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...

Change Is Amazing

by | Oct 3, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  Change has been an intricate part of my life. Change reared its ugly head when I was 13 and my mother passed away and I was left without a mother, a home, and embarking on a new journey. The journey was living with my sister and her family. I lasted there for 6...

Fatty Patty

by | Oct 2, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  I needed a fun book to read since I have a lot going on in my life right now concerning my health and it seemed like I have been focusing my reading on non-fiction and not fiction at all. In fact, I cannot remember the last time I read a fiction book. Fatty...

A New Idea

by | Oct 1, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

One week has passed since I got the hopeful news from Otolaryngologist. I have been processing the new information and ruminating on what my future looks like. Yes, I am nervous about my upcoming surgery October 9th. I am always a bit anxious when I am facing surgery,...

Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat

by | Sep 30, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Esther Blum’s book “Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat” explains the Paleo eating plan and what it all entails along with scientific facts. I have been reading about and hearing about the Paleo eating plan for a while and I have been curious to if it would help me with my...

Pulse

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

I love beans. I never heard it called Pulse before, but I am up to trying the interesting and new recipes that Chandler has in her cookbook. I love that she shares ideas and different ways from many different cultures, such as Indian, African, and Mediterranean. Each...

Hope Flutters

by | Sep 25, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Hope has taken over my heart. Seeping out of my skin and shining out of my eyes and my voice when I speak reigns with hope. I haven’t felt hope in a long time.  Since I got my trach I have been living in a dark place, though it may not seem like it. Yes, I was...

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