by María Tomás-Keegan | Feb 25, 2020 | 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 | Jan 8, 2020 | 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 | Dec 11, 2019 | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change, Resiliency & Building Confidence
Compromise is not a bad thing. We do it all the time with family and friends, at work, and in other relationships. It can be a good thing. Here’s where it can get risky: when you compromise values to keep the peace, you are giving up a core piece of yourself. For...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Nov 12, 2019 | Resiliency & Building Confidence
Life events can knock you off your foundation, which is bad enough. But, when your confidence is shaken in the process, matters get even worse. Whether it is a work-related situation or a personal one, you may be wondering What’s wrong with me? Career Minefields...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Oct 24, 2019 | Breakups, Grief & Loss, Resiliency & Building Confidence
Getting over a breakup is painful and needs your special attention. There are things going on in your head, like blame, that can make it even harder. Plus, there are things going on in your heart, like hurt, that can make it last longer. Being mindful that there...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Oct 15, 2019 | Resiliency & Building Confidence
One of the questions I hear often after women have gone through the grieving process after loss, is Who am I now that this major life event has happened to me? The question that soon follows is And, what comes next? Life events, whether sudden or expected, can have a...
