by Jamie Holloway | Sep 2, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I joined another challenge; I sort of gave up on the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. It was too hard for me to keep my body moving with the exercises along with my leg swellings and such. I have come to the conclusion that I must do the old lady...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 31, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I started studying psychology in college, but since my illness required me to go into surgery every month it seemed I was not able to maintain school and my studies, so I had to quit. I love finding books such as “The Serenity Solution” that takes my...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 28, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Invisible Illness Week starts on September 9th and here is a wonderful meme that they are having participants do. Here are my answers: 30 Things About My Invisible Illness: The illness I live with is: GPA (Wegener’s), and RA and auto-immune. 2. I was diagnosed with it...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 28, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I joined another challenge with Brook: Not on a Diet blog for the month of September. I have been thinking about what one goal of the month of September will be and I have made a decision. I will only have one goal this month not a whole bunch for my weight loss. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 26, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Second Firsts” is a book about the grieving process and how to start over again after a loss. I wish I had this book when Rick died in 2004 and when my dad died in 2005. Two loses of men who were deeply important to me. I made some huge mistakes and I see that...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 25, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I signed up to blog for “Invisible Illness Week” which is September 9th through the 15th. The theme this year is “I choose…” This statement alone has conjured up many images and thoughts about what I am choosing and I am looking forward to blogging and sharing with...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 24, 2013 | Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I have not felt like writing a happy, praise worthy post in a while. Friday was a big day for me and I learned that there are some amazing men who are willing to help out with no expectations. I have three of them who are my neighbors. Two of them Friday morning...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 23, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
While at my sister in law’s house I was reading in “Jesus Calling” and I came upon this verse 1 Corinthians 12:7-9 “And to keep me from being puffed up and too much elated by the exceeding greatness preeminence of these revelations there was given me a thorn a...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 20, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I have been busy the last couple of days cleaning out my environment getting ready to bomb getting rid of the fleas so I can have my home back. While cleaning I started thinking about some things in my life and where I am at and where I want to go with my life. What...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 18, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
I have a busy week ahead. As I wrote previously I have been combating fleas, well, turns out I have to bomb my environment, which means extra cleaning and finding a place for Nicholas and I to go to while my place is being fumigated. Today, I am busy putting...