Almost every single Tuesday morning since July of last year, I’ve sat with a group of equally weight-challenged individuals at the Baptist Nutrition Center, talking mostly about how to make the food we’re supposed to eat taste better. We also talk about our small triumphs—even one pound lost is cause for celebration—and our backsliding—the holidays were tough for many. We are each other’s accountability in the program, even more so than the scales, and our personal cheerleading squad.
For ... read on »
French author André Gide wrote: “Trust those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it.” I wrote the quote on a white sticky in magenta ink yesterday and attached it to my laptop… “doubt those who find it.” After sitting in a hearing room for three days this past week listening to hours of testimony, it’s apt. The law, I think, is all about finding the “truth,” subjective as it usually is.
My father, a brilliant man and grad-school professor of ... read on »
My lover-boy kitty, The Amazing Valentino (brother to Tallulah the Wonder Cat), waddles his furry little butt into my bathroom every morning to the sound of the water running in the tub. Every morning, he jumps up on the edge, and after receiving a perfunctory pat on the head and kiss on the nose, he trots to the other end of the tub, jumps in and watches the rush of water in complete fascination. To his daily and utter amazement, the flow from the tap suddenly turns into a torrent from the ... read on »
I admit it. I was a dancin’ fool at the JFP 2007 Best of Jackson party. I’ve lost 50 pounds since last July, and I think I look better than I have in 20 years. I bought a fabulous new outfit for the occasion and I had my high heels on. I had an absolute blast.
The next Monday at the JFP was a subdued affair. Almost all of us were nursing remnants of a hangover, and the energy was low. I commented to someone about my dancing, and she told me that I had rhythm—not particularly a news flash. ... read on »
I remember a running conversation a few years back about the half-life of Twinkies and Snow Balls—those gooey, sticky-sweet confections that make your back teeth hurt. Some folks felt that any food product designed to outlast cockroaches and nuclear bombs was a damn good thing. I never quite understood that viewpoint.
Yesterday, I attended the "Women, Weight and Wellness," lunch seminar presented by The Women's Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson. It’s not earth shattering ... read on »
Abraham Maslow said, “What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself,” and Albert Einstein said, “If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.”
What does your future hold? Is it filled with good, positive, enriching experiences, or is it more of the same—drudgery on the job, family conflicts, illness? And what do the two quotes and these questions have to do with one another?
As it turns out, quite a bit. In a report published earlier this month in the ... read on »
Here's a way you can make a difference if you are the sister of a woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The National Institutes of Environmental Health Services, part of NIH, is looking for 50,000 women to participate in The Sister Study in 2007. The study focuses on the environmental and genetic risks for breast cancer.
Based on an email dated Jan. 9, only 118 women from Mississippi have stepped forward for this non-invasive study. More are needed. You can join the study if your ... read on »
Greetings gentlefolk, and welcome to my Wellness blog.
As my good friend Terry said to me over the holidays, “You can’t make a difference when everyone agrees with you.” Amen to that, sister. And what better place to make a difference than in the health and well-being of the people of Mississippi. As corny as that may sound, I may have found my purpose for being here. Let's ignore the fact that it only took 10 years (I'm a late bloomer, OK?) and a mid-life crisis that Jung would be proud of ... read on »
Ronni's new wellness blog will appear here.
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[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Izzy: it's not enough to just study something - at some point you have to act. Systematic exclusion can be read as…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
J.T.: Wintrhop, your last sentence "I don't want a small and manageable God. I prefer one that I can't fully understand." bears…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Wintrhop Sargent: Funny you should mention the gender issue of a deity. I was at lunch with a St. Andrews priest one…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Izzy: I wouldn't be too sure your church doesn't preach hate if your liturgy is not gender-inclusive. Think about it - is…
Nov 20, 2009
Barbour Wants to Merge State's Black Universities
baquan2000: Goldenae - you pointed out a key element in your post, "the point is that he would even suggest…
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[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
amoderatemississippian: check out the following link:
http://www.oxfordeagle.com/news2.html
It does appear, by the article written today,…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Wintrhop Sargent: WMartin - At the church I attend, St. Andrew's Cathedral, there is no teaching or preaching about hate (unless you…
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
ladd: A fail-safe principle I've always sworn by: If the Kluckers agree with me about something, I need to rethink it.
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
Goldenae: I would truly be ashamed of myself if I looked at life and others the way the some people do. Some…
Nov 20, 2009
Barbour Wants to Merge State's Black Universities
Goldenae: Why is it so hard to understand that regardless of what we would like to think, there are different…