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Here are more stories by our readers from around the world, including South Africa, about what they do to feed their soul.

A big thanks again to all who contributed.
Jim

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Pursuit of happiness. Our off-time activities, Part II

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Practitioner interests, passions and hobbies

Notes from South Carolina

From John Barron, Stevenson Correctional Institution

The interesting activity I do in my time off is professional wrestling. I’ve been doing this for a little over three years. My wrestling name is Hallowicked.

Titles I’ve held include: South Carolina Heavyweight Belt; South Carolina Hardcore Belt; and Georgia Hardcore belt. I wrestle in the Southeastern states but have wrestled as far away as California.

I have been featured in The State newspaper (Columbia, S.C.). I was also listed as a top 500 wrestler in Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine. Pro wrestling, unlike what most people believe, is not a fake sport. Wrestlers take a beating and feel it the rest of their lives. I myself have back problems; suffered a concussion; 13 staples in my head; two broken ribs; four dislocated fingers; fractured foot; dislocated shoulder; sprained/ jammed neck; countless cases of whiplash; five black eyes; hundreds of bumps, bruises and cuts.

One day I hope to make a living off of entertaining people but for the time being I’ll continue to wrestle for the love of the sport.

From Wayne Page, Trades Supervisor at the Palmer Pre-Release Center in Florence

Working in a correctional environment can really be very stressful no matter what security level or type of offender population is present. I found the best way to combat stress is by enjoying yourself when you’re not at work.

Flying at fourteen thousand feet may be enough of a thrill for some, but for me, jumping out of the plane and not having to land with it relieves all that stress. More

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