I’m a Therapist. I Still Worry About Forgetting My Pain.
I always cried.
In bathroom stalls at school. Alone in my room. During the beginning, middle, or end of songs I pretended not to relate to.
There was a time I didn’t understand what was happening in my body—only that it hurt. That it was so loud. Everything felt too bright, too sharp, too heavy... so heavy. My internal storm never cleared. It just lingered.
I was the teenager who walked through the world like an open wound. I felt everything. And I learned quickly that the world isn’t kind to what it doesn’t understand.
Healing the Inner Child Without Overwhelm: Gentle Ways to Reconnect with Yourself
What do you mean I have to re-parent myself? How do I even parent? Did my parents even parent? So many questions can bubble up, and with them, a heavy pressure to “get it right.” And let’s be real—you’re already carrying so much. The last thing you need is another task that feels impossible. But what if… you’re doing more than you think?
What It Really Means to Belong to Yourself: A Therapist’s Perspective
Belonging is one of the most profound human needs.
And yet, for many of us, it’s also one of the most painful.
You may feel like you’ve spent your life trying to earn a place—by being useful, agreeable, put-together, successful, or even invisible when needed.
You may have learned to shape-shift in relationships, reading the room before reading yourself.
You might have asked quietly, “Is there a space for me as I really am?”
And if you’re honest, you might not be sure of the answer.
As a therapist—and as someone who has sat in this very question myself…
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This space is meant to inspire reflection—not to replace the healing that happens in a safe, therapeutic relationship.