Death Changes You

by | Feb 18, 2014 | Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey

I have been feeling blue ever since Valentine’s Day. I finally figured out the reason why today marks the ten year anniversary of someone very poignant in my life. I am left with a feeling of I need to remember something about this whole lesson this whole world and I...

When The Blues Hit

by | Feb 14, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey

I woke up this morning with a heavy heart. I couldn’t figure out why because I had a good week. I am now ready to write the final chapter of my book. I finished writing the introduction of my book yesterday and I got an assignment to read and edit my friend’s book...

Vibrant Foods

by | Feb 13, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    If you have been reading my blog you know that I love reading cookbooks. I get a lot of great ideas from them. Reading “Vibrant Foods” is no exception. I enjoyed looking at the amazing photography and even reading the recipes. I love the fact that it is...

The Lost Sisterhood

by | Feb 12, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  If you have read Anne Fortier’s book “Juliet” then you will definitely love her new novel “The Lost Sisterhood”.  “The Lost Sisterhood” is a mystery about the Amazon Women in Greek mythology and the fact that one woman’s grandmother gives her granddaughter a...

Weekly

by | Feb 11, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

It is hard to believe it is the second week in February and I feel like I have accomplished a lot this month. First, I roller skated, then I went and played out in the snow, and then this weekend I walked to the store which is probably about a block from my...

Thrive

by | Feb 9, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

I read the news from the Huffington Post and so when I saw Arianna Huffington’s book “Thrive” offered on Netgalley I knew I had to read it. I am glad I did. Huffington offers a lot of great insight in how to take care of yourself from sleep, to meditations, and the...

Listening To My Body

by | Feb 8, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

    Are you staying warm? This weekend it is snowing where I live in Vancouver Washington which is right across the river from Portland Oregon. We don’t usually get a lot of snow, but when we do it is a lot. I am not a big fan of the snow. I hate it, but I...

The Ecstasy Of Surrender

by | Feb 6, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    I got the opportunity to read Dr. Judith Orloff’s new book “The Ecstasy of Surrender”. The section of the book that truly struck a nerve with me focused on Illness and pain and how to surrender to it. Surrendering is not a get out of pain or jail card,...

Month By Month

by | Jan 31, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Every Great and deep difficulty bears itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it.  Niels Bohr   Wow, the first month in 2014 went by fast, didn’t it? In January, I have done a few things to change my circumstances. One, I let...

A New Direction!

by | Jan 28, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Personal resilience makes room for big shifts in our lives, and is our greatest ally in our time of extremes. Greg Braden     This Greg Braden quote illustrates a big shift in my life and the resilience that I am using in order to make better choices on my...

Miracles Now

by | Jan 27, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    Miracles Now by Gabrielle Bernstein is a collection of helpful tools from how to get quality and relaxing sleep, to distressing and to finding your value and still not be ego driven about things. I needed to be reminded about what my spiritual practice...

My Reading

by | Jan 25, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey

I thought I would share with my readers all the books I am currently reading and hopefully will be writing reviews for in the future. The Ecstasy of Surrender by Judith Orloff The Reboot with Joe Juice Diet by Joe Cross The Remembering Process by Daniel Barrett The...

Brassica

by | Jan 23, 2014 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    Brassica is a class of super food vegetables of Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Kale, and Brussel Sprouts and many other vegetables. I was first told about the Brassica vegetables or otherwise known as Crucifix vegetables when I saw my nutritionist at...

Paleo Week One

by | Jan 23, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

Yesterday evening when I went to the lobby to use the Internet and to check my email I received an offer from Lift an application to help you make small changes on your journey to health with the Paleo eating plan and I decided to join. I have been dabbling in Paleo...

Faith

by | Jan 22, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  I have to admit to the world that the last week or so I have not felt like being my positive self anymore. I have a lot of hard decisions to make about where I want my life to go. An old friend will be making an appearance in my life. I am excited about this,...

Time For An Update

by | Jan 19, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey

Good morning! Happy Sunday! Time for another update on my life and all that I am doing, reading, webinars and such that I am interested in and spending my time doing. I am keenly focused on my health and not such physical health but my spiritual health this year. I...

Thrive

by | Jan 17, 2014 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  I have a confession I have no idea who Mark Hall is or the band Casting Crowns. I still felt lead to read his book “Thrive” when it was offered on Netgalley. I am glad that I followed Jesus lead in choosing to read this book. After I finished reading I went to...

Words of Death or Life

by | Jan 16, 2014 | The Magnificent Journey

  Did you know that the words we say to ourselves and to others can either mean life or death to you? Proverbs 18:20-21 states this clearly “A man’s moral self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequences of his words he must be...

Progress, I feel good.

by | Jan 12, 2014 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  I feel good. I feel good that I got to get rid of 8 bottles of Imuran (Azathioprine) which I had been taking for my WG/GPA and RA. Last Monday my Rheumatologist took me off of this medication because one, the Rituximab infusion treatment I have been getting is...

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