Well Being Magazine

I want an Oompa Loompa and I want it now!

As we were reviewing Andi Green’s The Monster Who Wanted it All for this issue’s BookShelf, about the little monster, Zelly, who could never be satisfied with what he had, I remembered one of the many memorable characters from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” – Veruca Salt. Veruca was the poor little rich girl who demanded everything, even an Oompa Loompa. It eventually led to her demise – right Read more »

Since the summer of 2010, when we were planning the first issue of Well-Being that would be released late that summer, one of our strongest motivators was the idea of creating a reader-friendly publication that would provide information about health and fitness and the resources available to help Mississippians better manage their health. Too often the gulf between quality healthcare and those who need it is not due to a Read more »

make it easy on yourself

Before you think I’m going to break into the chorus of Jerry Butler’s 1962 release about breaking up, I’m actually about to offer a much more radical concept. The idea I’m talking about is taking care of yourself, not instead of others, but in addition to others. The thing is, for many of us taking care of our own wants and needs feels selfish. The compulsion to put everybody else’s needs Read more »

Kayaking – therapy for body, mind and spirit

By Abe Draper Photos by Abe Draper and Shanna Head with Central Mississippi Paddling Mafia As humans we have always been drawn to the water. Our earliest and greatest civilizations were founded on the shores of rivers and seas. In fact, cultures throughout history have depended on oceans and inland waterways as primary means of exploration and transportation. By continually developing newer and more efficient vessels to navigate these bodies of water, man Read more »