by Jamie Holloway | Aug 9, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In 2010 my sister gave me the Boundaries book by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. So when I saw “Beyond Boundaries” by Dr. John Townsend I felt compelled to read this book. I’m glad I did. Since getting the diagnosis that I am now in remission from...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 8, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
People with growth mind-sets see their abilities, talents, skills, relationships, and intelligence with potential. Where they are today is a starting place, not a finish line. Lysa Terkeurst The Lysa Terkeurst quote above is from the book “The Best Yes” that I just...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 7, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Yes, I read another Lysa Terkeurst book. This time I read “The Best Yes”. As usual I got a lot of helpful gems. Often times people quote to me “Let your yes’ be yes and your no’s be no. In Terkeurst book she is advocating seeking God and taking time...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 4, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Being proactive in life is no easy feat. It takes determination, strength, stubbornness, and communication to become a proactive person. When I first started fighting for my life with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vasculitis Wegeners I didn’t realize all these adventures...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 1, 2015 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
It took me some time to think about what I wanted my goals to be in August. First, I wanted to wait and see where God would direct me when it came to my goals. I also wanted to make sure it was something I would actually do and not just something I felt like I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 26, 2015 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Recently, I have been listening to happy and inspirational music. I need it for my soul. I need it to motivate me to keep moving. July has been a rollercoaster month for me. In July, I learned the results of my lung function test that I had done in June. My throat...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 24, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I’ve been getting the Christian book catalogue and they have some great sales on books and what nots and I took advantage of the sale and purchased “Health Care You Can Live With” by Dr. Scott Morris for .50 cents. I have never heard of Dr. Scott Morris or the...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 17, 2015 | The Magnificent Journey
I get that it is hard to fathom my issues with my throat. When you are around me, you hear me breathing heavily. I often get asked if I am alright. If I need help? I don’t need help. I just need a new throat. Lol I often just reply and tell them the truth. I have a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 12, 2015 | The Magnificent Journey
“How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness” by Toni Bernhard I believe is a book that every person who suffers and those who know someone who suffers from Chronic illness or pain needs to read. I love that Bernhard gives suggestions on being mindful...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 11, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
For the last 71 days I have been reading the devotional “Devotions for a Healthier You” by Katie Farrell. Surrendering, nutrition, movement are just a few of the words I decided to focus on for 2015. I thought this devotional by Farrell would aide me on that...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 9, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I thoroughly enjoyed Reba Riley’s book “Post Traumatic Church Syndrome. I felt a kinship to this lady. I to have been burned by the church. I became wayward and unhappy with what I saw. But I also felt like God was nudging me towards something different....
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 5, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Last Sunday morning, I started a new course in my bible reading. I have read through the bible 3 times and I feel like I need to be dedicated into an actual study. This time around I decided to read Psalms and Proverbs. Yes, at the same time. One chapter a day until...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 3, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I was given an opportunity to read a great cookbook and autobiography called “Stir” by Jessica Fechtor. I felt a kinship with the author, because like her I was thrown into the web of illness, recovery, and remission at an early age. I was 32 years old when I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 27, 2015 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
For the last couple of weeks I have been ruminating on what my Rheumatologist said to me. “You can start focusing on yourself now” when he let me know that my illness is in control now I felt relieved but also nervous. Being in remission means that my illnesses...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 21, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
For the past 70 days I have been reading the devotional by Beth Moore called “Whispers of Hope: 10 weeks of devotional prayer”. I saw this book at the grocery store Winco on a shopping trip I took with my sister in law. I thought I need to read this book. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 19, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Love, this one word sends my heart racing with negativity. My skin crawls with heebie jeebies. Because I think the human race has gotten it wrong. The sacred love that connects us to each other is missing a lot of the time. Even to our own selves. It is...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 16, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I’m sitting on my bed while I am writing this. It’s been a long and insightful day. Remission has happened. Yes, I Jamie Holloway, lover of butterflies, who reads and writes for this blog is in remission. I have not fully comprehended what remission means. I’m not...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 13, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The last 56 days I have been reading a devotional “Devotions for a Healthier You” by Katie Farrell. In this devotional Farrell has recipes, so I decided I was going to try one. I tried the Greek Crockpot Chicken. I changed the recipe up a bit. Made it my own by...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 5, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Since the last week of April until June 2nd every Tuesday I have been going to a class called “Living Well with Chronic Conditions”. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook then you have seen a few quotes that I have posted from the book “Living a Healthy Life...
by Jamie Holloway | May 31, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In 2014 there was a movie out called “Cake” starring Jennifer Aniston that focused on a woman who lived with chronic pain. I wasn’t sure I wanted to see this movie since it hits so close to home with my own journey with my illness. Life changes when you get...
by Jamie Holloway | May 28, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
It is hard to believe that June is almost here. Three days are left in the month of May. May was a crazy month for me. I had one of my older sisters staying with me for two weeks. It was a ton of fun but also stressful. I didn’t accomplish any of the goals I...
by Jamie Holloway | May 24, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Now that my throat is behaving itself. I feel like it is time to focus on other areas of my life that are unhealthy. With my throat I have to maintain my healthiness by getting an infusion every six months, tracking my breathing with a peek meter, moving my...
by Jamie Holloway | May 21, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
My birthday is today. I am turning 41 and I am embarking on my 42nd year. The last two weeks I have been missing in action because my sister came from Alabama for a visit. We spent a lot of time with our aunt who is fighting stage 4 ovarian cancer. I wanted to...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 26, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Can you believe that May will soon be upon us? I cannot believe that it has almost been one month since I got rid of my trach. To be honest I didn’t accomplish that many of my goals. I didn’t cook from 5 recipes or post them on my blog. Sorry! I got too excited. I did...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 25, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity of cowardice, or craven and cringing and fawning fear, but he has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm, and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. The verse above I read the other...
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