Wellness 100

by | Nov 3, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Weight loss and eating healthy is important to me at this exact moment in my life. You see I have a Vasculitis disease that wreck’s havoc on my body and cause my body to attack itself. My adventures with living with a trach and dealing with all the emotions,...

I Think I Can

by | Nov 2, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  I kind of feel like the little Engine that Could remember that story book from when we were kids? I do. Today’s Wego Health Challenge for November is about I think I can. Here is mine… I think I can start getting my body moving so I can get the excess weight...

Whats On My Mind

by | Nov 1, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I found this on two blogs that I enjoy reading “Fit and Free With Emily” and “Back To Her Roots”. I will be adding only one thing to the list. Goals: I only have one goal for the month of November. That is to get my body moving. Now that I am recovered from my surgery...

OMG! That’s Paleo Cookbook

by | Oct 29, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

“OMG! That’s Paleo” by Juli Bauer is a cookbook that I needed. I have read other books on Paleo and they seemed way too complicated on what I would cook. This book showed some awesome sweet treats, crock pot (like Juli, it is one of my favorite gadgets in the...

Monday

by | Oct 27, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

  Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine was quiet and relaxing just the way I like it. This weekend I watched the 1978 classic movie “Grease”. A friend gave me a copy on Friday night so I ended up watching it twice. It makes me happy. I didn’t just watch...

Light The Flame

by | Oct 27, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  “Light the Flame” is a book of different prayers. I actually enjoyed reading the different prayers that many different cultures say to God. Here are a couple of examples that struck me deeply:   After so many sufferings, diseases, troubles, and pains May...

One Year

by | Oct 24, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

“Success is not a place at which one arrives, but rather the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey” Alex Noble A year ago I was at a totally different place in my life than I am now. This week, last year I was in the hospital yet again for another...

My Reasons

by | Oct 24, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

  I woke up this morning with this post literally running through my mind. I want to tell you why I am share the recipes, helpful tips, and encouraging things I do on here and on my Facebook page. I am sure I annoy people with them, but that is not my purpose. My...

Angel Detox

by | Oct 22, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

Detoxing isn’t just about going through foods detoxing, it involves your environment which includes food choices, water, cleaning products, and even the people you have in your life. On my healing journey I have learned a lot about detoxing. I am only now beginning to...

Update Time

by | Oct 21, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Change is a matter of choice. Rick Warren   This last week has been difficult in that my left hand and wrist swelled up and I have been coughing up mucus yuckiness on top of it all. Monday morning as I am trying to type this out my wrist and hand look normal, but...

The Art Of Purring

by | Oct 20, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

The second book of series by David Michie on the Dalai Lama’s cat just like the first book, I feel in love with Snow lion and all the antics and insights from a cat perspective on what happiness is and what it is not. For being fiction there is a lot of in depth...

Sweet and Savory

by | Oct 18, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  I love flipping through cookbooks to get new Ideas. “Miraval’s sweet” did just that. I have been curious about all the different types of flours for baking, almond flour, tapioca flour, and coconut flour and in this book you get different ideas in how to use...

Not So Woeful Post

by | Oct 17, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Strengthen us O God, to relieve the oppressed, to hear the groans of poor prisoners, to reform the abuses of all professions; that many be made not poor to make a few rich, for Jesus Christ sake. Oliver Cromwell   Give me, O Lord, the courage I need in good and bad...

Being A Health Activist

by | Oct 16, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I woke up to a surprise email from WEGO Health. Apparently I have been nominated in the Best in Show health Activist.  I never saw myself as a health activist, but someone else thought enough of Jamie Chases Butterflies to nominate me. I nominated a couple of blogs...

The Dalai Lama’s Cat

by | Oct 11, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  “The Dalai Lama’s Cat” is a joy to read. A story told from the cat’s perspective about the Dalai Lama and the relationships he encountered while in Tibet. Snow tiger’s character is a riot to me. His ferocious appetite for food and all the things he is learning...

Surgery Day 1

by | Oct 11, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I woke from a knock on my door my neighbor Christopher was checking on me to make sure I am doing okay and if I needed anything. I am starting to realize that I am building healthy relationships with people who actually care, even men. I have had a lot of uncaring men...

13 MM

by | Oct 10, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  October 9th, I experienced my 39th throat surgery in the last four years. This one was different, this one I have hope for living a throat healthy and happy life. While my sister in law and I had to wait a bit longer for my surgery to me it was worth. All the...

D Day!

by | Oct 8, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I hate packing, especially when I am heading to the hospital tomorrow morning for surgery. I never know what I should bring with me. I never know how long I will be staying. Of course, I bring my lap top. Thankfully, they have internet there so I can update my blog...

Restoration

by | Oct 6, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Restoration seems to be on this ladies mind this week. My throat is being restored to a healthy state. I never thought, yes I will admit that a part of me lost hope of ever having the ability to breathe like everyone else in this world. Yet, God is so awesome I am...

Happy Hormones!

by | Oct 5, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

A few years ago my sister Carri followed and still in some ways follows the Jorge Cruise Belly Fat Cure from several years ago. She bought me the book I just never took the time to truly follow his plan. I was in the middle of battling things with my health and...

Your Life Calling

by | Oct 4, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Reinvention is the theme of Jane Pauley’s book “Your Life Calling”. Throughout this delightful book Pauley shares stories of those you have had to reinvent themselves. I was deeply moved and I was reminded that I am in the process of reinvention. I love...

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