by María Tomás-Keegan | Grief/Loss, heal, Life Lessons, Life Transitions
What do you have to be grateful for this week? Focus on that for a few moments today. Breathe it in. And smile. It’s been an amazingly bittersweet week for me. Here’s the sweet part: This week, my new book, Upside Down to Right Side Up, launched in Kindle format and...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Change, Life Lessons, Life Transitions, Transitions, Turning Point
Although the year is not yet over, it’s amazing to me how quickly this year, in particular, has gone by. 2018 has been a year packed with caregiving (my primary role), building my business, networking, writing and now, authoring a new book. Birthing a...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Change, Choice, Direction, Life Lessons, Life Transitions, Transitions, Turning Point
I’d like to talk about something that’s often on my mind as I talk with women throughout the week. It’s about how we embrace change in our lives. If I’ve learned nothing else on my journey, I’ve learned that BIG things happen in life—your company “divorces” you, a...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Change, Divorce, Life Transitions, Self-confidence, Stuck, Women in Transition, Worry
One of my stories was, “I’m divorced twice. I’m a failure at relationships. I can’t trust myself to make good decisions. If I’m a failure in life, I can’t possibly be successful in my career.” And on and on, like an endless loop of irrational negative thoughts...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Choices, Divorce, Life Transitions, Self-care, Thrive, Transitions, Women, Women in Transition
What am I doing? “My life has been so wrapped up in this marriage and being a couple, I’m not sure I remember how to be me again.” “I know I can’t keep on like this.” “I’m just putting on a brave face and throwing myself into my career to...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Choices, Grief/Loss, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Life Transitions, Persistence, Women, Women in Transition
What does it mean to “burst into bloom?” To me it means that I feel overjoyed by something. Something I’ve accomplished or created or nurtured has turned out well. When I “do what I love and love what I do” there is nothing that can...