by Jamie Holloway | Nov 20, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love reading stories of strong men and women who become disabled and how they have chosen to live well anyway. In Beautifully Broken by Paige and Josh Wetzel we go on a journey of a soldier who lost both of his legs in Afghanastan and is amazing journey to finding...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 19, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love reading historical fiction. So when I was offered a chance to read Regina Scott’s book Nothing Short of Wonderous I chose to read this novel. I’m glad that I did. This book is a bit slow. That did not take away from the storyline or the characters. For me,...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 18, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
This morning I am sitting on my bed listening to IHeart Radio For King and Country station as I write and wait for my caregiver to show up. So much has happened since I came home from the hospital. Nicholas still has not left my side. He currently is laying beside me...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 17, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
As you have read in my previous reviews I am including skin care in my self-care regiment and I received another product in a subscription box, a face mask by Upcircle. Upcircle uses powdered discarded olive stones. Olive stones are a bi-product of...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 16, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
One of the hazards of taking chemo medication is getting dry, flaky skin. Plus, I have Vasculitis which has skin issues as well, no matter what type you have. I have tried several brands and many do not moisturize my skin enough. I am still dry and flaky...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 9, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
This year I started considering skin care. I have never been a make-up, skin care, facials, pedicure, manicures kind of girl. I have done them, reluctantly with some of my friends, but I never saw the point. I believe part of that is a strong memory from...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 8, 2020 | Books/Music
I love reading novels with strong women. I even love reading historical novels about strong women. The Love Note is a historical type of romance novel that features a strong woman who wants to be a doctor in 1865. I love that. I’m not going to ruin the story by...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 7, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love reading novels especially since part of my chronic illness is having sleepless nights. I love getting lost in a story so I can forget about my pain and not being able to sleep. Recently, I read The Key to Love by Betsy St. Amant. I love novels about strong...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 6, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Warning: This is going to be a dark post. I am going to share a lot of disturbing and painful things in this post and it may trigger some. If you are easily triggered I won’t be offended if you don’t read this. I am having a hard time sleeping tonight. I have a...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 21, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy reading historical fiction so when I was given a chance to read Bryan Litfin’s novel The Conqueror which is based on Constantine’s army rampage through Germanic lands I wanted to dive in. I don’t know much about Constantine’s goal of turning all...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 18, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Diving into the word of God and spending time with Him helps me deal with the frustrations of living with a chronic condition. I do this in many forms, from reading devotional books, listening to Podcasts, and the Bible app on my Kindle. There is so much angst in the...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 16, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
If you follow my blog, Instagram, Facebook, or my Twitter page then you are aware that I live with a chronic illness. One of the tools I use to deal with my is distraction, and I use reading a good novel as a distraction from my painful days. I love mysteries. I love...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 12, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Cancer sucks, but when it is a child who is fighting cancer it triple sucks. In Praying for Emily by the Whitehead family they share their experience with cancer. This book will make you cry, it will make you rejoice...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 9, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Praying, I have a lot of self-doubt when it comes to praying whether I am by myself or in a crowd. I also have known some people in my life who use prayer for sermon purposes. You know like the Sadducees that Jesus condemned with their standing on street...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 5, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I’m sitting on my bed listening to some classical music with Nicholas, my big furry cat by my side. Nothing feels more comforting than evenings like this especially with all the emotional and physical violence going on in the world lately. Friday night I watched a...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 26, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
With all the chaos happening in my country, I live in the United States, there is so much pain, anger, fear, and my opinion matters more than your’s. I decided to step back and listen to what people’s opinions are on both sides, conservative and non-conservative...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 24, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Fear, every single human alive whether male or female, black, white, Native American, Asian, Arabian, or Spanish experience fear. Fear is in our DNA. There is healthy fear and then there is fear that is not healthy and many of us live in the unhealthy...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 17, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
You probably noticed that I have not been writing on my personal blog lately. In fact, I haven’t written anything since April. Yet, I have been writing. Writing for Wellness Works NW the company I write and research for. I have been feeling overwhelmed since the whole...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 20, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
As one who lives with several chronic illnesses for the last eleven years I have been on a long seek and find mission to find wonderful women and men who have lived well despite having an illness with no cure. Chronic Babe creator Jenni Grover is one such women whom I...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 2, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Reading fabulous books like “The Shift” by Keion Henderson is how I am spending my time while in quarantine. Henderson’s book is a great self-help type of book with the focus being on God and moving forward through all the challenges we face. What I love is the...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 1, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Just like the rest of you I am in quarantine. I have been busy writing articles for Wellness Works NW and reading a ton of books and watching DVD’s that I got before my Library closed. One of the gems I got from my library is a new cookbook from Jamie Oliver. ...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 25, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy and get a lot of great soul work from reading Joyce Meyers Bible Study books. I previously read Ephesians and James. I just finished ready Galatians and I read it like a devotional. It has helped during this strange and scary time with the coronavirus going...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 20, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
What a crazy period of time we are living in right now. I live in the state of Washington where we are being asked to stay at home. I have been taking this opportunity to read books from my to be read pile. The first book I read, James R. Hannibal book Chasing the...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 10, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Daily, I read my Bible through the Bible App YouVersion. I read through the Bible Chronologically and I use a different translation each year. When I start my day by spending time in God’s word I have a better day. I live with a chronic illness, several in fact, and...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 3, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I am currently on the milk diet portion of my weight loss surgery journey so of course I am reading a book about food. The book I am reading is called Tasting Grace by Melissa D’Arabian. This book takes you on a Biblical journey with God about food. I am realizing...
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