Beyond the Work
What Clients Are Saying
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If the ideas behind My Thrive Life™ resonate with you, there are several ways to explore them further—from reading the articles and joining the newsletter to learning about the My Thrive Life Framework™ or working with me privately.
Outside of My Thrive Life™, you'll usually find me trail running, working out, traveling, practicing yoga, learning new dance steps, or spending time with the people I love.
I'm endlessly curious about people, life, and why we do the things we do—which probably explains why a conversation that begins with something completely ordinary can quickly turn into a much deeper discussion about what really matters.
I don't believe any of us ever completely figures life out. I think we get better at paying attention, asking better questions, trusting ourselves, and choosing how we want to participate in whatever season we're in.
And that's very much how I approach this work.
"Kristen’s leadership has been a cornerstone of my personal and professional growth. She challenged me to think differently about both the practice I want to build and the life I want to live, which has had a lasting impact on how I lead, prioritize, and show up day to day.
I’m truly grateful for the perspective and encouragement she’s given me. It’s invaluable."
--Amanda Lynch Elliott, Esq.
"Working with Kristen changed the way I lead my firm. Instead of constantly reacting, second-guessing, and carrying the weight of everything myself, I learned to recognize the patterns driving those behaviors and respond with greater clarity and intention. The result wasn't just a better business—it was a lighter, more enjoyable way of leading and living."
— Lauren Merritt, Esq.
About Kristen
I've spent much of my career helping people think through important decisions.
Before creating My Thrive Life™, I built a successful Mary Kay business from scratch, earned the Pink Cadillac, and later founded My Pink Lawyer®, an estate planning law firm I grew and eventually sold, all while raising two children alongside my husband.
Those experiences taught me a lot about achievement, responsibility, relationships, change—and what actually makes a life feel fulfilling.
One of the ideas I've become most interested in is surprisingly simple: Two people can experience very similar circumstances in completely different ways.
Why?
Because our experience of life isn't shaped only by what happens. It's also shaped by what we make those circumstances mean, the thoughts and beliefs we bring to them, and how we choose to respond.
That idea eventually became the foundation of My Thrive Life™.
Today, my work is centered on helping women become more intentional about how they are living the lives they've already created—how they think, make decisions, navigate relationships and uncertainty, respond when life doesn't go according to plan, and make room for greater enjoyment along the way.
What I Believe
I believe you can be genuinely grateful for your life and still want to experience it more fully.
You can be proud of what you've built and still question whether you're spending your time and energy the way you want to.
You can enjoy where you are while still being curious about what's next.
And you don't need to reinvent yourself, fix yourself, or wait for your circumstances to change before you can begin living more intentionally.
We can't control everything life brings our way. But we can choose our interpretations, decisions, standards, boundaries, and responses—and those choices profoundly shape our experience of life.
That's why I believe thriving isn't a destination we eventually reach.
It's a way of living.
It's intentionally enjoying the life you're living while consciously shaping what's next.