by Jamie Holloway | Mar 29, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I truly enjoyed reading “You Are More Than That” by Juneja. I have always liked reading books on psychology and working on my unconscious triggers so that I can be a better person as I moved on my path to wellness. I have now realized that I do have triggers...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 28, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
The obstacles in my life are happening so that something can be born perfectly. What am I birthing? What has this long journey been showing me? While I have been painfully crawling through the gunk of my life I have been show these things. I am strong. I am...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 27, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have been contemplating changing up my own environment to meet my goals that I want to accomplish. Feng Shui by Cheryl Grace came at the right time into my life, thank you God. What I learned from Grace’s book is that you can change the energy of your home by...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 26, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have a fascination with Italy and so when I saw this book I knew I had to read it. Bravely selling and packing up your things and moving to Italy would be something I don’t think I could ever do, but Crisswell did. She learned to cook, got a job pruning the grapes,...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 25, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
I was offline for four days due to the Internet being down that my apartments offer. One of the maintenance crew accidentally did something to the router and screwed things up when he was moving things around to get ready to paint. Life sure happens, doesn’t it? It...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 21, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I never heard of Dan Savage even though he lives in the same state that I live in Washington State. It could be that I don’t run around with the anti-gays or even the gays and that could be the sole reason why. I have chosen not to partake in the slamming of...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 20, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
I have a staph infection or had one, thank goodness I went to the doctor when I did and didn’t allow it to fester until it was so strong that it wouldn’t respond to treatment. I have two days left on my antibiotic pill and I am to continue to use the ointment...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 19, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
Good morning. I hope your day is filled with joy and lots of powerful breathes to keep you flowing through-out your day. I will be heading to my Otolaryngologist to see how my stoma is doing. The medication, though it makes me fill icky is doing its job. The...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 18, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
My favorite book from my pre-teen years, when I to became an orphan and lived with a couple of different families before I found the permanent one that has become my family now. Though my mom was nothing like Marilla or my dad was nothing like Matthew, but still they...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 17, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I picked this book out to see what the authors had to say about blogging. I started blogging in order to keep my family, friends, and interested parties up to date on my health. I couldn’t talk well at the time due to a trach and numerous throat surgeries and...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 16, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
“I remembered that the real world was wide and that a varied of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitements, awaited those who had courage to go forth into its expanse…” Charlotte Bronte from Jane Eyre Standing in the shower feeling like I was going to slip and...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 14, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Two weeks down and six weeks to go for my pulmonary rehabilitation and progress are being made just in the three days I have gone. I go two days a week. I woke up Wednesday morning with a fever and dizziness due to my taking of Ciprofloxacin. This medication is...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 13, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have always been attracted to Yoga. After I am done with my pulmonary rehab I will be on the search for a yoga DVD that I can do at home. I am to exercise 7 days a week and Yoga would be good for me on the days I don’t do swimming or a walk. I have never done it...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 13, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
An amazing adventure of cooking, traveling, learning a new language, and building relationships set in Italy. I feel a strange desire to have my own month long adventure all the while absorbing the culture, the sites, the food, and the people. There are several...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 12, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
My third day of doing pulmonary rehab went well. I still didn’t want to go. Perhaps it is because I took my new medication that I am supposed to be taking for ten days Ciprofloxacin. I know a mouth full to say. I am supposed to be taking it twice a day for ten days....
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 11, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
After my disastrous day on Friday I chose to have a quiet and contemplative weekend. I have a lot to ruminate in my mind. My mind seems to be swirling with thoughts both negative and positive about my situation. I hate those days when nothing seems to be going the way...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 10, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Many years ago I met Gordon and Linda through our mutual friend Summer. Gordon was in transition which is a journey of knowing who God is and what he is all about. I respect Gordon and I respect Linda. At first I wasn’t sure if they were truly full of God’s...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 9, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I found out on Friday that the pulmonary rehab is already showing signs of improvement in my movement health. While walking the long corridor towards my doctor’s office my heart rate did not go up to 183 or higher like usual. It only reached 156. Yes, it was...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 8, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
A culinary delight, a memoir full of recipes, memories of vacations and relationships each author experienced from their childhood. Their accounts expanded all of my senses of what food is, what it can be and along with appreciating the relationships they...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 7, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy hero journeys where they are on a contemplative road of finding the love of God inside of them and not from the outside which consist of other people’s views and opinions of God. A relationship with God is a deeply personal and intimate relationship...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 6, 2013 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I ordered a four pack of notebooks because with my new regiment I have to keep an exercise log. I found these gorgeous notebooks on Amazon.com. Having something pretty to write in will encourage me to keep up with my new way of doing things. Tuesday I did two...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 4, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
For the last 3 to 4 days I have been fighting a bout of insomnia, causing me not to want to do my rehab on Monday. I hate when this happens. This woman loves her sleep and she does not feel like herself without it. Despite feeling this way I went ahead and...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 4, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have never heard of ReMax, what attracted me to “My Next Step” was that it was about a journey through illness and recovery. Something I know a lot about, since my first experience with being ill in 2008. I felt compelled to read and be inspired. I enjoy...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 3, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
“I will point out the road that you should follow, I will be your teacher and watch over you. Don’t be stupid like horses and mules that must be led with ropes to make them obey.” Psalms 32:8-11 I am the most stubborn woman. It takes me a long time to make a decision...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 2, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
Last Tuesday I had my evaluation for pulmonary rehabilitation. It was a challenge, especially the six minute walk. I came home with some booklets and pamphlets of what I will be doing in the next eight weeks. One section of the booklet talked about exercise and what I...