In Pursuit of Fulfillment

By Angela Atkinson “You never fail until you stop trying.” ~Albert Einstein As you pursue personal fulfillment and success, there are sometimes speed bumps along the way. Most people find that in order to feel satisfied and happy in their lives, they need to create personal change on some level. Often, when we’re working toward [...]

By Amy Kessel Owning Pink “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”  ~ Mahatma Ghandi One of my coaching clients joked last week that she needed [...]

By Angela Atkinson Yesterday, we identified the victim mentality and discussed the reasons that some people choose to embrace it. We also briefly touched on the negative side effects of playing the victim. Being a victim undermines your ability to make any change in your circumstances–it paralyzes you and makes you unable to take action [...]

By Angela Atkinson “This above all, to refuse to be a victim.” ~Margaret Atwood Everyone knows someone who lives with the “victim mentality.” They’re the people who are always complaining that “bad things are happening in their lives.” Rather than take responsibility for their circumstances, they’re always looking for someone or something to blame for [...]

By Lissa Rankin, MD Founder of Owning Pink.com I’ve always wanted to walk a labyrinth – you know those spiraled paths that lead nowhere and everywhere. I was in luck. Kripalu, where I was teaching a workshop recently, had one that was reputed to be particularly magical. And I got enmeshed in walking the labyrinth [...]

By Angela Atkinson “The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in [...]

By Angela Atkinson “The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” ~Theodore Roosevelt I get along with most everyone I meet, but every now and again, I run across people I just can’t seem to “click” with. We’ve all been there–awkward silences, uncomfortable conversations, forced [...]