, Christian journaling, spiritual reset, Christian encouragement, finding peace in God, Christian new year preparation, purpose and peace, reflection prompts, emotional release, faith over fear, God’s perspective, spiritual renewal, Christian women podcast.

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Instagram: @PetrinaVerma

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NEXT SEASON:
Coming soon… will be announced here and on Instagram. Follow for notifications.

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Ever felt guilty for saying no, needing rest, or protecting your peace, even when you knew you were at your limit?

You’re not alone. So many women of faith struggle with the tension between loving people well and feeling bad for setting boundaries.

This episode will help you see boundaries in a new light... not as selfish walls, but as sacred lines that protect what God calls you to carry.

You’ll learn how to set them with grace, hold them without guilt, and finally experience peace that lasts.

Boundaries aren’t un-Christian. They’re how love stays pure, peace stays present, and your soul stays steady.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER:
• Why boundaries often make Christians feel guilty (and what’s really going on underneath)
• What Scripture shows us about God’s boundaries and Jesus’s rhythm of rest
• How to stop performing for approval and start serving from peace
• What to do when guilt shows up after you say no
• The difference between being loving and being over-responsible
• How to hold boundaries without feeling hard, cold, or distant
• Practical phrases to communicate your boundaries kindly
• How to trust God with what you can’t carry

TIMESTAMPS (BY SECTION):
0:00 — The Overwhelmed Heart
2:10 — What Boundaries Really Are
5:00 — God’s Blueprint for Boundaries
8:38 — My Story: Learning to Let Go
10:15 — Why Boundaries Feel So Hard
14:45 — How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt
18:20 — Why boundaries are sacred, not selfish

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
→ Boundaries aren’t selfish — they’re sacred.
→ You can love people deeply without losing yourself.
→ Rest isn’t rebellion; it’s obedience.
→ Guilt is a signal, not a truth.
→ God’s love isn’t earned by performance.
→ Peace grows where boundaries begin.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR:
✓ Women who feel guilty saying no.
✓ People who confuse serving with overextending.
✓ Those who feel torn between pleasing others and pleasing God.
✓ Anyone longing for rest, peace, and spiritual alignment.
✓ Women ready to live from grace, not grind.

RELATED TOPICS:
Christian boundaries, saying no as a Christian, people-pleasing, rest and peace, burnout recovery, emotional boundaries, Christian self-care, healthy relationships, purpose and peace, spiritual rest, Christian women, biblical boundaries, finding peace in God, approval addiction, godly balance, boundaries and faith, letting go of guilt, living with intention.

CONNECT WITH PETRINA:
Instagram: @PetrinaVerma

YouTube: Pretty Deep Podcast with Petrina Verma

SUBSCRIBE to Pretty Deep for weekly conversations about faith, purpose, and designing a beautiful, peaceful life anchored in God’s truth.

NEXT EPISODE:
How to End the Year Well — a gentle reflection on gratitude, release, and renewal. We’ll talk about how to look back with peace, let go of what’s heavy, and step into the new year with hope and purpose.

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Is it too late to start over at 40?

If you’ve ever felt like you missed your chance, or that everyone else started younger and you’re too old now, this episode is for you.

You’re not behind. You’re not too late. And you definitely haven’t missed your moment.

Sometimes the best chapters of our lives begin when we think it’s too late to start writing them.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER:
• Why it’s never too late to start over (with real examples)
• How to overcome the “I’m too old” mindset
• Why starting later can actually be an advantage
• The difference between starting over and starting forward
• How to use your experience as fuel for your next chapter
• Why God’s timing is perfect, even when it feels late
• Practical steps to begin again at any age

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Is it too late to start over?
2:30 - My story: Multiple reinventions across decades
4:46 - Why we think we’ve missed our moment
6:00 - The advantage of starting later in life
6:30 - Starting over - how to, STEP-BY-STEP
8:44 - How to overcome “too old” thinking
11:28 - God’s perfect timing vs. our timeline
15:02 - It’s never too late to become who you’re meant to be

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
→ Experience is an asset, not a liability
→ Starting later often means starting wiser
→ Your timeline doesn’t have to match everyone else’s
→ Every ending can become a new beginning
→ Age brings clarity about what really matters
→ It’s never too late to pursue your purposeThis episode is perfect for:
✓ Women feeling like they’ve missed their chance
✓ Anyone comparing their timeline to others
✓ People afraid they’re too old to start something new
✓ Women ready to reinvent themselves after 35
✓ Anyone needing permission to begin again
✓ People seeking hope for their next chapter

RELATED TOPICS: starting over after 40, career change midlife, reinventing yourself, second chances, midlife transitions, never too late, starting over at 40, midlife career change, life reinvention, second act, midlife dreams, starting fresh, new beginnings, midlife purpose, career pivot, life change after 40, reinvention after 35, midlife motivation, second chapter, starting over in your 40s

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Instagram: @PetrinaVerma

YouTube: Pretty Deep Podcast With Petrina Verma

SUBSCRIBE to Pretty Deep for weekly conversations about reinvention, purpose, faith, and designing a beautiful life at any age.

NEXT EPISODE: 'Setting boundaries without guilt'. We’re exploring how to protect your peace and energy while still loving others well.

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