by María Tomás-Keegan | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change
Change my mind? Oh, no! That would make me seem indecisive as if I don’t know what I want. Plus, I’ve invested too much already to change direction now! Sound familiar? Don’t get me wrong; being decisive and knowing what you want isn’t a bad thing. That is until...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Resiliency & Building Confidence
How many times have you watched someone else go through a traumatic experience, like the loss of a limb or the loss of a child—terrible life events that happened without warning—and they seemingly came through it stronger than ever? That’s resiliency in the face of...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Personal Power and Self-Care
How do you answer this question: do you love yourself enough? A couple of my clients this week reminded me again of the many roles women play. Some of us are mothers to their own born or adopted children. Others have step-children, nieces, and nephews, godchildren and...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Breakups, Grief & Loss
For those who are reading this and know me, you might say, How would you know what it’s like to lose a child? You’ve never had children!” That is true–at least not human children. However, even though I have not experienced this particular loss, I have...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change
Have you ever looked back on some of the most stressful events in life and wondered how you got through them? Even more importantly, have you considered the lessons you learned along the way that made the next major life event a bit less stressful? What I know for...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change, Breakups, Grief & Loss
After losing someone or something important, many questions may pop up for you. They may sound like this: Who am I now that my life has changed? Where do I go from here? How do I find purpose in life again? There is a lot of soul-searching involved in answering any...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Personal Power and Self-Care
It is not new news that self-care is important; we hear it all the time from many different sources—health professionals, exercise gurus, coaches, to name a few. As a coach, I talk about it with my clients, I write about it often, and I do my best to practice what I...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Resiliency & Building Confidence
UGH! Rejection! Nobody escapes it. And, overcoming rejection isn’t always easy. For most people, it’s a part of life, including mine. Let me count the ways rejection has shown up for me (and these are just a few): never getting the lead role in my high school...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change
Dealing with change can feel as if it is sucking the life out of you. When things radically shift in your life, and you feel out of control, it may be the right time to check in with your attitude about that which is changing and how it affects you. Have you been...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Inspiration
As we close one decade and begin another, I hope you got a chance to recharge and spend precious time with family and friends. Here’s to a great start on a new decade, with both feet firmly on the ground, with energy and passion for what you do and a crystal-clear...