Listen to this post as a podcast. Have you ever had something so startling, so unwanted and unplanned, show up in your life that it left you unable to continue your life as usual, as it was? Perhaps it was something that left you at a loss as to how to navigate this territory. Maybe […]
Hi! I’m Christine Thomas, personal life coach for women, a way finder for thriving through perilous and precious territory. We live in overwhelming and often chaotic times. Many of our old paradigm strategies for navigating the so muchness of our lives aren’t that helpful anymore. Remember the message, work smarter not harder? Old paradigm. You […]
Hi! I’m Christine Thomas, personal life coach for women, a hopeful, optimistic rebel against the broken systems and cultural prejudices that are doing their best to keep us small, powerless, and self-doubting. We live in overwhelming times. I don’t have to tell you this, because you feel the pressure of so many changes, so much […]
You are a magnificent, vast reservoir of strength and capacity. You come from a long line of resilient, formidable survivors, problem solvers, and enduring ones. No matter your weariness, frustration, or disenchantment, you are still, always, irrepressible and naturally creative, resourceful and whole. We all are literally made of stardust, brimming with life force, from […]
My wish for you, beautiful wise woman, is for you to be heard. Your unique perspective – arising from your experiences and your passions, your history and your vision, your struggles and your accomplishments, your hopes and your joy, your fears and your fury – your unique perspective holds a necessary piece of our shared […]
Last fall I was in the Fort Lauderdale airport returning home from a final memorial service for my brother. It had been another visit full of all kinds of emotions, mostly love, loss, sorrow, and the joy of connection with my brother’s circle of friends. I was a sea of feelings in the busy and […]
We need vast oceans of self-compassion as we begin any exploration of thriving in our oh-so busy world. Because if we don’t start from deep non-judgment and compassion, we are yet again telling ourselves there’s something wrong with us. There are perfectly good reasons why we often end up feeling overwhelmed, unable to catch up, […]
I lie all the time. Yeah, well don’t be so quick to judge me because I know you lie all the time, too. I’ve never met a woman who didn’t lie – to herself – on a regular basis. And I know men have their lie repertoire as well. No, we’re not all manipulative, deceptive, […]