Vegetable Saute

by | Jul 19, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

I found some great vegetables some of them needed to be cooked right away. So I made this yummy sauté of the different vegetables and let me tell you it was yummy. I know eating lots of greens and vegetables helps my body to keep going when I am having a flair up. I...

Goals Await Me

by | Jul 18, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

Update time, I was busy yesterday so that I didn’t get a chance to write or even go on the Internet until late at night. I enjoyed my day. I got my cupboards washed and waxed, a toaster over to use, and an opportunity to visit with one of my sisters. I still have not...

The Kinfolk Table

by | Jul 16, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Amazing cookbook, I cannot sing its praises enough. Perhaps it is because once again I am in awe of another Oregon author, even if they are not originally from Oregon, I just live across the river in Vancouver Washington so Portland is close and I to have...

The Pillars Of Health

by | Jul 15, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

  In Pillars of Health by John Pierre I was given many great ideas in adding into my health journey with my Vasculitis and Auto-immune disease. In two of the pillars, Movement and Nutrition are the ones I have the most difficulty in. Movement, with my breathing...

Sunday Blues

by | Jul 14, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

Happy Sunday, though it is not that happy of a day for me. I am swollen, my arms, my legs, and my feet. I have no idea why, as I have been traveling down the path of auto-immune and Vasculitis I have realized it doesn’t always mean I have done something. My body has a...

Money A Love Story

by | Jul 12, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  I was attracted by the title of this book. At first I wasn’t going to download it from the Netgalley, because well money talk scares me. I live on SSDI because of my Vasculitis Auto-immune disease so I didn’t think I needed to read a book about money. I am glad...

That Time Again

by | Jul 11, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

    This week has been a roller coaster ride of emotions. I have been eating a lot more than I usual do. I have not been doing the myfitnesspal, I know, I haven’t cared what I have been putting in my mouth because I am so frustrated and flustered with all...

Provence, 1970

by | Jul 10, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Beautiful book, a woman on the path of self-discovery in France in the 70’s while writing and eating yummy food. I have always loved reading M.F.K. Fisher’s books. I discovered her writing while browsing the Longview Public Library looking for a summer read...

The Truth Is…

by | Jul 9, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

  Truth sometimes knocks me in the head in the most inconvenient of ways. I am walking minding my own business when whack, I am hit in the head with some new truth, some new knowledge of how things truly are. A couple of weeks ago, one of my sisters hit me with a...

Lessons From A Tomato Plant

by | Jul 8, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey, Weight

Sitting outside on my patio looking at my growing tomato plant, seeing all the fruit that is being produced kind of brought me to the realization that I am like my tomato plant.  When I bought my tomato plant in May it was small, didn’t look healthy at all, but it...

Juicy Joy

by | Jul 7, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  If you are ready to do some deep soul work in order to change the patterns in your life this is the book that will help you. McCourt offers Naked writing and Naked meditations to help one to accomplish great things. Naked means to be real about what is going on...

The Joys Of Medication

by | Jul 6, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I found this graphic someone made about medications. I take steroids, 2 chemo drugs (Azapathrine and Rituximab), several supplements, and Hydrochlorqine. I am one of the lucky few who has not had to take narcotics to deal with my pain. I am thankful. Taking these...

Yeah Me!

by | Jul 3, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

  Wednesday is here again, and Independence Day is upon us. I loathe Independence Day, not because I am not patriotic. I love my country, I just don’t like all the explosions that happen and how some individuals don’t use their brains very well during this time...

Writing To Wake The Soul

by | Jul 2, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Writing to me has become a practice of sharing my soul with others and myself. This book illustrates this so purely with amazing writing exercises for faith, prayer, sin, love, justice, hope, redemption, grace, hospitality, and reverence. I enjoyed doing the...

Hot

by | Jul 1, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

Grace is the ability to redefine the boundaries of possibility.  Manning Marable The weather is hot and so I am hibernating in my apartment with my air conditioner. Though I did venture out this morning for my Rhemutologist appointment.  I am drinking a ton of ice...

Reminders Of Who I Am.

by | Jun 28, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

  I walked into my apartment’s laundry room to put out some things I wanted to get rid of on the giveaway table. I walked away with a reminder of who I am that laid on the table. Hope, Love, Peace, and Faith plaques which reminded me what I am striving for and...

Vegan Pizza

by | Jun 27, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Who doesn’t love pizza? I thought Vegans couldn’t enjoy pizza because of the cheese, but turns out I was once again wrong. One of these days when I am brave I am going to try these non-dairy recipes that are made with cashews or tofu to substitute for the...

Adventures of the Week

by | Jun 26, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey, Weight

  It is that time of week again, an update on my progress on my journey. I am now finally feeling like myself. I learned this time around that it takes me 3 full weeks to finally feel like a human again after my Rituximab treatment. In fact, I went shopping today...

Living a Life of Gratitude

by | Jun 24, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  When I saw “Living a Life of Gratitude” available to read and that the author was from Oregon I was excited. I love supporting local authors. I live in Washington just over the Columbia River to Oregon. I gleaned a lot of new perspectives in reading Wiseman’s...

Magical Fashionista

by | Jun 21, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Magical Fashionista caught my attention because I have the desire of looking good in my clothes and being able to choose clothes that look great on me. I enjoyed reading this book, great ideas and advice about following your own intuition when it comes to...

Stay Strong

by | Jun 20, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

A quote that inspires me to keep fighting on, I am still fighting off being tired from the Rituximab thought I love the affects. Here is one that I have as my front page on my lap top so I can see it every day. I have no idea where it is from, but I love it. “Stay...

Cartwheels Time!

by | Jun 19, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

  Time for my weekly update, I like writing my updates on Jamie Chases Butterflies. It helps me stay on what my goals are and when I feel that I am not making progress it shows that I am actually. I know I get discouraged when I think my life isn’t going anywhere...

Tiredness

by | Jun 18, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I am tired. Not just physically tired, emotionally and spiritually tired as well. I am tired of going to the doctor. I am tired of taking the medications I have to. I am tired of having to breathe with a steel trach in my throat. I am just plain old tired. I am sure...

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