by Jamie Holloway | Jul 5, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Last Sunday morning, I started a new course in my bible reading. I have read through the bible 3 times and I feel like I need to be dedicated into an actual study. This time around I decided to read Psalms and Proverbs. Yes, at the same time. One chapter a day until...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 3, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I was given an opportunity to read a great cookbook and autobiography called “Stir” by Jessica Fechtor. I felt a kinship with the author, because like her I was thrown into the web of illness, recovery, and remission at an early age. I was 32 years old when I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 27, 2015 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
For the last couple of weeks I have been ruminating on what my Rheumatologist said to me. “You can start focusing on yourself now” when he let me know that my illness is in control now I felt relieved but also nervous. Being in remission means that my illnesses...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 21, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
For the past 70 days I have been reading the devotional by Beth Moore called “Whispers of Hope: 10 weeks of devotional prayer”. I saw this book at the grocery store Winco on a shopping trip I took with my sister in law. I thought I need to read this book. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 19, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Love, this one word sends my heart racing with negativity. My skin crawls with heebie jeebies. Because I think the human race has gotten it wrong. The sacred love that connects us to each other is missing a lot of the time. Even to our own selves. It is...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 16, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I’m sitting on my bed while I am writing this. It’s been a long and insightful day. Remission has happened. Yes, I Jamie Holloway, lover of butterflies, who reads and writes for this blog is in remission. I have not fully comprehended what remission means. I’m not...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 13, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The last 56 days I have been reading a devotional “Devotions for a Healthier You” by Katie Farrell. In this devotional Farrell has recipes, so I decided I was going to try one. I tried the Greek Crockpot Chicken. I changed the recipe up a bit. Made it my own by...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 5, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Since the last week of April until June 2nd every Tuesday I have been going to a class called “Living Well with Chronic Conditions”. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook then you have seen a few quotes that I have posted from the book “Living a Healthy Life...
by Jamie Holloway | May 31, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In 2014 there was a movie out called “Cake” starring Jennifer Aniston that focused on a woman who lived with chronic pain. I wasn’t sure I wanted to see this movie since it hits so close to home with my own journey with my illness. Life changes when you get...
by Jamie Holloway | May 28, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
It is hard to believe that June is almost here. Three days are left in the month of May. May was a crazy month for me. I had one of my older sisters staying with me for two weeks. It was a ton of fun but also stressful. I didn’t accomplish any of the goals I...
by Jamie Holloway | May 24, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Now that my throat is behaving itself. I feel like it is time to focus on other areas of my life that are unhealthy. With my throat I have to maintain my healthiness by getting an infusion every six months, tracking my breathing with a peek meter, moving my...
by Jamie Holloway | May 21, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
My birthday is today. I am turning 41 and I am embarking on my 42nd year. The last two weeks I have been missing in action because my sister came from Alabama for a visit. We spent a lot of time with our aunt who is fighting stage 4 ovarian cancer. I wanted to...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 26, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Can you believe that May will soon be upon us? I cannot believe that it has almost been one month since I got rid of my trach. To be honest I didn’t accomplish that many of my goals. I didn’t cook from 5 recipes or post them on my blog. Sorry! I got too excited. I did...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 25, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity of cowardice, or craven and cringing and fawning fear, but he has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm, and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. The verse above I read the other...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 22, 2015 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
“Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand a true life story of brave men, in particularly one man Louie and he survived, endured, and found hope through the shittiest parts of life. The story of Louie deeply inspired and encouraged me. While in the hospital last week, my...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 21, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
If you haven’t guessed by the title of my post. I am on mega dosages of steroids right now. To say that I am feeling a bit like a rollercoaster ride gone haywire is an understatement. I feel like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Not a good feeling at all. My only saving grace...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 20, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
This month I went on a bit of a buying spree. I bought 3 new books that got my attention while browsing a Christian book store. I bought 2 from there and I found another at Winco my grocery store. I believe the four books I am reading were divine attentions from God....
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 19, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The best new chapters begin with faith and honesty. Chris Brown Friday April 17th, I had my dilation surgery. The first one in a long time without my trach. Because of the larynxspasms I have had in the past in my voice box the Anesthesiologist has to be more mindful...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 8, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I am still in awe to the fact that I have been trach free for 7 days. Last Tuesday March 31st, I go the surprise of my life when Dr. Anderson took my trach out permanently. I was expecting to start the plugging process. To be truthful I was scared of the plugging...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 29, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I cannot believe that March is almost over. It went by fast. It always does when you are having fun, right? I had lots of fun in March. I am happy to report that I accomplished 4 of the 6 goals I set for myself. What I didn’t accomplish was making an eye doctor...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 25, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Recipe four is complete. It turned out marvelous. Yummo! That is the perfect word for this recipe. I chose Indian-spiced turkey burgers on page 268 of “Practical Paleo”. The cookbook I’ve been cooking from this month. I am enjoying the process of cooking again...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 21, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
March has been a far better month for me than February was. Talking to my girlfriends and after realizing that February triggers an emotional response in me. One of my friends suggested that the third week in February we have a girlfriends weekend. We can...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 20, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
Monday, one of my sisters came for a short visit. I decided I wanted to make lunch for us. Our nephew, who happens to be one of my caregivers was here too. I tried out a new recipe from “Practical Paleo” page 336, so recipe 3 is done. I think I rocked...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 14, 2015 | Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
A couple of weeks ago I bought a package of Bob Redmill’s Chia seeds. I have heard some amazing things about how good they are for you and that you can make pudding from it. I wanted to make the pudding. Last week I used them to put into some blueberry muffins. This...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 10, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
Saturday I accomplished recipe one of my 5 recipe goals from the cookbook “Practical Paleo” by Diane Santifilippo. Blueberry Lemon Muffins recipe can be found on page 246. My testers and I both agree that the muffin recipe could have used a bit more butter or...
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