I Think I Get It Now

who knew i was a reader this whole time? not me!listen to me give do an unpaid promotion on 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 TikTok

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!

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!

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.

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

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..

new year, same old me. we all get that feeling around the holidays: "we want to be our best selves". but is that really the vibe? and why do we get that feeling in the first place?

hi i'm back. so let's catch up, talk about podcasts, why i started doing it and what podcasts i listen to

Have you ever wondered why it's so hard to stay motivated for the things we do and don't want to do? I certainly have, and we're gonna talk about it today. What is the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation? Why do some people have more self discipline and what can we do to increase our motivation? Find out on the fifth episode of I Think I Get It Now.

Have you ever ver wondered why cultural appropriation is such an issue? Why are there so many takes on it and can we ever find common ground? I know I have. Sit down with me this week as we discuss my take on cultural appropriation, why there's polarisation within this issue and what can be done to navigate through this issue.

Have you ever wondered why opening up is so hard, and what opening up even is? I certainly have, and we're going to talk about it today. Join me in this week's episode as I try to figure out what sensitive subjects have to do with opening up, why I don't personally think I open up a lot and why opening up is important.

Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to make genuine connections? I certainly have, and we're gonna talk about it today. How can dating apps help you make platonic connections? What does the pursuit of these connections move us towards bigger cities and are we really as open towards like-minded individuals as we think we are? Find out on the second episode of I Think I Get It Now.

Have you ever wondered why beginning things is so difficult? I certainly have, and we're gonna talk about it today. What is performance anxiety? How does perfectionism prevent you from starting and what is the curse of the gifted kid? Find out on the first episode of I Think I Get It Now.