Why I Started Inner Talks Daily

I grew up in a family where no one expressed themselves. Love was shown, but never spoken. We didn’t hug, we didn’t say “I love you,” and when problems arose, the only thing that mattered was finding a solution. If there was no solution, the problem simply ceased to exist—even if you were still suffering inside. No one talked about anything.

Everyone seemed to adapt well to suffering in silence. Then there was me.

There were many times in my childhood when I felt unloved, unseen, and unheard simply because I had no one to truly talk to. I was too young to understand life, yet life was still happening to me. I faced challenges that I didn’t know how to navigate, and more than anything, I craved a shoulder to cry on. But to my family, that was odd.

 Whenever I expressed my emotions, I was told I was being too sensitive. I was teased, called a crybaby, an attention-seeker. Speaking up about how an adult’s behavior affected me was considered disrespectful. It didn’t take long for me to realize: I was too much for my family. The easiest thing to do was to stop trying.

 I wanted so badly to be loved and accepted, so I adapted to the silence.

The Weight of Silence 

The way I internalized my family’s silence did a lot of damage to my heart and spirit.

 I stopped talking.

I stopped expressing myself.

I stopped feeling things altogether.

 I learned how to suppress my emotions so I could always appear “okay” for my family. To me, it wasn’t okay to not  be okay. So, I resented my emotions. I punished myself for having feelings. I disconnected from my emotions all together.

 I dimmed my light. I played along. And eventually, I became a broken adult.

 Relearning Myself & Healing the Damage

 As I got older, I realized how much this emotional suppression was hurting me.

• I became a people-pleaser, always prioritizing others over myself.

• I didn’t know how to communicate my needs or stand up for myself.

• Maintaining healthy relationships felt impossible.

• I struggled with vulnerability and expressing emotions in a safe, healthy way.

• When emotions built up, I’d have outbursts I couldn’t control.

 The same survival skills I had learned as a child were now doing more harm than good.

 Healing required me to unlearn everything I was taught about emotions. I had to teach myself that:

• Being emotional makes you human.

• It’s okay to not be okay.

• Everyone deserves a safe space to express their inner thoughts and feelings.

 Because holding it in isn’t strength—it’s suffering. And we don’t have to suffer in silence.

 Why I Created Inner Talks Daily

 I started this blog as a way to stand firm in my decision to accept myself for who I truly am—emotional, expressive, reflective, and yes, a yapper.

 But more than that, I created this space to be the shoulder I wish I had growing up.

Because I know now that I wasn’t alone. And if you’ve ever felt the way I did—you aren’t alone either.

 This is a space for deep reflections, real conversations, and honest self-exploration.

A place where we can share our stories, heal together, and remind each other that we are seen, heard, and valued.

 Welcome to Inner Talks Daily. Let’s talk.