by Jamie Holloway | Sep 26, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Thinking: I have a ton on my mind. First the upcoming surgeries in the next year so that I can get rid of my trach and breathe normal again. I’m nervous and scared, but I will move forward anyway. I am also thinking about food, because I know with all the...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 25, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
“Chasing Silhouettes” by Emily T. Weirenga is a book about eating disorders. I cried when I read the stories in this book. Eating is one of the elements that all of us humans share. It connects us. We eat around a table for meals together. In Weirenga’s book...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 23, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
Tonight, as I type this I am sitting enjoying a hot cup of peppermint and spearmint tea while Nicholas is lying beside me. This is comforting to me. I have not written personally for a while, because somehow I knew a big decision will have to be made soon. I didn’t...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 23, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I know, I know I said I didn’t want to read anymore diet books. “Part Time Paleo” by Leanne Ely isn’t a diet book. Leanne writes great articles for Flylady and for her own blog Saving Dinner that I have been following for years. So when I saw that she wrote a...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 21, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Amazing how receiving flowers can brighten someone’s day. My neighbor brought me some gorgeous red and yellow mums. He won them and he thought that I would enjoy them. The last couple of weeks, actually if I were to be honest the last few months have been tough...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 19, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
I was invited to join the blog tour for the book “Roar” by Scottie Nell Hughes. This is my first tour. In exchange for my review I was given a copy of her book. Just to share some information about myself. I am not a left winger or a right winger. There are...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 12, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I really enjoyed reading Joyce Meyer’s book “Good Health, Good life”. I needed to be reminded of how and why I should make healthy choices for my body. A few of the strategies Meyer’s talks about in her book hit home for me. The ones that hit home for me were:...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 8, 2014 | Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I love the beach. I was excited when my sister texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to the beach with my mom and two sisters. I of course said yes. I’m glad I did. Though the beach was cold and windy, the sun was out. I still enjoyed the atmosphere of the...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 2, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey
“The Real Food Revolution” by Tim Ryan opened up my eyes to the real dilemma of the food chain in America. Tim Ryan is a congressman from Ohio and he has some strong opinions and ideas about what we need to do. He shares his thoughts in his book. I am still...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 1, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“The Plant Plus Diet Solution” by Joan Borysenko gave this lady a deeper understanding about all the diets and ideas that are out there. Borysenko says everyone’s bodies are different so we can’t all benefit from the same diet. We all need different things to...