In Pursuit of Fulfillment

11 Ways to Get What You Want on Valentine’s Day

Angela Atkinson — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:05:13 +0000

“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.” ~Joan Crawford On Valentine’s Day, some people bask in the glow of their love, while others feel sad and lonely. In any case, I’ve got you covered here at In Pursuit of Fulfillment. [...]

Breaking Through: Do You Believe What You Think You Believe?

Angela Atkinson — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:02:00 +0000

By Angela Atkinson I have always felt a little annoyed when strangers call me things like “babe” or “hon.” It doesn’t much matter if the stranger is male or female, or whether they’re older or younger than me. The other day, after once again being called “hon,” by a virtual stranger, I took note of [...]

Your Daily Smile: Men and Women

Angela Atkinson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:00:22 +0000

From 101FunJokes.com Two confirmed bachelors sat talking, their conversation drifted from politics to cooking. “I got a cookbook once,” said one, “but I could never do anything with it.” “Too much fancy work in it, eh?” asked the other. “You said it. Every one of the recipes began the sameway – ‘Take a clean dish.” [...]

Time Tested Beauty Tips

Angela Atkinson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

Your Daily Smile: Quick and (Not So) Dirty

Angela Atkinson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:51 +0000

Submitted by Deep Soni “China has a population of a billion people. One billion. That means even if you’re a one in a million kind of guy, there are still a thousand others exactly like you.” ~A. Whitney Brown “My grandfather always said, ‘Don’t watch your money; watch your health.’ So one day while I [...]

The Value of a Compliment: A Challenge

Angela Atkinson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:12 +0000

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. [...]

Your Daily Smile: Sticks and Quotes

Angela Atkinson — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:00:15 +0000

Submitted by Randy Barefoot Q. What’s brown and sticky? A. A stick. Q. What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A. A stick. Submitted by Deep Soni “I bought a box of animal crackers and it said on it ‘Do not eat if seal is broken.’ So I opened up the [...]

You Are Powerful, Believe It or Not

Angela Atkinson — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

By Angela Atkinson Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have it all? I’ll tell you why. It’s because they believe that they can have it all, and they believe they deserve it. Ever wondered why you can’t get anything right? Well, here it is folks: it’s because you don’t believe you can. [...]

Your Daily Smile: Not So Dumb

Angela Atkinson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:00:26 +0000

Submitted by Deep Soni A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, [...]

Be Kind to Yourself to Reach Your Personal Change Goals

Angela Atkinson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:48 +0000

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 [...]