by María Tomás-Keegan | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change
You might think that all turning points in life should be monumental moments that flip your world upside down and cause you to panic. Some are just that. For instance, he just left you for another woman. Now what? Or, you just lost your job—what’s next? But all life...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change
You may be experiencing everything from panic, dread, and fear to anxiety, stress, and sadness. You’re not alone. Understanding emotions as you navigate the daily changes of a worldwide pandemic can be difficult, and it can take a toll. What concerns me the most is...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change
An incident over the weekend reminded me of how stepping back and taking a fresh perspective can help when something happens, and we react. Sometimes badly. For instance, when the gas grill ran out of propane as soon as we put burgers on. Everything after that went...
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 | 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...