by Jamie Holloway | Jan 24, 2019 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I remember a time when nothing on my body hurt. I remember a time when I could walk freely without feeling like I was going to fall over or that oxygen was limited. I remember a time when I could ride my bike, walk 3 miles without stopping, dance joyously, and talk...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 30, 2018 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
2018 is almost gone and it is time to start another year and set another intentional word for 2019. Reflection on my year of rebuilding is what is on my mind for this post. What have I learned, a lot. One, I give up too easily on myself. I have no...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 24, 2018 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Finally, it feels like I am making progress. In January, when I chose the word rebuild as my focus word for the year I didn’t realize all the challenges I would encounter. Those challenges include many thoughts of self-doubt, wondering if I am making the...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 17, 2018 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have been living with my chronic conditions for ten years now. It’s been challenging, painful, scary, and enlightening sometimes all at the same time. While reading Lisa A. Sniderman’s E-Book A Light in the Darkness I felt like we are kindred spirits....
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 2, 2018 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
Eating well has always been a challenge for me. I have always fought weight issues and since I have some health challenges it is even more challenging. That is why I started getting interested in Keto and Paleo eating. Because I heard testimonies...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 31, 2018 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I have been chronically ill since 2009 and perhaps even before 2009. It’s been a long journey and I wish that there was Ilana Jacqueline’s book “Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness” way back then. Unfortunately, there wasn’t. I had to...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 26, 2018 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I’m sitting at my computer trying to find words to write. I have a lot to say, a lot of things have been changing medically to my body. Things that are ugly and chaotic. Things that hurt like hell. Things that make me question every decision I make towards wellness....
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 28, 2018 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
In one of my last articles I wrote about What Are Ketones, what they are what their job is in our bodies. In this article I will tackle the subject of Ketoacidosis. Being a diabetic and deciding to do the Keto Eating Plan means I have to be keenly aware of where my...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 17, 2018 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I’ve been stuck in not knowing what to write about, so I haven’t written anything but book reviews. A lot has happened in the last few months, I have started taking the nutrition classes that my insurance company requires me to take in order to get gastric bypass...
by Jamie Holloway | May 4, 2018 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
If you have been following my blog for awhile you know that my voice is important to me. With my trach and numerous tracheal dilation surgeries you know that I have lost my voice for periods of time. That is why when one afternoon I saw a great program on voice health...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 6, 2018 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
My focus word for 2018 is rebuild. I chose this word carefully. I have been dreaming for months of rebuilding things including a kitchen, my bathroom, and living room so I need God was speaking to my heart about reconstructing my life. Many times in the Bible God...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 29, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
The Keto Diet is something I have been interested in and since my friend at Wellness Works NW has started selling Ketones Supplements from Pruvit I became even more intrigued. I checked out at my library a great book called The Ketogenic Bible: The...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 8, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
As someone who is a chronic illness warrior I love reading inspirational and comforting books by authors who struggle and thrive with their chronic illness. In Sarah Forgrave’s comforting book Prayers for Hope and Healing that is exactly what I am...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 4, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Rest and sleep are not the same thing. Did you know that? I didn’t. Not until I read Saundra Dalton-Smith’s book Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. How many of us have gotten the proper amount of sleep and still felt tired,...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 27, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I haven’t written anything for awhile I needed to take a break. Life started throwing punches at me and it took all my energy to duck and weave. As I am writing, Nicholas my guard cat is watching over me as I write. He has been a great comfort to me as I face my...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 14, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Osteoarthritis On August 2nd, I had my 120th tracheal stenosis surgery. My trachea was only 1 CM wide for me to breathe through. I apologize for taking so long to write for Wellness Works NW, my life has been chaotic. I digress. I am here to write about osteoarthritis...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 16, 2017 | Auto-immune
In exchange for my review I was given a free copy of “Beloved Hope” by Tracie Peterson by Bethany House. The opinions I express are my own and were in no way influenced. In Tracie Peterson’s book Beloved Hope she writes about my...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I am writing this post on my tablet. My lap top finally ran out of memory. Although I am frustrated by this, I am thankful that I have a tablet so I can still write, research, and email. I can still use my voice. The tablet is different than a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 1, 2017 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
One day last month Karen sent me a text asking me to research the different types of arthritis. I was like okay, vague, but how many types can there be? Both Karen and I were deeply shocked when later I called her and told her what I discovered. There are 150...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 17, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? Lucy Maud Montgomery These last couple of weeks I have been recuperating from my vacation. With my chronic condition it takes me a long time to get back to my normal routine and...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 9, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my honest review of “The IBS Elimination Diet and Cookbook” by Patsy Catsos I was given a free copy from Blogging For Books. The opinions I express are my own and were in no way influenced. Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS affects a lot of people...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Products I Love, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
“I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. ” Although the Tens and PMS...
by Jamie Holloway | May 25, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my review I was given a free copy of The Book of Greens by Jenn Louis from Blogging for Books. The opinions I express are my own and were no way influenced. My sister and I have been enjoying reading through and looking at the recipes...
by Jamie Holloway | May 18, 2017 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other
A couple of weeks ago, Karen at Wellness Works NW, gave me another research assignment: Crohn’s Disease. The only thing I know about Crohn’s Disease is the Glenn Frey from the Eagles had it. Since doing my research I know a lot more. My aim in writing this article is...
by Jamie Holloway | May 6, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Growth is a process, an unending process, they teach us: Reflect on the pain. Discern its origin. Find models whose own experience can help to reconstruct its meaning. And, most of all, understand that confession-the unburdening of the past-is never too late. On the...
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