Maria Mojo Mondays: Feel All the Emotions

Hey, Mindset Maverick.

Let’s talk about emotions.
All of them.

Not just the shiny ones.
Not just the happy ones.
Not just the socially acceptable ones.

The full range.

Sadness.
Grief.
Anger.
Heartache.
Loneliness.
Fear.

Because here is the truth most people avoid:

You cannot heal what you refuse to feel.

✨ A Personal Moment

I’m not someone who cries a lot.
That does not surprise the people who know me well.

I’m a Yellow.
Joyful.
Optimistic.
Forward-focused.
My wife cries at commercials.
She knows better than to expect tears from me.

And yet… this morning, I cried.

My iPhone served up one of those memory videos.
My parents.
That music that goes straight to your heart.

And it hit.

Grief came in waves.
Heavy ones.

I miss my parents deeply.
Yes, the last few years with them were challenging, especially after my mom passed.
But the love is eternal.

I let myself feel it.
I cried.
I allowed my nose to get all stuffy (not a fan of that - lol).

And then I breathed.

Because feeling does not mean falling apart.
Feeling means honoring what matters.
Feeling those emotions means you are human.

💡 Coaching Truth: Feeling Is Not the Problem

A lot of people think the goal of healing is to never feel pain.

Especially when they hear that I help people thrive through adversity.
Or that I am a Happiness Coach.

Some new clients quietly assume the goal is to be happy all the time.

Let me be very clear.

That is not the goal.

This is life.
You are human.
Loss happens.
Disappointment happens.
Fear happens.
Grief happens.

The goal is not emotional numbness.
The goal is not bypassing pain.
The goal is not pretending everything is fine.

The goal is peace.

Peace that exists even when life feels hard.
Peace that anchors you while emotions move through you.
Peace that says “all will be well” and “this too shall pass”.
Peace that trusts something bigger is unfolding, even when you cannot see it yet.

💛 Coaching Tip #1: Feel First, Don’t Stifle

When you push emotions down, they do not disappear.
They store themselves in the body.

Tight shoulders.
Jaw clenching.
Fatigue.
Anxiety.
Resentment.
Emotional shutdown.

Feeling sadness does not make you weak.
Feeling grief does not mean you are stuck.
Feeling anger does not mean you are broken.

It means you are alive.

Let the wave move through you.
Emotion is energy in motion.

💛 Coaching Tip #2: Do Not Build a Home in the Pain

This part matters.

Feeling is necessary.
Staying there permanently is not.

There is a difference between honoring emotion and identifying with it.

You are not your sadness.
You are not your grief.
You are not your fear.

These are visitors.
Not permanent residents.

Feel the emotion.
Then gently guide yourself back to center.

I teach my coaching clients the concept of “it’s not personal” and when they “get it” there is a huge relief.

When we work on “Not personal” customized meditations correlated with their negative emotions, they realize that the emotion is something that can be released.

And POOF, they can let it go easier than they ever imagined was possible.

💛 Coaching Tip #3: Return to Inner Peace on Purpose

After I cried this morning, I did not spiral.

I grounded myself in gratitude.
I remembered the love.
I remembered the memories.
I trusted that even in grief, something meaningful was unfolding.

Peace is not the absence of emotion.
Peace is the ability to come home to yourself afterward.

That is the skill.

(On a side note … my nose was very happy when I stopped crying!)

💬 Real Talk

Being emotionally healthy does not mean you never cry.
It means you do not abandon yourself when you do.

Being resilient does not mean you stay positive at all costs.
It means you trust yourself to navigate the lows and still return to peace.

Life will always have bumps in the road.
Healing is learning how to ride them without losing yourself.

💛 Your Mojo Challenge

This week, ask yourself:

What emotion have I been avoiding because it feels uncomfortable?

Give yourself permission to feel it.
No judgment.
No fixing.
No rushing.

Then ask:

What would help me find that feeling of peace within?

That is where your power resides.

⚡ Maria Mojo Boost

You are not meant to be happy all the time.
You are meant to be real.

Feel deeply.
Heal gently.
Trust fully.

Even when it does not look like it,
everything is unfolding for your highest good.

And you do not have to navigate it alone.

Big love & positive light being sent your way,
~ Maria Lesetz
Your Mindset & Resilience Coach

💛 P.S.

If you are moving through grief, sadness, or emotional overwhelm and you want support navigating it without getting stuck, this is the work I do.

Not to bypass pain.
Not to rush healing.
But to help you find peace within it.

👉 Book a call with me here or reply to this email now.
Let’s walk this part of the journey together.