When Life Just Hurts: A Therapist’s Reflection on Pain and the Tipping Point
By Rana Zoroufchi
Let’s just say it out loud: life can hurt.
Not in the pretty, poetic way that lands in indie songs or Instagram captions but in the way that makes it hard to get out of bed. The kind that squeezes your chest for no reason. The kind that has you staring at your phone, knowing you need someone, but feeling too tired to figure out who.
The Way You Speak to Yourself—Is It Even Your Voice?
As a therapist, one of the most powerful patterns I notice in my clients is also one of the most silent and often the most painful. It’s the way we speak to ourselves. If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve noticed it too: the constant self-criticism, the quiet but relentless voice that whispers (or shouts), You’re not doing enough. You’re not good enough. Who do you think you are?
Let’s talk real life for a second. Responsibilities pile up. The calendar becomes a never-ending to-do list. And somewhere along the way, your own well-being quietly slips to the bottom of the list.
It’s easy to say, “I’ll start working on myself later”, but before you know it, later becomes fall, fall becomes winter, and the next thing you know, you’re caught in another year of feeling stuck in the same vicious cycle. But summer? Summer has a different vibe.
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