Member Profile: Timothy Thomas
Today we are pleased to introduce you to Timothy Thomas, who came to us...well, you should just read the story about what brought him to Office Nomads. And one quick explanation: we snapped these photos back in February while making valentines for both our elected officials and loved ones. :) Enjoy!
Tell us about what brought you to Office Nomads.
I joined because I needed to go to the bathroom while I was on the Hill. My girlfriend Susan had been part of ON for a while and kept encouraging me to join. I decided to address a pressing issue and an underlying issue at the same time. No regrets and nice bathrooms!
That's a first for us! So, what are you working on right now?
Helping business people transform their lives and businesses. This is showing up in two ways right now – the first is through my work as a certified coach and the second is through search engine optimization and marketing.
What are you passionate about?
Language and how we use it to describe our world and in our interactions with other people. It has been a part of how I see the world since I was a young person, and in my twenties (with the help of the Internet) I got turned onto how language affects our bodies and environment. In coaching, a key area for personal growth for clients is often around how they describe themselves and their experiences.For me, even if I am not always 100% successful at it, is that being mindful and aware of what is said, how it is said, and the context in which those words are said define our reality. If we are distinct about what we say, we can transform the world. Change our words, change our meanings, change our lives.
What is one thing about you that most people don't know?
Back in 2000 I got upset about a major change in my work environment which I continually described as “breaking my heart.” One day really bad news came from work and in my ensuing panic attack my heart went into an arrhythmia that put me in the hospital. For a while it looked like there would need to be a major intervention with the electro-shock paddles, but when I let go of the idea of being in a “heart breaking situation” my heart went back into a normal pattern (to the surprise of the attending physician and my gathered family members). My unconsidered thoughts had a big impact on what was occurring in my life and I set out on a mission to learn more about that.
That is a powerful story. Speaking of getting away from work, what was the last place you went to for fun?
The last place Susan and I went was a BIG house overlooking Sebastopol, CA. It was an un-updated 90’s dream home built by a couple to throw huge family gatherings and obviously as a place to share with their grandkids. We sat by the pool and experienced the place as we tracked raptors hunting small game in the surrounding hills. It was relaxing and poignant at the same time because it represented something joyful that was fading with time.__Thanks so much to Tim for sharing some of himself with us for our latest Member Profile! And big thanks to Marti Rhea for capturing these great images of Tim. Stay tuned for more Member Profiles coming soon!