“I Feel Like…”: Why We Don’t Always Name What We’re Feeling | Let’s Get Emotional

Let's Get Emotional · Oct 19, 2026 · 7m · transcript

In this mini episode of Let’s Get Emotional, Tatiana Rojas, licensed marriage and family therapist, explores a phrase we use all the time: “I feel like.” It might seem like a small detail in the way we talk, but have you ever stopped to notice what comes after those words?

Maybe you’ve said, “I feel like nobody’s listening to me,” or “I feel like I’m failing.” You know something is going on emotionally, and you’re trying to put it into words. But sometimes, what we say describes what we think is happening rather than how we actually feel.

This episode explores emotional awareness, emotional…