by Jamie Holloway | Jul 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I am writing this post on my tablet. My lap top finally ran out of memory. Although I am frustrated by this, I am thankful that I have a tablet so I can still write, research, and email. I can still use my voice. The tablet is different than a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 1, 2017 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
One day last month Karen sent me a text asking me to research the different types of arthritis. I was like okay, vague, but how many types can there be? Both Karen and I were deeply shocked when later I called her and told her what I discovered. There are 150...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 17, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? Lucy Maud Montgomery These last couple of weeks I have been recuperating from my vacation. With my chronic condition it takes me a long time to get back to my normal routine and...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 9, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my honest review of “The IBS Elimination Diet and Cookbook” by Patsy Catsos I was given a free copy from Blogging For Books. The opinions I express are my own and were in no way influenced. Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS affects a lot of people...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Products I Love, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
“I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. ” Although the Tens and PMS...
by Jamie Holloway | May 25, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my review I was given a free copy of The Book of Greens by Jenn Louis from Blogging for Books. The opinions I express are my own and were no way influenced. My sister and I have been enjoying reading through and looking at the recipes...
by Jamie Holloway | May 18, 2017 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other
A couple of weeks ago, Karen at Wellness Works NW, gave me another research assignment: Crohn’s Disease. The only thing I know about Crohn’s Disease is the Glenn Frey from the Eagles had it. Since doing my research I know a lot more. My aim in writing this article is...
by Jamie Holloway | May 6, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Growth is a process, an unending process, they teach us: Reflect on the pain. Discern its origin. Find models whose own experience can help to reconstruct its meaning. And, most of all, understand that confession-the unburdening of the past-is never too late. On the...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 30, 2017 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
Recently, I found out I was low in B12. My doctor wants me to start taking 1000 MCG of B12 daily. I decided it was time for me to do some research and write up an article about it. While researching, I discovered that those of us who suffer from an autoimmune...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 29, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Humility does not necessarily require me to agree and comply with everyone else’s position, but it does demand that I be willing to understand and respect the many sides of every issue. It does demand that I recognize that the positions of authority...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 22, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand. Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? Lucy Maud Montgomery I feel like I have been running around with my head...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 15, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: We are given one life and the decision is our whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live. General Omar N. Bradley Genesis 50:20 As for you, you thought...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 9, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my honest review I was given a copy of “Tranquility: A Prayer and Reflection Coloring Journal” by Amie Carlson by Tynsdale Publishing. The opinions I express are my own and were in no way influenced. As many of you know that I struggle with my chronic...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
I have been thinking about writing a post about Fibromyalgia because I have a niece in law and several friends who combat this disease. I have heard them talk about their pain, their anxiety, and the skin issues they suffer and the horrendous affects some of...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 31, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with dust and sweat and blood; who...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 20, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I have an autoimmune disease, in fact, two of them. I have Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (also known as Wegener’s) and Rheumatoid arthritis. Thankfully with medication and working on my own wellness my inflammation and illnesses are in remission....
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 18, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Proverbs 17:22 A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Taking care of yourself is the best gift you can give those who love you. T.D. Jakes This morning, as I write this, I am listening to K-Love...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 16, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my honest review I was given a free copy of Susan Zogheib’s book Renal Diet Plan and Cookbook through her publishers Callisto and Rock Ridge Press and I won this book on Goodreads. The opinions I express are my own and in no way...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 15, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In exchange for my honest review I was given a free copy of Karen Salmansohn’s book Open When… Letters to lift your spirits by Blogging For Books. The opinions I express are my own, I was in no way influenced. I’ve been hit with the inspiration bug from a tiny...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 5, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Isaiah 54:4 Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded and depressed, for you shall not be put to shame. For you shall forget the shame of your youth, and you shall not seriously remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore. Comparison is the...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 3, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Choose Joy by Sarah Frankyl and Mary Carver has been on my to read list on Goodreads for quite some time. I was excited when recently I learned that my library would mail books to those who are home bound, so I went shopping for books on their website. I was delighted...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 24, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Ever since I was a young girl I have always been low on iron. I remember taking these green colored pills for periods of time in my youth and how it made my poop black. The first time it happened I ran to my mom freaking out. She told me that it was because of...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 10, 2017 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
While I am writing this post I am listening to Hillsong United album Empires. My favorites are Prince of Peace and Even When It Hurts. That is the soundtrack of this post. The last two months have been rough for me. I learned a lot about disappointment, rejection,...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 4, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
God has been talking to me about my eating habits and how it is affecting my body. A few years ago I felt a small voice tell me that I needed to follow the anti-inflammation diet or eat the Mediterranean way. I even looked it up on the internet and found...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 3, 2016 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I’m sitting at my kitchen table as I write this, listening to Kelly Clarkson Stronger CD. That is the soundtrack I am listening to as I type this post. One week, I’ve been caring for my T-tube for a week now. It’s been rough. I didn’t have all the supplies that I...
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