I Think I Get It Now
I Think I Get It Now
Sarah Boakye
talking about things that I don't really get, until I get them
letting go
who knew “let it go” sometimes just meant “your feelings are making me uncomfortable”? not me!in this episode, i unpack why letting go used to trigger me so much, why emotional expression matters, and how actually feeling your feelings might be the only real way to release them.ig:@sarahboakyextiktok;@_crystille
Aug 10
20 min
forgiveness
who knew resentment could be comfortable? unfortunately, me.listen to me unpack forgiveness, revenge, perfectionism, and why learning to let go might actually start with accepting that i’m not perfect either.check me out on @sarahboakyex on IG and @crystille at TikTok
Jul 27
16 min
consistency
who knew i wasn't inconsistent... i was just scared? not me!listen to me talk through my lifelong struggle with consistency and hear me realize that maybe the problem was never motivation after all. maybe showing up over and over again means allowing yourself to be seen before you feel ready.check me out on @sarahboakyex on IG and @crystille at TikTok
Jul 13
17 min
leadership
who knew taking initiative meant accidentally becoming responsible for 222 people? not me!listen to me talk about building a community from the ground up, why i resisted calling myself a leader for so long, and how hardship has a funny way of forcing you to figure out what you actually stand for.check me out on @sarahboakyex on IG and @crystille at TikTok
Jun 30
22 min
reading
who knew i was a reader this whole time? not me!listen to me give n unpaid promotion for my kindle while I clean my room, yap about fanfiction and unpack why i thought i hated reading when i actually just needed a softer, slower way back into it.check me out on @sarahboakyex on IG and @crystille at TikTok
Jan 20
20 min
feeling misunderstood
who knew that being “hard to understand” actually means you are complex in a simple world? not me!listen to me talk through what it’s like to grow up feeling misunderstood, how that turned into self-doubt, and that my love language is not actually one of the five we've all heard of. it's being understood.also i have a community for black girls in the netherlands! check it out @bbnl.collective on IG and TikTok!
Dec 29, 2025
23 min
victim mentality
who knew victim mentality was basically just a mix of nasty affirmations and microdosed sadness? certainly not me!listen to me unravel what it means to be a victim, and swear my way towards resolution. trigger warning: i might be oversimplifying things, so be weary!
Dec 8, 2025
21 min
anger
who knew that anger didn't have to be destructive? not me! listen to me talk about the discovery of my anger as if i am columbus. in the sense that i am claiming to have found something new which has, in fact, always just been there.
Feb 22, 2024
27 min
being comfortable pt.ii
nothing too crazy, just the second bit of what it is to be comfortable. listen to what i do to get comfy, why i was ashamed to be comfortable and why emotional space is so important for me to feel at ease
Jan 24, 2024
29 min
being comfortable pt.i
i discovered what comfort is now so you're forced to learn how to be comfortable with me! listen to me rant about people pleasing and talk about how a feeling of constant discomfort might be tied to the survival mentality..
Jan 17, 2024
21 min
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