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Eating in the Moment

by Greg Williamson
March 10, 2010

Eating healthy means different things to different people. My wife and I, for example, cook nearly every meal using as many fresh ingredients as possible. For us, this is ideal, but it can’t work for everyone. ...

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Real Woman, Real Plan

by Eileen Eady
February 24, 2010

I can no longer climb stairs without my knees aching. My body has morphed from a lean 20-something to a comfortable and rounded-out 30-something. Children and age have etched lines on my once-smooth skin. I know ...

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Not This, Not That

by Ronni Mott
February 10, 2010

In her newest book, Karen Armstrong expands on a premise I first came upon in her 2001 book, "The Battle for God," in which she wrote that religious fundamentalism is a thoroughly modern invention, unheard of prior ...

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To Thine Own Self Be True—Transcending Your ‘Types’

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by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
January 13, 2010

Let me guess. You’re the shy, silent type—a wallflower standing at the edge of the party, happier to observe than participate. You’re a worrier, too, aren’t you? You can’t drive down the road without ...

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Healing Forces

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by Janine Jankovitz
December 30, 2009

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for Jews. We spend it fasting and praying in hopes that we can be cleansed and absolved of all sin. Luckily, on the day before Yom Kippur this ...

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My Inner Buddha

by Charlotte Blom
December 16, 2009

A smell so offensive and overpowering that I could only refer to it after as the "R incident," is what forced me to "Come To Jesus," or rather, to seek my inner Buddha. read more »

Getting Your Zen On

by Donna Ladd
December 16, 2009

Curious about this whole mindful, compassionate, in-the-moment thing? Here are books to inspire you to focus and meditate and let the stupid stuff go, regardless of your religious faith. (And while you're ...

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Food Equals Love

by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
December 16, 2009

It can't be argued: food equals sustenance. As Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, epicure and gastronomic philosopher, once famously asserted, "The universe would be nothing were it not for life, and all ...

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Presence, Not Presents

by Lea Thomas
December 2, 2009

My Aunt Peggie has 48 miniature Santas. Each year, not long after Thanksgiving, she painstakingly takes her Santa collection and displays them around her home, along with the Christmas tree, Christmas villages and ...

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Running to Reconnect

by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
November 18, 2009

Running isn't just a corporal experience. I lace up my New Balance trainers and hit the trails in the afternoon not just to keep my physical body sound, but also my mind. Some people knit or get creative ...

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The Empowerment of Sil Lai Abrams

by Kelly Brignac
October 28, 2009

Empowerment specialist and domestic-violence awareness activist Sil Lai Abrams, author of the book "No More Drama: Nine Simple Steps of Transforming a Breakdown Into a Breakthrough," expresses a desire to help ...

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I Can See Clearly Now

by Andi Agnew
October 7, 2009

"Don't put those on, they'll give you a headache," my mother would tell me when I was little. She was referring to her coke-bottle glasses that she only wore at night after taking off her contacts. I wanted to know ...

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Fun Over Flash

by Jackie Warren Tatum
September 24, 2009

Unless one's been in a coma or the slammer, it's not news that the "Dancing With The Stars" competition began this week on ABC. It might be news, however, that the "Stars" competition bears little, if any, ...

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Chakra Wakening

by Andi Agnew
September 9, 2009

I have been practicing yoga on and off for a few years now, first taking classes at the YMCA, then Butterfly Yoga, which I still frequent when I can. But lately my schedule has been so hectic that the only way to ...

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Organic On A Budget

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August 19, 2009

One of my mother's favorite family dinners is "Shake and Bake" chicken, made with a store-bought box of flavored bread crumbs used to coat the chicken pieces. Mom always serves "Shake and Bake" chicken with a side of canned corn ...

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Fit in Jackson

by Ronni Mott
August 12, 2009

Fried chicken, biscuits with butter and honey, mashed potatoes with gravy—all that outstandingly delicious Southern comfort food has a way of adding pounds and inches, fast. Add it to a sedentary lifestyle, and you'll ...

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Feed Your Brain

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Dawn R. Dugle
July 29, 2009

There may come a day when I don't recognize you. We could be best friends, have had great adventures and long conversations about everything under the sun. But I won't know that. I'll stare blankly at you as you ...

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An Apple or a Yogurt a Day?

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by Tricia Childress
July 15, 2009

It all started with a cold, then a cough. By the time I saw my physician, who was more than happy to share her "if-you-had-seen-me-sooner" lecture, I realized that even with a hefty antibiotic dose, an inhaler and ...

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A Personal Touch

by Lauren Ashley Lawrence
August 12, 2009

Lacey Norris, 25, started working in the field of cosmetology after she decided that college was not for her. read more »

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Sit, Pray, Love

by Ronni Mott
December 16, 2009

Walking up the leaf-littered driveway off Old Canton Road, I almost miss the unassuming little brown building tucked away in the trees, but Bebe Wolfe is on the front porch to welcome me. Wearing a cornflower-blue ...

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:: opinioncolumns

[Mott]  Blue Dog Dems and Health Care

by Ronni Mott
May 27, 2009

The Democratic Blue Dog Coalition has announced its agenda for reforming American health care. Not surprisingly, heading the list is controlling costs in the current systems. The Blue Dogs, you might recall, are Democratic moderates whose mandate is to reduce… read more »

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:: recentcomments

Mar 11, 2010 | 12:19 AM
[Ladd] Ain't That Something
BubbaT: Donna- great story!
Mar 10, 2010 | 08:09 PM
[Collier] The Sweetest Taboo
Izzy: Good luck, Natalie, let us know how it turns out!
Mar 10, 2010 | 06:28 PM
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
BubbaT: Walt- LOL Do you really think I care what NewJack thinks? NewJack not even being able to read a map 2yrs ago in Civil Rights Museum thread and see Tougaloo ...
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JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
WMartin: Now I'm not saying that the First Lady is ignorant, but just because someone went to prestigious institution doesn't necessarily make them all knowing. A case ...
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[Collier] The Sweetest Taboo
Walt: Good luck, Natalie. I'm pulling for you because I've got a 9 year old granddaughter I got to get married in 15 more years. Maybe you can tell her how you found Mr. Just Right. I'll be sure ...
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Walt: This sounds like a fantastic group of young people. I'll ponder how I can help them and others.
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[Editor's Note] Happiness Worth Celebrating
Walt: I concur on a job well done, and unfortunately I don't remember hugging or touching my mother except once, although she lived to be over seventy. I understand what you're ...
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[Ladd] Ain't That Something
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JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
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White Sorority Wins Step-Off
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