Taking Risks

by Jackie Warren Tatum
August 27, 2008

All risks are not unhealthy ones, like having unprotected sex with a stranger. Risk-taking can be a normal, healthy part of life.

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Let It Be

Ronni Mott

by Ronni Mott
July 30, 2008

It’s Saturday morning. I take a comfortable seat on a floor cushion and close my eyes. For a few moments, I focus on my breath moving steadily in and out. It takes no effort, since I’m breathing anyway. read more »

Lift Up Your Voices and Chant

Ronni Mott

by Ronni Mott
April 23, 2008

One of my most favorite things about going to church is singing. Whether it’s belting out a hymn or the softer sounds of the liturgy, raising my voice in praise to the divine is pure, unadulterated joy. I might…

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Vannessa And The Carafe

by Pat Williams
October 10, 2007

I was nervous standing behind Dr. Glenn Mendoza, director of neonatology at Good Samaritan Hospital of New York. He was already at the podium talking to more than 300 people who came from all over the world…

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Lazy Bum Off the Couch!

by Lea Thomas
Photo by Darren Schwindaman
October 10, 2007

Let’s backtrack to Jan. 1. You swore you’d stick to your diet and finally rid yourself of that layer of fat that has come between you and your two-piece for years. Well, guess what: Bikini season has passed. The beach crowds are skimpy, but your waistline is still massive.

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Giving and Receiving 100 Percent

by Ronni Mott
Photos by Ronni Mott
October 10, 2007

Erik MacKinnon has more tattoos than I have black shoes, which is altogether an awesome statistic. With his working-man’s background (he was a construction worker for years) and independent mindset (he was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and grew up in Wyoming and Colorado) he may be an unlikely candidate to provide healing energy to your ever-so-southern, Mississippi aches and pains, but in MacKinnon’s case, you’d do well to let those first impressions ride. MacKinnon’s got what it takes.

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Believe It to Receive It

by Michele Baker
Photo by Maggie Burks
August 29, 2007

In October 2006, Lelon Thompson did a one-day workshop at New Vibrations, Karen Parker’s bookstore and just-plain-neat new-age shop in Fondren. The workshop, “You’ll See It When You Believe It,” struck a chord and started something powerful in Jackson. Earlier this year, I spoke with Parker and Thompson.

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The House Intention Bought

by Ronni Mott
August 29, 2007

“We have an offer on your house,” the caller said. If I had been selling my house, that would have been happy news. The problem was that I was renting my house, and an offer meant that I would have to move out at the end of my lease term, a mere 10 months away.

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The Y Spirit

by Ronni Mott
Photo by Barry Simpson
August 15, 2007

Church attendance in the U.S. has remained static for 15 years. Many young people feel disconnected from religion, feeling that traditional churches don’t address their real-world concerns.

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[BodySoul] The Yin and Yang of Health

by Ronni Mott
Photos by Ronni Mott
May 16, 2007

Needles. The mere word reminds me of my last blood test when a clumsy nurse poked for a vein in my right arm, gave up and poked around some more in the…

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[BodySoul] Does It Hurt?

by Ronni Mott
May 16, 2007

It’s the first question people have about acupuncture, and I’m no exception. But you gotta do what you gotta do for a story, right? So, putting my fear aside, I booked a consultation with Jerusha DeGroote.

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[Body & Soul] Make that a Biggie

by Michele Baker
Photo by Montroe Headd
April 11, 2007

If you’re anything like me, during the week I just can’t get it together long enough to cook a healthy meal or eat at a real restaurant. It’s easy to eat healthy at home when I have time—I buy a lean cut of meat and grill it with sage leaves and lemon, pairing it with roasted potatoes with olive oil and rosemary. It’s also pretty easy to choose wisely when eating at what my grandmother used to call a “sit down” restaurant, because the menus are usually varied enough to allow for healthier choices. Most restaurants will gladly substitute a salad or steamed vegetables for potatoes or rice, or prepare a meal grilled with no sauce.

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[Body & Soul] Watchin’ It

by Lea Thomas
Photo by Drew Ford
March 22, 2007

The delicious aroma of oatmeal raisin cookies greets me as I push open the office door. I attempt to rebel against the evil forces pulling me toward the scent. In recent months, there have been pounds’ worth of weight-gaining opportunities in our back office area.

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[Body & Soul] 180 Degrees on 380 Pounds

by Lea Thomas
March 22, 2007

“My best time is 26 minutes,” Chef Luis Ramon Bruno brags about his 5K time. Bruno, 37, from the Bronx, N.Y., stares toward the governor’s mansion, where he is Gov. Haley Barbour’s personal chef. Gov. Kirk Fordice also enjoyed Chef Bruno’s cuisine during his term.

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[Body & Soul] Beating Those Winter Blues

by Michelle Baker
Photo by Darren Schwindaman
February 28, 2007

March is a stressful month. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day are all long gone, the days are often gray and cold, and we can’t count on another holiday from work for months. The trees are all still bare, the lawn is still brown. I always get a cold or have sinus problems in March, wondering when it will ever warm up. When will the buds start sprouting and the weather warm up enough so I don’t have to bundle up every time I go out?

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