by Jamie Holloway | Oct 23, 2014 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
While on hiatus from the internet and my laptop. I watched a documentary called I Am. The director Tom Shadyac made movies such as Ace Ventura . This documentary was eye opening because this rich man saw and realized his place in the world beyond owning a big...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 22, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
While reading Job chapter 10, the first verse hit me hard. Job says “I am weary of my life and loathe it! I will give free expression to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.” Job was having a bad day. Actually he was having a bad month. He was...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 21, 2014 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I am thankful tonight as I am sitting on my comfortable bed writing on my new to me lap top. You see 3 weeks ago my previous lap top stopped charging. I thought it was just in need of a new charger, but I was wrong. Turns out that the charger part of my lap top melted...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 26, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Thinking: I have a ton on my mind. First the upcoming surgeries in the next year so that I can get rid of my trach and breathe normal again. I’m nervous and scared, but I will move forward anyway. I am also thinking about food, because I know with all the...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 25, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
“Chasing Silhouettes” by Emily T. Weirenga is a book about eating disorders. I cried when I read the stories in this book. Eating is one of the elements that all of us humans share. It connects us. We eat around a table for meals together. In Weirenga’s book...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 23, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
Tonight, as I type this I am sitting enjoying a hot cup of peppermint and spearmint tea while Nicholas is lying beside me. This is comforting to me. I have not written personally for a while, because somehow I knew a big decision will have to be made soon. I didn’t...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 23, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I know, I know I said I didn’t want to read anymore diet books. “Part Time Paleo” by Leanne Ely isn’t a diet book. Leanne writes great articles for Flylady and for her own blog Saving Dinner that I have been following for years. So when I saw that she wrote a...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 21, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Amazing how receiving flowers can brighten someone’s day. My neighbor brought me some gorgeous red and yellow mums. He won them and he thought that I would enjoy them. The last couple of weeks, actually if I were to be honest the last few months have been tough...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 19, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
I was invited to join the blog tour for the book “Roar” by Scottie Nell Hughes. This is my first tour. In exchange for my review I was given a copy of her book. Just to share some information about myself. I am not a left winger or a right winger. There are...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 12, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I really enjoyed reading Joyce Meyer’s book “Good Health, Good life”. I needed to be reminded of how and why I should make healthy choices for my body. A few of the strategies Meyer’s talks about in her book hit home for me. The ones that hit home for me were:...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 8, 2014 | Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I love the beach. I was excited when my sister texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to the beach with my mom and two sisters. I of course said yes. I’m glad I did. Though the beach was cold and windy, the sun was out. I still enjoyed the atmosphere of the...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 2, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
“The Real Food Revolution” by Tim Ryan opened up my eyes to the real dilemma of the food chain in America. Tim Ryan is a congressman from Ohio and he has some strong opinions and ideas about what we need to do. He shares his thoughts in his book. I am still...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 1, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“The Plant Plus Diet Solution” by Joan Borysenko gave this lady a deeper understanding about all the diets and ideas that are out there. Borysenko says everyone’s bodies are different so we can’t all benefit from the same diet. We all need different things to...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 31, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy Greek food. I was excited when I saw this title come up in the Netgalley list, but I have to say I was a bit disappointed that a recipe for Moussaka was not included. Do not get me wrong, the recipes included look so scrumptious and I will be trying a...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 30, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
I read an article in the “In Touch” magazine about friendships that spoke to my soul. The article is called “The Solid Joy of Friendship” written by James Cain. It got me to thinking about my friends. Who they are? Why I value them? I have several friends that I have...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 29, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Invisible Illness Week will be upon us in a week. This years theme is “Just One”. I love it. Here is my meme for 30 things you didn’t know. 1. The illness I live with is: Wegener’s and Rheumatoid arthritis. 2. I was diagnosed with it in the...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 28, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
I decided that it was time to try this meme out that I found on the blog Running with Spoons. What has been on my mind? 1) Chargers: my charger for my lap top gave up the ghost last week. I had to get a new one. Guess what happened? I shared that I needed a new one...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 27, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Loving Yourself to Great Health” by Ahlea Khadro, Louise Hays, and Heather Dane brought about a great insight into my own health. Here are some key points that I took away from reading this book. 1) Be willing to learn. To me this means, being willing to do the...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 21, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
I am a survivor of abuse. I experienced it with my birth mom and one of her many boyfriends when I was child. I was saved when my mom passed away when I was 13. At 13 I started receiving counseling and finally had the support that I needed. That did not stop me...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 20, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The last month I have been in a funky mood. The disappointment of not getting rid of my trach because of the swelling after my surgery had me reeling. I needed to take some time to reflect and make choices in where I want to go. While reflecting I slept a lot,...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 15, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
I wasn’t sure that I was all together interested in reading “Don’t Despair” by Matias Daslgaard but I was offered the chance to read it and so I took it. I’m glad I did. Daslgaard letters from his uncle Morten felt similar to me reading letters from my dad...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 14, 2014 | Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I was given a free sample of this product in exchange for my review. My review is my own and no money was given. I had the opportunity to try some Greek yogurt for free. The brand was Healthy Choice. I used several coupons to get the flavors of Blueberry, Vanilla...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 10, 2014 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Friday I was told that I needed to start eating more of the good bacteria to combat my recent outbreak of C-diff. I contracted C-diff after taking antibiotics in the hospital for my throat surgery on July 24th. I am happy to say my C-diff is under control and I...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 9, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Moving has been one of the things that I have missed since I’ve started my healing journey with my Vasculitis 5 years ago. Since my first surgery in 2009 until my last one July 24, 2014 I have been dreaming about moving my body. This last surgery gave me more...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 7, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I was given the opportunity to read Joel Osteen’s new book “You Can, You Will”. I am glad I read this delightful book. I needed encouragement this week. The premise of Osteen’s book is that God wants us to ask and expect the unexpected and the impossible...