by Jamie Holloway | Mar 28, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I just finished a thought-provoking book by Albert Tate called “How We Love Matters”. This is a book about racial reconciliation. I was drawn to this book because I am a white woman that wants to know how to start the healing process for our community between the...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 22, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
The last couple of days have been pain days for me so I have been spending time reading in a lovely novel called “The Spark of Love” by Amanda Cabot. This novel takes you on a journey of a woman name Alexandra Tarkington who leaves New York and goes to Texas to...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 16, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I started listening to audible book in the evenings during the nights when sleep just does not come. This is one of the first 5 that I purchased. I love reading/listening to stories of strong woman who go on their own healing journey. I love this because...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 14, 2022 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Nine months ago, I paid for an entire year of a jewelry subscription box. This jewelry uses crystals and stones that work with the Chakra’s something I am working with for my own healing journey. I have received nine bracelets and necklace combo’s. As many know, I...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 11, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy reading memoirs by people. Doesn’t matter if they are famous or not, I like hearing peoples stories on their life. In “Who Do You Think I Am?” by Anjelah Johnson-Reyes we learn about her and the Mexican American culture she grew up in. She makes you...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 7, 2022 | The Magnificent Journey
March has started with a big bang for me. My new electric wheelchair had a new complication. It suddenly wouldn’t turn on. I checked and tried to charge it. It wouldn’t even charge. Thankfully, I already called for a repair because the controller arm was loose....
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 28, 2022 | The Magnificent Journey
Another month has bit the dust. It has been going by so fast, hasn’t it? I cannot believe this is the last weekend of February. I sometimes get overwhelmed with how fast time flies. I’m sitting on my bed listening to an audible book on my Kindle as I write. It is the...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 26, 2022 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Facetory Ace That Face Collagen Mask: This felt nice on my skin. My face feels amazing afterwards Tiny Bee Tea Sparkling Nectar: This loose-leaf tea blend is yummy. It has apples and pineapple. Keep Cool Soothe Mask: I have used this one before and I love how it makes...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 25, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
One of my favorite Bible stories is from Genesis. The story of Joseph is an epic story on pain, suffering, jealousy, trauma, and most importantly forgiving those who have betrayed you and rebuilding your relationship with those family members. In Jill Eileen...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 23, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I come from a family of farmers. Farmers have been a part of my ancestry. I love how my hands feel in dirt and watching my house plants grown. Last year I purchased these mini pots grow kits and saved them for a time when I had more energy. Yesterday, I...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 22, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
February’s selection for the Literati Book Club was “The Reading List” by Sara Nisha Adams. At first glance I thought this was a non-fiction while reading I discovered it was a fiction story about a friendship between an older man and a young woman who meet in...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 17, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Being thankful or grateful is important. Everyday I write down five things I am grateful for that day. This helps me to focus on the good things in my life and not just on my complaints. That is one of the main points in Joyce Meyer’s new book “The Power of...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 8, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have been writing 5 things I am grateful for in my journal for a long time, so when Joyce Meyer came out with a “My Thank You Journal I knew that I needed this in my life. This is a gorgeous hardbound journal with yellow flowers and of course quotes...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 4, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have never read a Lisa Jewell novel, so when Once Upon a Book Club showed up in my mailbox with a signed copy of The Night She Disappeared I was looking forward to diving into this book. I enjoyed the storyline. It is a sad story of a couple who...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 2, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have read several Joan Chittister books and I have gained a lot of wisdom from them. The Breath of the Soul is no different. There are 42 different small chapters with questions. I used this book as a devotional. This book is on prayer and the breath of God....
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 31, 2022 | The Magnificent Journey
Oh, my goodness, January just bit the dust. That went by fast, didn’t it? This month I spent a lot of time contemplating how my focus word is going to play out. Just a reminder my focus words for 2022 is RECOVERY! I am out of remission, and it is affecting my lungs...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 29, 2022 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
January, the first month of the year is over. It went by so fast. Below are some products I used and tried. I got my equilibrium back and started up my skin care routine again. I am still only doing face masks once a week instead of twice. I have also started drinking...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 24, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Last night I could not sleep, so I picked up In Another Light by A.J. Banner to read. I received this book in my Once Upon A Book Club subscription box a few months ago. I have a big pile of books to read, and it takes me a bit to get to books. I have a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 19, 2022 | The Magnificent Journey
I have been fascinated by the Salem Witch Trials back in the 1600’s. Many of the women and men who were put on trial and murdered were accused because they used herbs to heal people of ailments or because the men wanted their land or the women were...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 17, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have never seen myself as creative. I do not draw. I do not paint. I do not have unique clothes or dye my hair fun colors. I do not do any of the artistic things and unique things I have associated with being creative to. Reading “Find Your Unicorn Space” by...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 14, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I listened to this book on Audible. A few months ago, I was part of Jamie Kern Lima’s book opening event on Facebook where she shared her book and other speakers on successfulness and self-care. I enjoyed it. I just finished reading her book. I must admit I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 13, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In 2021, one of my goals was to read more novel (fiction) instead of non-fiction. I had a habit of reading a ton of non-fiction books. I did not read very many fiction stories. The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson was a book that I purchased on Amazon,...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 11, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I grew up hating my body. I was bigger than most girls. Not only did I weigh more but I was also taller. A lot of my friends felt that way about themselves. In Katie Sturino’s book Body Talk she talks about body shame and the unrealistic expectations from the...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 10, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have always been fascinating with researching the history of witches and the burnings they endured during the witch hunt times. Books whether fiction or non-fiction pique my interest. Louisa Morgan novel “A History of Witches” tells the story of 5 generations of...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 9, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy reading serious novels when I choose to read one. In my latest, Once Upon a Book Club box I received a rom com novel that is written by Julie Murphy called If the Shoe Fits. She rewrites the Cinderella story. She has big curvy women as the romantic lead...
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