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Show Me St Louis

Since the airing of the 2008 segment of Show Me St. Louis, Java Journal has grown significantly. We’re grateful to our readers and advertisers for joining us each month as we celebrate all that makes St. Louis feel like home.
DECEMBER 2011/JANUARY 2012 Articles

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Practical Steps to Making Life Changes Happen

by Peggy Sullivan Rosenthal
     When you feel inspired to make a change, it’s important to take action. If we are open to listening to our inner guidance system, we’ll be aware of when the time is right. [read more]

Outside The Box: Is It True for You?
by Melanie Brown
     People often walk away from their dreams and ideas before the universe has had the opportunity to deliver on them. Have you heard something—a teaching, a way of thinking or being—that simply resonates with you? [read more]

Personal Empowerment and Healing
The Holotropic Breathwork Experience

by James D. Eyerman, M.D.
     We are always moving toward wholeness. We each have an inner healer—higher power or evolutionary drive toward self-integration/wholeness. Our left-brain analytical tendencies reduce our experience into linear data. [read more]

The Spark of Change: Getting Organized
by Denise Lee, CPO
     Every new year seems to bring a fiery passion to get organized. Unfortunately, it is not long before the flames are extinguished by the feeling of being overwhelmed, and another person concludes that he is unable to get organized.  [read more]

The Gift is ForGiving

by Phylis Clay Sparks
     The month of December always brings with it the message of “giving.” Whether we honor the tradition of Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, we might notice that, in spite of their differences, they have some things in common. [read more]

ADHD in Adults & Children:  A Natural Solution
Brain Core Therapy

     When we hear ADHD, a picture of a hyperactive kid, running his parents ragged, is often what comes to mind. However, when these kids grow up, it is now recognized that the symptoms of ADHD continue into adulthood for about 70 percent of children with ADHD. [read more]

Making Changes in Education
by Anita Chastain
     School innovation is a great challenge for the twenty-first century as more and more people realize that there is a need to make changes in our approach to education. There is broad agreement that our system is outdated and is not working for many students, as evidenced by declining test scores and graduation rates.  We need to find Education 2.0. [read more]

Ask the Herb Lady
Cathy Burkemper, CNHP and Certified Herbalist
     Q:   Help! The holidays are here and I know I am going to over eat. Any suggestions?  [read more]

Thermography: A Hot Topic
by Medical Thermography of Metro St. Louis
     Have you considered adding thermography to your preventive health-screening tools? Thermography uses an infrared camera to provide information on vascular activity, inflammation, lymphatic activity, hormonal dysfunction and other functional abnormalities. [read more]

Courage & Commitment
by Jason Sibert
     Arnold resident, David McArthur, III’s (Moose), life has been defined by the two-way street of giving. Moose, a marine, was wounded in Afghanistan on May 15, 2010. In the face of adversity, the 22 year old hasn’t lost track of his goals. [read more]

Christmas, Catholics and Coca Cola
In Celebration of the 101st Birthday of My Father
by Harvey Blumenthal
         In 1949, my father first began to play Santa Claus for the kindergarten class at South School in St. Louis. My dad, Paul Blumenthal, owned a nearby neighborhood pharmacy, Paul’s Drug Store, and he soon became well known in South St. Louis for his animated Santa portrayals.  [read more]

Strategies & Tips for Success
by Phylis Clay Sparks
     Author Napoleon Hill asked, “If I were to say to you, ‘Stop thinking about bananas,’ what actually happens? You can’t get rid of that big banana sitting smack dab in the middle of your mind, can you?” [read more]

Science Byte
Captivating Crystals: How Snowflakes Form

by Jacob Tedrow
     . . . How snow forms can also be an equally interesting and exciting process.  [read more]

Fran's List:  Tool of Change
by Fran Taylor
     As you sit there, wondering what’s in store for the new year, imagine what it would be like to look past what seems to be starring you in the face. [read more]