Hey Mindset Maverick,

Let’s be real:

Fear is a bitch.

It talks loud.
It tries to control you.
It tries to convince you that you're not ready, not enough, not worthy.
And if you don't catch it fast enough, it can hijack your dreams before you even take your first step.

But here’s the truth no one talks about:
Fear isn't always honest.

Most of the time, fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real - a story your mind is telling you, not a reflection of your real power.

Sure, sometimes fear is your intuition warning you to stay out of a bad situation.
(Your gut says "Don't go down that dark alley"? You listen!)

But the fear that keeps you small?
The fear that stops you from speaking up, showing up, chasing what you really want?

👉 That's just a lying, noisy bitch you don't have to listen to.

This week, we’re not just “overcoming” fear.
We’re rewriting the whole damn narrative.

Let’s break it down...

🛡️ Not All Fear is Bad

Fear gets a bad rap sometimes.

But real fear - the kind that tightens your gut when something’s truly off - is important.
That’s your intuition. Your spidey-sense. Your soul's early warning system.

You need it. You honor it.
(If a dark alley or road feels sketchy, you don't "power through" - you turn around!)

✅ Gut-level fear protects you.
❌ Story-level fear limits you.

And it’s critical to know the difference.

🔹 Fear Always Tells a Story

When fear isn’t tied to immediate danger, it’s tied to a story.

Some examples:

• Fear of failure? ➡️ "If I fail, it means I'm not good enough."

• Fear of speaking up? ➡️ "If I speak, I’ll sound stupid or someone will criticize or worse, judge me."

• Fear of being your true self? ➡️ "If I show who I am, I'll lose people."

These aren’t facts.
They’re scripts.

And scripts can be rewritten.

Quick Maria Mojo Rant:
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Feel the fear and do it anyway.”
Yeah… I call BS on that.

Doing something while still being trapped inside the fear story is a sure-fire way to bring frantic, fear-based energy into your actions -
and that energy creates more chaos, not clarity!

Fear isn’t something you bulldoze through.
Fear is something you listen to, understand, and pivot.

You feel it,
you decode it,
you rewrite the story behind it,
then you move forward from that strength and more empowering energy.

Because empowered action creates empowered results.
Fear-based action?
It just recreates the same old cycle.

🖋️ Rewrite the Fear Story

Here’s a simple guide to flipping your fear script:

Your brain is listening. Give it a better script.

➡️ Courage Isn't the Absence of Fear - It's Moving Differently With It

Courage doesn’t mean fear vanishes.
It means you stop letting fear be the author of your story.

You acknowledge it.
You feel it.
And then you move toward your truth anyway.

Every time you speak up, show up, stand in who you are - despite the fear - you build trust with yourself.

You don’t "eliminate" fear.
You outgrow it.

🌱 Your Fear is Just a Sign You're Expanding

If you’re feeling fear right now, it might actually be a sign you’re about to break through.

Fear shows up strongest at the edges of growth.
Right before you level up.
Right before you claim the thing you thought you weren’t ready for.

Fear says, “This is new.”
Your soul says, “This is next.”

Which one will you listen to?

Final Mojo Boost

You are not the fear.
You are not the story.

You are the one with the pen in your hand - right here, right now - deciding what gets written next.

🔥 Hit reply and tell me - what’s one fear story you’re rewriting this week?

Wishing you a week of bold moves, clear truth, and unstoppable courage.
~ Maria Lesetz
Your Mindset & Resilience Coach