In Pursuit of Fulfillment

By Angela Atkinson Beauty isn’t just skin deep, regardless of what the entertainment industry tells you. And, there are all kinds of beauty–not just one society-determined standard. Audrey Hepburn is famously connected to a beautiful poem called “Time Tested Beauty Tips”, and while she’s often credited, the truth is that she was just especially fond [...]

After my recent Facebook poll on what makes people happy, I posted a link to the resulting blog post in the thread so that those who I’d featured could read it. Another of my friends, who hadn’t seen the status on Facebook before I’d written the post, commented later, and she really made me think. [...]

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 [...]

Guest Post by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. You’re working on two projects at once, while your boss has placed two new demands on your desk. You’re on the phone while three new emails come in. You are trying to get out the door on time so you can pick up a few groceries [...]

Guest Post by Patricia Duggan Are you stressed out? Stress is one of the main factors that can negatively affect our mental and physical health. While there are medical treatments to help you deal with the effects of stress, such as sleeping tablets or anti-anxiety medications, these do not usually deal with the real cause [...]

By Dr. Lissa Rankin, Owning Pink When I work with patients, I always ask them whether they’re doing their life’s work, because I truly believe that how we spend most of our day, and whether it’s in line with our life’s work, affects our health. When I ask a woman if she’s doing her life’s [...]

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 [...]