by Jamie Holloway | Apr 29, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
I have not been a part of the WEGO challenge this month. I got a late start. Things that I truly like about myself… What a question, I will do my best to answer this question. 1) I am stubborn. Usually people don’t see this as a good quality, but to me it is an...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 27, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
Wonderful ideas about how to cook many different types of vegetables Italian style and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the recipes. The recipes wetted my appetite and my passion to cook more with them. One of the things that kind of threw me for a loop was...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 27, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
If you wrote a book about your life, your community, your condition, or your Health Activism – what would you title it? What about your biography? I have had this vision of writing a book for a long time. Why am I not writing? Fear, thinking to myself what in...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 26, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
What’s a day that you wish you could have used a pain-free pass (either in the future or the past)? How would being pain or worry-free impact that day? If I were to get a golden ticket of not having to wear my trach, not having to sound like dark Vader, not...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 25, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
I am finally feeling back to normal. Though I do have tinges of feeling sore and of course my inflammation is not down. My sleeping schedule is back on my track. Sleep allows me to have the energy to wash my dishes, to journal, shower, and basically take care of...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 24, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
A book full of tools to help one manifest their dreams. I thoroughly enjoyed reading every page. A few of the tools I walked away were: What, How, When tool. The what, how, when tool is a concept where you write out your intention, then you explain one step...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 23, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
“I wish this gizmo could track my condition!” It seems like every day there is a new device, website, application, or program that is implemented to help you track and hopefully improve your health. Easier said than done when it comes down to the reality of...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 23, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Love… That word conjures up nightmares for me. Love, what the heck does it mean? What does it feel like? Is it even real or possible? I want to believe in love. I want to feel love. I want to experience love. While reading “Lovability” I realized that I have...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 22, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
10 things I couldn’t live without: Family: Even though some of them drive me crazy. I couldn’t imagine my life without them. I value and love each one of them for different reasons. Despite the communication issues, the forgetfulness, and things that happen...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 21, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Day 21 “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Mulan True or false? When do you bloom best? Today’s post was offered by a fellow HAWMC participant and Health Activist. Let’s focus on how adversity affects you,...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 21, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Today’s prompt: It’s the worst. That feeling when nothing seems to be going right for you and you’re not sure when things will turn around. The dreaded, burnout. What does it feel like? What are your burnout triggers? I want to be negative when I...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 19, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
The brain is a fascinating piece of equipment that all of us humans have in common. I love reading books about the brain and how to move forward and not be in survival mode and am in what Dr. Dispenza coins as “creative mode”. Dr. Dispenza show cased some...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 18, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
A truly amazing story about a man learning what love is by watching his dog’s interactions with others. Mollie is a rascal, but she knows how to love and that is her gift. What I enjoyed about reading Chase’s book is his ability to see the blessing in Mollie...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 18, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
I have been feeling like a big mess the last few days. Ever since my body swelled up like a puffer fish, my right arm huge and my belly huge with inflammation and it is tiring. It is weighing heavy on my body and my mind. I don’t like it. I hate being sick. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 17, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Get the Life You Want” is a book about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I enjoyed reading Brown’s book tremendously. I especially love the acronym he uses BOLD B=Breathe, O=Observe, L=Let it go, and D=Do it again. I also liked doing many of the breathing...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 16, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” Reinhold Niebhur I saw this quote in a book I am reading and my mind flooded with images and words. I sometimes do this when...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 15, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Craniosacial therapy is a therapy that I have been interested in pursuing ever since I first started experiencing having an auto-immune disorder. The fact that someone could help find the root cause of health issues and help the patient know and heal the...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 14, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
After talking to my sister on the phone this evening I took my trach out to clean it. When I went to insert another trach back in the darn thing wouldn’t go in. I tried several times and it freaked me out. I called my sister in law and asked her to take me into the...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 13, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This short book illustrates how valuable relationships especially friendships are. Levine shared some statistics on friendships and the scientific evidence it has on one’s health. I have learned on my incredible journey about how important my girlfriends...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 12, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I started reading this book for the soul purpose of finding out more about our survival instinct. You know the one where we are on hyper alert for everything around us, vigilant, our bodies are ready to fight or run that instinct. I have been reading many...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 11, 2013 | Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I am posting late today, simply because I had to take a strong dose of Prednisone and I didn’t feel up to walking to the rec room early this morning before my caregiver came at 9:30. I feel a bit better now after having an incredible glass of freshly made orange...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 10, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
Motivation, what exactly does this word mean. We have ideas and our own perception of what motivation is, but truly what does it mean? Is it different for each person? Is it only for a choice few? I am contemplating this word “Motivation” because a friend of...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 8, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
Finally my inflammation in my ankle and in my middle finger on my right hand is down and I am feeling much better. I have been resting, somehow when I go into inflammation mode I get tired easily and I have been sleeping a lot. To celebrate this freedom I moved...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 7, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I chose to read this book even though it is on the work environment to see what Bernstein had to say about that energy draining people who I know I have come into contact with in my personal life. I now have noticed a huge difference with them gone and I have more...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 6, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
A wealth of information that I found I needed at this time in my journey to wellness. I particularly liked the section on the throat, since that is where my illness mainly affects me. According to Hay and Schultz the throat deals with communication. Makes sense,...