In Pursuit of Fulfillment

By Angela Atkinson “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.” ~Ronald Reagan Earlier this year, I was working on a series of interviews of political candidates for a local news source. The first interview I conducted was with a candidate who called himself a Reagan conservative republican. I’m not [...]

By Angela Atkinson Dear Angela, I don’t know how to deal with people who think they’re better than me. You know the kind I mean? They are the ones who brag about every little thing, and really, none of it is impressive to me. I might be impressed if I thought they had better intentions, [...]

By Lissa Rankin, MD Founder of OwningPink.com My brilliant friend Dr. Judith Orloff, who is both an psychiatrist and a gifted intuitive, combines traditional Western medical knowledge with energy medicine and intuitive healing. Her latest book, Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotions And Transform Your Life, offers the best of both to help you [...]

By Angela Atkinson “It is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wishe for medicines.” ~Thomas More, Utopia [sic] As many of my readers are aware, one of the ways I find fulfillment in my life is through my writing and editing career. I love my work and I feel so lucky that [...]

By Angela Atkinson You’ve heard of the mommy wars, right? That’s when moms get into heated debates (and sometimes even physical altercations) over silly things–like working vs. staying home with kids, marriage or not, bottle or breast, extended use rear facing car seats or not–the list goes on and on. And you’ve heard about the [...]

By Angela Atkinson “Calm self-confidence is as far from conceit as the desire to earn a decent living is remote from greed.” ~Channing Pollock I received an email from a reader the other day that echoed concerns I’ve heard from a number of people over the years. How is a high level of self-esteem or [...]

By Angela Atkinson “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” ~Richard Bach A little over a year ago, I signed up for that well-known “find your ancestors” website. I have never known much about my personal genealogy, save for a few [...]