10 Things I Don’t Usually Say Out Loud

But if we’re going to do this healing thing together — you deserve the real story.

1. I overfunction when I’m overwhelmed.

If things feel out of control, I start doing more. Helping more. Fixing more. Cleaning more. It took me years to realize that wasn’t strength — it was survival.

2. I’m not the best at asking for help.

I’ve built a life around being capable. But sometimes? That “capable” version of me is bone-tired — and just needs someone to show up without being asked.


3. I’m way more sensitive than I let on.

I’ll sit with anyone in their darkness. But I also cry during commercials, music videos, and when someone I love says, “I’m proud of you.” I feel everything — I just got good at hiding it.

4. I don’t love being called “strong.”

Because usually, that’s code for “you can handle this alone.” And truthfully? I don’t want to handle it all alone anymore.

5. I have days where I question everything.

Even now — with the journals, the writing, the healing work. There are moments I wonder, “Is this helping anyone?” And then someone messages me with a truth they finally wrote down — and I remember why I started.

6. I’ve walked away from things that looked good on paper.

Because my body said no — even when my brain said “you should stay.” That’s something I teach now: if your gut whispers “this isn’t it,” listen.

7. I don’t believe healing always looks graceful.

Sometimes it looks like ugly crying on the bathroom floor. Sometimes it looks like setting a boundary and immediately doubting yourself. But that’s still healing. That counts.

8. I don’t want to be inspirational — I want to be real.

I don’t need to be anyone’s hero. I just want women to know they’re not the only one who feels like they’re falling apart inside while holding everything together on the outside.

9. I carry stories with me.

I remember clients’ words years later. Not because I can’t let go — but because I don’t take it lightly when someone trusts me with their truth.

10. This isn’t just work to me — this is legacy.

These journals aren’t content. They’re a quiet revolution for women who’ve gone unheard for too damn long. And I’ll keep creating them — one page, one prompt, one truth at a time.


❤️ Jamie Codispoti
Witness. Truth-teller. Woman who finally stopped shrinking.

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