You Can’t Transform What You Can’t Se
Finding Relief Beneath the Surface
When people come to the mat, settle into stillness, lie down for Reiki healing, or meet me for coaching, they’re usually longing for one thing: relief. Relief from stress and anxiety. From the constant pressure of being “on.” From the heaviness of feeling stuck.
But here’s the truth: those feelings don’t shift just because we wish them away. They begin to soften only when we pause long enough to look beneath the surface.
“What holds us back isn’t always loud or obvious. It’s the quiet patterns running in the background.”
The overthinking. The people-pleasing. The perfectionism. The self-doubt. They blend in so seamlessly we start to believe they are who we are. But they’re not. They’re blind spots — old strategies that once helped us survive but now quietly hold us back.
Healing Blind Spots Through Awareness
So how do you work with what you can’t see?
It doesn’t happen by pushing harder or piling on more tools you don’t have the energy to use. Real change begins when you slow down enough to notice what’s been hidden — when you meet yourself with honesty and compassion, even when it feels uncomfortable.
Most of us were never taught how to do that. We were taught to push through. To toughen up. To silence emotions and ignore the body. On the outside, it might look like strength; on the inside, it builds layers of tension we carry for years.
Yoga, Reiki, meditation, and personalized Coaching give us another way. These practices help the body remember what safety feels like. They anchor us in presence so we can face what arises without being overwhelmed, without confusing the past with the present.
Why Avoidance Doesn’t Work
It’s natural to avoid slowing down or feeling too much. We scroll, we overwork, we distract — not because we don’t care, but because we’re scared.
But avoidance doesn’t erase what’s there. The body remembers. It holds unspoken words, suppressed grief, anger labeled “too much.” None of it disappears. It waits. And when you’re ready, it rises.
“The very things you’ve been avoiding — the blind spots, the unknown — are the doorway to your freedom.”
The hopeful part is this: you don’t have to untangle everything all at once. Awareness often comes gently, one layer at a time.
The Gift of Awareness
Awareness is the beginning. It’s the light that brings hidden patterns into focus.
With awareness, anxiety stops looking like a flaw and reveals itself as your nervous system’s way of keeping you safe. Exhaustion stops feeling like failure and becomes a sign of just how much you’ve been carrying. Even the parts of yourself you’ve judged — overworking, overthinking, overgiving — start to make sense. They weren’t mistakes. They were strategies. And now, you can choose differently.
Awareness doesn’t flip your life overnight. It grows steadily, like the breath. Yoga philosophy teaches that awareness is the first key to freedom. Without it, we keep circling the same cycles. With it, the path begins to open.
An Invitation to Begin
This work isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering yourself — the grounded, steady self that’s been there all along.
If you’re ready to explore what’s been hidden — to meet yourself with honesty, compassion, and courage — I invite you into this work with me. Together, we can shine light on the blind spots holding you back and help you rediscover clarity, freedom, and wholeness. That’s where the real magic begins.
Love,
Maria
About the Author
Maria Macnab is a certified Jay Shetty Life & Success Coach, Reiki Master Healer, Yoga Instructor, and Ayurveda Yoga Specialist, with an MS in Education and over 20 years of experience. Through powerful reflective conversations and the tools that bring women out of their heads and into their bodies, she helps women regulate their nervous systems, reprogram limiting beliefs, and reparent old patterns so healing isn’t just a concept—it’s felt, lived, and integrated. Her coaching, energy work, and women’s retreats guide women into confidence, connection, and self-leadership.
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