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 | 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 | 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 | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change, Breakups, Grief & Loss
Bitterness is what lingers after you get past the anger and resentment of infidelity. It hangs on because you can’t stop thinking about what happened and how much it hurt. Overcoming bitterness is one of the hardest parts of feeling betrayed. But there is light at...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Breakups, Grief & Loss
For those of you who know me or have been following my journey, you know that I have been through a lot of transitions in my life, including divorce—twice. As I look back on those times I realize the life lessons learned from divorce have served me well. They came in...