Rewiring My Inner Critic

For years, I had this relentless voice in my head — the one that whispered things like:

“You’re falling behind.”


“You’ll never fully heal.”


“Who do you think you are to help others?”

That voice? It's not unique to me. Most of us carry some version of it — shaped by childhood, culture, or the weight of expectations.

But instead of trying to suppress it, I decided to face it.

I asked ChatGPT: