Learn What To Do When You Don’t Like How You Feel
When uncomfortable emotions show up, it can be hard to know what to do with them.
Doodle Your Emotions™ is a simple, effective way to get what you’re feeling out of your head and onto the page—so you can see what’s in your control, begin to change how you feel, and feel better.
Doodle Your Emotions™ Live Workshop
November 18th
Only $37
No artistic ability required.
Part of the Heartwork Journaling™ Method—used by more than 18,000 women.
What Do You Do When You Want To Feel Better?
Maybe someone said or did something that hurt or angered you.
Maybe you’re worried about something that might happen.
Maybe you keep replaying something that already happened.
Whatever the situation is, it can seem obvious why you feel the way you do.
So it makes sense to try to change the situation.
You try to fix what happened.
You try to get the other person to change.
You worry about what might happen next and try to prevent it.
Or, when you can’t change the situation, you try to get away from the feeling.
You scroll.
You eat.
You drink.
You stay busy.
You tell yourself to let it go.
And sometimes that helps for a little while.
But none of that gives you a reliable way to change what you’re feeling.
What If Feeling Better Didn’t Depend On Changing The Situation?
The problem with depending on something outside of you to feel better is that you often can’t control it.
The other person may not do what you want.
And you might not be able to change the situation.
When feeling better depends on things you can’t control, it leaves you feeling powerless.
But what if you didn’t have to change the situation in order to change how you feel?
There may be something else creating your feelings that you haven’t been able to see yet.
And once you can see it, you have something you can actually work with and change.
A Simple Way To See What’s Creating Your Feelings
Doodle Your Emotions™ helps you get what’s happening out of your head and onto the page.
Instead of staying caught inside the feeling, you begin to create a little distance.
You start to notice things you may not have seen before.
You start to understand what’s happening more clearly.
And most importantly, you begin to see what’s actually in your control.
That means feeling better doesn’t have to depend on another person changing, the situation going differently, or something outside of you being fixed first.
Once you can see what you can actually work with and change, you can begin to change how you feel.
Maybe You’ve Been Working On Yourself For Years
Or maybe this is the first time you’ve decided to look for something that can help.
Either way, the goal is the same:
To know what to do when an uncomfortable feeling shows up, so you can change it and feel better.
Even if you’ve tried journaling, meditation, therapy, or other self-help tools, you may still not know how to change what you’re feeling in the moment.
You may understand yourself better.
You may know where some of your patterns come from.
You may even know what you think you “should” do.
But understanding yourself isn’t always the same as knowing how to change how you feel when you’re right in the middle of it.
And if you’re still depending on another person, the situation, or something outside of you to change first, you can still end up feeling stuck.
What you need is a way to see what you can actually work with and change—so you can feel better without waiting for something outside of you to change first.
What You’ll Experience Inside
The Doodle Your Emotions™ Workshop
This isn’t a lecture about emotions.
You’ll actually work with an uncomfortable feeling you want to change during the workshop.
Maritza will guide you step-by-step as you use simple doodles, words, colors, and prompts to get what’s happening out of your head and onto paper.
As you go through the process, you’ll begin to:
Create some distance from the feeling
See what’s happening more clearly
Notice things you may not have seen before
Understand what’s in your control and what isn’t
Begin to change what you’re feeling so you can feel better
And you’ll leave with a simple process you can use again whenever an uncomfortable emotion shows up.
The Doodle Your Emotions™ Workshop
No pressure. No perfection. No art skills required.
Live Online - November 18th - 2 pm CT
Can't attend live? No problem.
You'll get the replay for 10 days.
Only $37
Hosted by Heartwork Journaling™ University
What Will Change When You Know How To Work With What You’re Feeling
BEFORE: You feel anxious, hurt, angry, frustrated, or overwhelmed and don’t know how to make the feeling stop.
AFTER: You have a simple process to help you see what’s creating the feeling so you can begin to change how you feel.
BEFORE: You get caught in your head replaying what happened or worrying about what might happen next.
AFTER: You have a way to step out of the mental loop, see what’s happening more clearly, and work with what you’re feeling.
BEFORE: You feel like you need another person or the situation to change before you can feel better.
AFTER: You can see what’s in your control and what you can work with to change how you feel.
BEFORE: It feels like your emotions control you.
AFTER: You have a simple, effective way to change what you’re feeling so you can feel better.
Simple To Do. Powerful To Experience.
Yes, it’s simple.
Yes, it’s creative.
Yes, it can even be fun.
And while the process is simple, what it helps you see can be powerful.
Doodle Your Emotions™ helps you work with feelings you might normally avoid, push down, or stay stuck inside.
Over 18,000 women have experienced this work, and many describe it as life-changing.
She’s A Therapist—And Doodle Your Emotions™ Changed How She Worked With Her Own Feelings
Cathy knew how to help other people with their emotions.
But when it came to her own hard feelings—like shame, guilt, and rejection—she says she didn’t like dealing with them.
She joined Doodle Your Emotions™ for self-care.
During the workshop, she doodled shame and called the experience “healing and eye-opening.”
She realized she didn’t have to run from the feeling—and says the process helped her accept herself and her emotions, feel freer, and move on from things.
"I Journaled — But This Did Something Different"
“I journal a lot normally, but this really did something different.
I didn’t realize how much drawing my emotions out would help or how freeing it would feel.
I’m not a big drawer or artist, but it really made a difference for me.”
— Julene M.
Over 18,000 women have experienced this work—and many describe it as life-changing.
When You Enroll, Here’s What You’ll Get
The Doodle Your Emotions™ Live Workshop
A 75-minute guided, step-by-step experience where you’ll work with an uncomfortable feeling you actually want to change.
A Repeatable Process You Can Use Again
You won’t just learn about your emotions. You’ll learn the Doodle Your Emotions™ process so you can use it again whenever an uncomfortable feeling shows up.
10 Days Of Replay Access
Can’t attend live? You’ll get the full workshop replay so you can watch or rewatch it on your own schedule for 10 days.
Doodle Your Emotions
This Workshop is For You If...
✅ You get stuck in uncomfortable feelings and don’t know how to change them.
✅ You replay conversations, worry about what might happen, or stay stuck in your head.
✅ You push feelings away, distract yourself, or wait for them to pass.
✅ You’re tired of the same feelings and reactions showing up again and again.
✅ You feel powerless when another person or situation seems to determine how you feel.
✅ You’ve tried journaling, meditation, therapy, self-help books, or other personal growth tools—but still don’t know how to change what you’re feeling in the moment.
✅ You want something simple and effective that you can actually do when you don’t like how you feel.
✅ You want to learn what you can control and change so you can feel better.
You don’t need to keep waiting for another person, the situation, or the feeling itself to change.
You don’t need to read another self-help book or listen to another podcast.
You need something you can actually use when an uncomfortable feeling shows up.
Join the Doodle Your Emotions™ Live Workshop
Only $37
Live Online - November 18th - 2 pm CT
Can't attend live? No problem.
You'll get the replay for 10 days.
Created by Heartwork Journaling™
Doodle Your Emotions™ is part of the Heartwork Journaling™ Method, a simple, effective visual method Maritza Parra began developing in 2006.
She created these tools during one of the hardest periods of her own life, using simple doodles, words, and color to make what she was thinking and feeling easier to see and work with.
She began teaching and testing the early tools with others in 2007 and continued refining the Method through coaching, groups, workshops, and live events for years.
Today, thousands of people have used Heartwork Journaling™ to work with emotions, relationships, confidence, goals, decisions, and other parts of their lives.
You don’t need to be artistic.
You don’t need to know exactly what to draw.
All you need is a pen, some paper, your heart, and the willingness to see what’s happening more clearly.
Real Results From Real People
“But I’m Not Creative…”
You don’t need to be.
Doodle Your Emotions™ is not about making art.
It’s about getting what’s happening inside you onto the page so you can see what’s in your control.
If you can make a circle, a line, a stick figure, a scribble, or a simple mark on the page, you can do this.
There’s no right way to doodle your emotions.
There’s nothing you have to make look good.
You’re not creating something to hang on the wall.
You’re using the page to help you change how you feel.
No art experience necessary.
How Is This Different From Journaling, Meditation, Therapy, Or Other Self-Help Tools?
All those tools can be valuable.
They can help you understand yourself, notice patterns, and become more aware of what you’re feeling.
But when you’re right in the middle of an uncomfortable emotion, understanding your emotions is not enough to change how you feel.
Doodle Your Emotions™ gives you a way to see what’s happening inside you.
You take what’s happening in your head and put it on the page.
You create some distance.
You begin to see things you couldn’t see while you were caught inside the feeling.
You begin to see what’s actually in your control and what you can work with and change.
And once you can see that, you'll know how to change how you feel.
Doodle Your Emotions™ Live Workshop
Live Online - November 18th - 2 pm CT
Can't attend live? No problem.
You'll get the replay for 10 days.
Hosted by Heartwork Journaling™ University
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"I was on the fence about doing this. I’m SO glad I joined. The welcome lesson was incredible. Looking forward to what else I will learn about me."
~ Lee Kendall
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"Loving the lessons. I am thankful you are offering this course, especially at such a great price."
~ Sarah Morris
Relaxing, not stressful.
"I was worried this would be stressful, but instead it was incredibly relaxing."
~ Linda Dajani
I didn't realize I needed this.
"I didn't realize I needed this until I found it. It's already changed my perspective and my life."
~ Cheryl Tellez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Doodle Your Emotions™?
Doodle Your Emotions™ is a live online workshop where Maritza guides you through a simple, effective visual process for working with uncomfortable emotions.
You’ll use simple doodles, words, colors, and prompts to get what’s happening out of your head and onto paper—so you can see it more clearly and learn how to change how you feel.
What if the situation I’m dealing with can’t change?
That’s exactly when this work can be especially helpful.
Doodle Your Emotions™ does not depend on another person changing or a situation turning out differently before you can feel better.
The process helps you see what’s in your control and what you can work with yourself — so you can begin to change how you feel even when something outside of you stays the same.
Do I need to be good at drawing or doodling?
No.
This is not about making art.
If you can make a line, a circle, a scribble, or a stick figure, you can do this workshop.
What if I can’t attend live?
No problem.
You’ll receive the full workshop replay after the live workshop and have access to it for 10 days.
How long is the workshop?
The Doodle Your Emotions™ Workshop is approximately 75 minutes.
Do I need special supplies?
No.
All you need is some paper and a pen or pencil.
If you’d like to use color, you can also bring markers, colored pencils, crayons, or watercolors, but they are not required.
Is this therapy?
No.
Doodle Your Emotions™ is a personal growth workshop designed to help you work with your thoughts and emotions in a different way.
Some students use this work alongside therapy, coaching, or counseling, but it is not medical or therapeutic treatment and is not a replacement for professional mental health care.
How much is the workshop?
The Doodle Your Emotions™ Live Workshop is $37 USD.
Is the workshop closed-captioned?
Yes.
The live workshop is closed-captioned, and you can turn captions on or off.
You Don’t Have To Wait For The Situation To Change To Feel Better
You don’t have to keep waiting for another person to act differently.
You don’t have to keep trying to fix something you can’t control.
And you don’t have to keep escaping uncomfortable feelings when they show up.
Doodle Your Emotions™ gives you a simple, effective process for getting what’s happening out of your head and onto the page — so you can see what’s in your control and learn how to change how you feel.
And once you know how to use the process, you’ll have something you can come back to again whenever an uncomfortable emotion shows up.
Doodle Your Emotions
Live Online Workshop - November 18th - 2 pm CT
Can't attend live? No problem.
You'll get the full workshop replay for 10 days.
Hosted by Heartwork Journaling™ University
Disclaimer:
This workshop is for personal growth, emotional awareness, and emotional exploration. It is not therapy, medical treatment, mental health care, or a substitute for professional support.
Some students use this work alongside therapy or counseling. If you are struggling with a mental health condition, trauma, crisis, or significant emotional distress, please consult a licensed provider.
The testimonials, results, and examples shared on this page are real stories from real students and are provided for illustrative purposes only. Individual results vary and are not guaranteed.
They are not a promise or guarantee that you will achieve the same or similar outcomes. Your results depend on many factors, including your starting point, consistency, individual effort, decisions, life circumstances, and how you apply what you learn.
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