iaskedintherapy

I asked my therapist: “What do I do when nothing in my life is technically wrong, but I still feel empty?”

She said: “Grab a journal. Answer these 10 questions. Don’t perform. Don’t edit. Just answer.”

iaskedintherapy

  1. What am I pretending is fine that isn’t?

Denial is the rent you pay to keep a life that’s quietly killing you.

iaskedintherapy

  1. Who am I performing for that I forgot I was performing for?

Half your exhaustion is a show with an audience that left years ago.

iaskedintherapy

  1. What would I do today if I knew nobody would judge me?

The pause before your answer is the size of the cage you’ve been living in.

iaskedintherapy

  1. What am I carrying that was never mine to begin with?

Guilt, shame, expectations, opinions. You picked them up to keep the peace. You’re allowed to put them down.