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...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 5, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
One of the places on my travel bucket list is Alaska. I want to see the glaciers, the polar bears, the mountains, the mushing dogs, and the majestic scenery. I also want to see the whales and penguins. In Susan May Warren’s new book Sunrise, she takes you on an...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 4, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Warning: This book deals with sexual assault and molestation. These might be a trigger subject for a few readers. When I saw the title of this book I was intrigued and wanted to read. I bet you can see why I wanted to. This book is about a writer, who...
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...