by Jamie Holloway | Aug 17, 2023 | Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
August 2023 has come upon me quickly. It has been one year since I got this massive wound on my right front lower leg that I have been wrestling with this year. This year has been hell for me a lot of hospital visits, pain procedures, leg infections, sepsis, and I...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 27, 2022 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
According to Webster-Merriam dictionary the definition of acceptance being approved and also agreeing with things. I have been mulling over this definition and also why the word ACCEPTANCE triggers me. Here is what I have come up with. My entire life I have not been...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 7, 2021 | Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I have always been interested in learning about alternative health practices especially when it came to herbal remedies, so when I saw on one of my favorite YouTube Channels unboxing of Apothecary At Home, I knew that I needed to invest in this box and therefore my...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 28, 2018 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
In one of my last articles I wrote about What Are Ketones, what they are what their job is in our bodies. In this article I will tackle the subject of Ketoacidosis. Being a diabetic and deciding to do the Keto Eating Plan means I have to be keenly aware of where my...
by Jamie Chases Butterflies | Mar 29, 2018 | Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Everyone wants to know What Are Ketones? I was inspired to write this article because my friend Karen from Wellness Works NW has started selling Prüvit Ketone Supplements. I wanted to know more about it. I also know that Karen is dedicated to the safety and health...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 9, 2017 | Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The Hard Decision If you follow me on Facebook or are one of my friends on Facebook you might have read that I am Pursuing Bariatric Surgery. This was not an easy decision for me to make. It has taken me years. Choosing to change your stomach with surgery shouldn’t be...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I am writing this post on my tablet. My lap top finally ran out of memory. Although I am frustrated by this, I am thankful that I have a tablet so I can still write, research, and email. I can still use my voice. The tablet is different than a...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 20, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Since starting my living with Chronic Illness Journey in 2008 I have been doing a lot of different types of reading and researching about how to live well. Living well is one of my major goals for my life. Living well to me means balancing my mind, my...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 14, 2016 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
This month, August, I started pool therapy. I have gone three times so far. I am loving going. Yes, I do wake up most mornings not feeling like I want to go, but I go anyway. I have not regretted not going. Pool therapy has gotten me to thinking about this...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 30, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfu-26ftkno This morning I put my Plumb’s Exhale CD into my lap top as I got ready write. The first song that came up is Lord, I’m Ready Now. Tears began to fall down my face. This song is hitting a specific place in my heart....
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 15, 2016 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The last week in a half I have been off the Internet. The management had someone remove a giant cedar tree from the property and it somehow damaged the internet connection. Currently the internet is back on, but there is a big obstacle course. They are taking the...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 2, 2016 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Time for my next installment of chasing wellness with me. I failed. I didn’t do my standing that much this week. I have been feeling the effects of missing my Rituximab infusion which is a month overdue. I woke up swollen, a headache, and my joints hurting. I just...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 22, 2016 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
If you are my friend then you already saw my video that I created telling you about my experience with meeting with my physical therapist for my assessment. It was an eye opening experience. I never realized how far I have deteriorated with my physical...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 7, 2016 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Wow, May sure went by fast, didn’t it? June is here. May was a busy month. I ended up having another laser surgery on my throat on May 25th, so I am in healing mode right now. I now have my stitches out. I did not accomplish many of my goals for May. For the...
by Jamie Holloway | May 4, 2016 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Every time I go into the rec room I see a young man running on the tread mill. We smile at each other and don’t speak. Today, we spoke. I admire people who go into the gym and do things that I cannot do anymore. I can’t run. Since my tracheal stenosis I haven’t...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 8, 2016 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Choosing wellness is such a challenging decision to make. Think about it, on TV you are bombarded with ads talking about liposuction, new crazy dance exercises that say we are the best to get that sexy body, ads for new fandangle exercise equipment that can whip your...
by Jamie Chases Butterflies | Mar 23, 2016 | The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Lymphedema, have you heard of this condition? I hadn’t until my best buddy told me that she is having issues with this disease. Writing this article is a challenge for me. I’m struggling because I want to write it out of a place of love and not anger. I’m angry that...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 10, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Philippians 4:11-13 (amplified) “Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted in whatever state I am. I know how to be abased and live humbly in straitened...
by Jamie Chases Butterflies | Mar 9, 2016 | The Magnificent Journey, Weight
We all want a quick fix & solution to our weight issues. I know I do. I hate to be the bearer of bad news. There isn’t one. Not even bariatric surgery is a quick fix. “Weight loss surgery does not cure obesity. It is a tool that helps you lose weight when combined...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 18, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Two weeks before I was going in for my Tracheal Stenosis surgery I read a magnificent book about journaling. “Let it Out” written by Kate Dalebout. Journaling has been a sacred connection and practice that I have been using since I started my journey with my...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 4, 2016 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
If you are a friend or a follower of mine on Facebook or Twitter then you know that last week I went on a new adventure. I had to find a replacement for one of the best caregivers I have had since I became sick. I’m sad to see her go, but she is on a new adventure of...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 7, 2016 | Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I am struggling writing this post. Because it requires me to open up and dive deep into a subject that I am afraid of. Emotions. When I am afraid, I don’t run, I face it head on. That is what I have done with my illnesses, my narrowing trachea, and even the many...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 30, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The last week of 2015 and I am thinking about what my intensions for 2016 will be. I find if I focus on a few words through the year and make a list of the intentions of how I want my year to go. I far better than if I just set goals. Goals are good, but goals also...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 30, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I got a new device. A friend was not using his Asus tablet with windows ten, so he gave it to me. I was excited. Because I’ve been looking into getting one for myself for when I am not able to speak after my surgery. God works in mysterious ways. While...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 28, 2015 | The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Another month has hit the dust. Wow, can you believe that 2016 will be upon on us in one month? I enjoyed November. I met a new friend. I started the process towards my throat resectioning. I made a decision about exercise that was hard to come to. Since,...
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