Think Less…Listen More!

Learn to hear your inner guidance

by Peggy Sullivan Rosenthal

You may be asking the following questions after reading

the title of this article: “Really? Is she serious? Think less?

With my busy life and everything that I have to do and think

about, I’m supposed to listen more? And listen more to what?”

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Granting Wishes!

3 Little Birds 4 Life

by Jason Sibert

Guy “Tyler” Gifford lost his battle with malignant melanoma

in November, 2010, but his spirit lives on in the non-profit his

sister started in his memory.  “My brother was a very social

person,” Ashley Swip said. “He was so friendly. He’s really

rubbed off on this organization. The people who are involved

with this knew him—and spiritually he’s still with us all.”

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A Little Attention

Makes All the Difference!

by Phylis Clay Sparks

 There has been a considerable amount of research done

regarding the wandering mind. Jonathan Schooler, Ph.D.,

a psychologist at the University of California at Santa Barbara,

had a group of undergraduate students read the opening

chapters of War and Peace on a computer monitor.

They were asked to tap a key each time they realized they

were not thinking about what they were reading. On average,

the students reported that their minds wandered almost six

times in a 45-minute session. [read more]

A Sentimental Journey 

Back to Las Vegas!

by Harvey Blumenthal

     It was a beautiful wedding in 1959, and it remains beautiful 

even now when watched in living color, preserved on a DVD. 

Sandy and I were joined in holy matrimony on a warm Sunday 

evening in June, 1959, in St. Louis.  The next morning we set 

out on our honeymoon, driving west on old U.S. 66, later to be 

celebrated in song and story as The Mother Road. [read more]

What My Mom Means to Me

by Lacie Willams, a Java Journal reader

     My mother is my best friend and a wonderful person. When 

I was growing up, she raised my brother and me by herself. 

We lived in Texas. My dad died when I was 5 years old, so 

mom had a big job raising us and working to support us. 

My grandmother helped out during our summer vacations 

from school, but she lived here in Missouri, so it was mostly 

mom who did everything. She did her best to make life fun 

for us. Mostly, it was fun. [read more]

Greg the Grower

To Market to Market…!

by Greg Pusczek

At long last spring is here, with warmer and longer days.

Everything should be improving in the gardens from this

point into fall. You already may be seeing spring greens,

radishes, beets and small carrots in your gardens. And

now that the rest of the local farmers’ markets are beginning

to open, you will likely see many of your favorite vegetables,

herbs and fruit, including asparagus and strawberries.

 [read more]

Rapid Relief for Low Back Pain

by Matthew Goben, D.C.

If you're suffering from lower back pain, you're not alone.

It's the fifth leading cause of emergency room visits and

physician consultations. It is estimated that 80 percent

of all people will experience lower back pain in their

lifetime. It is often the first cause of disability and

accounts for more than one-third of all disability claims

in the United States.

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Root Canals: Friend or Foe?

by Michael Rehme, DDS, CCN

A very interesting article was published in JADA (Journal of the

American Dental Association), August 2009 issue, that provides

fascinating research regarding root canals. 

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Biofeedback Utilized for ADD/ADHD

by Jason and Jen Rhodes, D.C.

While the technology of biofeedback is quite complex,

its use for the treatment of ADD/ADHD is simple,

painless, drug-free and non-invasive. [read more]