by Jamie Holloway | Jan 3, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
If you enjoy reading historical fiction, then A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz is a book for you. Set in the 1700’s and a lady chocolatier and a ship captain fall in love and go through heartache and redemption in this book. I like Frantz writing style and the...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 1, 2022 | The Magnificent Journey
Happy New Year! It’s 10:30 New Years Eve as I am writing this post. I am having a quiet day. I slept a lot because I started CellCept yesterday and it has made my body tired. This is one of many side effects of this medication. The side effects list is huge and if I...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 31, 2021 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I am having a hard time fathoming that this is the last month of the year. That in a few short weeks will be the end of 2021. It is time for me to review my year. I chose the word Intentional. I chose the word intentional because my heart hurt after all the election...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 30, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Can you believe the last three days of the year are here? 2022 is on Saturday. Mind blown! December I took a small break from self-care masking and facials, because I was still getting used to living with an oxygen tank on 24 hours a day. Energy is something I did not...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 23, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
You probably know this about me, but I am a journaler. I keep a daily journal where I write my gratitude list of five things I am grateful for daily and I also keep track of my happy moments and just recently because my friend Sarah influence me I started...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 13, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
When I was in high school in Longview Washington, I had a German teacher who was a concentration camp survivor during World War two in Latvia. She has the mark on her arm. I remember her showing it to us in our class. I learned a lot from this teacher....
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 6, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love trees. I have always felt a deep sense of connection to them. I appreciate everything that they have given us: oxygen, beautiful furniture, warmth, wonderful essential oils, and coverage from the elements. When Literati club said our November...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 30, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
While recovering from my surgery on November 19th, I read a great novel by Natalie Walters called Lights Out. If you love CIA/FBI foreign intelligent novels then this is the book for you and the series for you. I’m looking forward to the next books in this series. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 29, 2021 | The Magnificent Journey
Can you believe there are only 4 more days in November? Wow! It has been a crazy month and I did not do a face mask for two weeks and I just did one this morning for the first time. I had throat surgery on November 19, 2021 and spent 4 days in the hospital...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 26, 2021 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I use Audible for nights when I am not able to sleep well. I love reading, but sometimes in the middle of the night it is not feasible to turn on the light and be distracted by the light, so I listen to a book on my Kindle. This time around I listened to Tarana...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 9, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I aspire to have a picture-perfect home that is well organized, clean, looks picture ready for those fabulous photos and no clutter anywhere. My reality is far from this. I live in a small one-bedroom apartment, and I have a ton of medical supplies that...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 5, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
As I have stated before on my blog and reviews, I love historical fiction. “A View Most Glorious” by Regina Scott is no exception to this love. This historical fiction is set in the state I reside, Washington. Coraline climbs Mount Rainer which is about 300...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 31, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
October sure went by fast, didn’t it? I was amazed. Here are some great products I tried this month. Self-care was a challenge for me, but I forced myself to do it. Skin care is vital for me. I have sensitive skin and taking care of it is one of my goals. That is why...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 29, 2021 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Wow, the week sure flew by, didn’t it? Right now, I am sitting on my bed with my Unhide fuzzy blanket while listening to Joyce Meyer’s podcast. I am still struggling with breathing. My oxygen levels are low when I am not on oxygen. When I take it off to go to...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 23, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This year one of the diagnosis that I received is PTSD. I have had a traumatic childhood and of course, my medical journey is traumatic. I am in counseling that is helping me with tools to learn to maneuver well with my PTSD/Trauma responses. In Kati Morton’s...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 22, 2021 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” Louise Hay I feel so behind on my personal blogging that I decided to start over. Starting over means starting at a where I am at, at this...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 18, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
The latest novel I chose to get lost in was “Watch Over Me” by Nina Lacour. This was October’s book for my Literati Club. I love being apart of Literati Club because I get to read books that I do not normally gravitate towards. I would not have chosen this book....
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 16, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Devotionals are a big part of my time with God. The short messages help me start my day right. It allows me to focus my mind and my day on positive and uplifting things that God wants me to focus on. Joyce Meyer’s is one of my favorites. Her new devotional...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 15, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Calmness, less anxiety, and focusing on the scripture of Psalms 46:10 Be still and know that I am God. With all of my medical challenges choosing to be calm, quiet, and not drawn to the chaotic noise of medical drama is difficult. I love the soul inspiring...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 9, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love memoirs, especially ones that center on people going on life changing adventures. In “The Salt Path” by Raynor Winn we go on her life altering adventure with her and her husband Moth. They lost their family business and farm and on top of that Moth got a...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 5, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy watching home improvement shows and decorating shows. That is why this book by Marian Parsons is a gorgeous and lovely book for my bookshelf. Flipping through the book for the first time I am at awe with the magical pictures that inspire creative...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 5, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I use reading novels as a pain management tool. The tool I use is distraction. This helps me to get my mind off my pain. My latest novel that I read as a distraction is A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano. I am not a big artsy woman, but this is...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 1, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
September has flown the nest and October has come rolling in. That means fall is here. I am loving the cooler weather and the rain. Makes breathing so much better for me. I can wear my fuzzy socks, drink hot tea and cocoa, and see the changing colors. The cool crisp...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 27, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Since You’ve Been Gone is a coming-of-age story of a woman discovering herself and a man who finally gets to let the girl he has been crushing on forever that he loves her. This was a fast read for me. I love simple stories that have a happy ending. Tari...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 24, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love historical fiction, especially those that are based on real people. In Jane Kirkpatrick’s latest novel, The Healing of Natalie Curtis this is such a story. This wonderful story takes you on a journey of a woman who loves music and discover the...
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