by Jamie Holloway | Nov 8, 2012 | Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Strange how when you start thinking about something it seems to hit you on all sides on a subject, the synchronicity is uncanny. A couple days ago in my journal I ruminated on relationships and what that means. Relationships are valuable. Relationships matter....
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 7, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
How do I stay calm in the storm? What centers me when bricks are being thrown left and right smacking me in the face each time they go by? Chocolate! Just kidding! It would be awesome if chocolate could be the answer to everything, but it isn’t. Darn it! Hmm, well...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 7, 2012 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
“The Fabulous Life Of A Vegan Girl” by Daphne Appleton I love cookbooks. I love reading about nutrition, now following through on such an idea is another matter altogether. Something I know about myself is I want to have a wide variety of food and deleting a food...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 6, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
That is a question that I have been asking myself and others have been asking me. Am I stressed? Am I having an anxiety attack? I am going to say, Yes, I am. I have come to the conclusion that showing stress and anxiety looks different for everyone. According to what...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 5, 2012 | Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
“The ABC’s of Super Foods” Calie Shackleford Super foods seems to be one of the themes of my life since I have an auto-immune disorder, chronic illness, and having good nutrition is a foundation that will aide me in living a healthy life. I found “The ABC’s Of Super...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 4, 2012 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I joined WEGO Health a great web site that promotes health and well-being for those suffering from chronic illnesses. It is a great way for me to get my voice heard and I feel connected to many of the bloggers I have met and am currently reading who have joined this...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 3, 2012 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
A question is going around Facebook, other blogs about illnesses, and the World Wide Web, why do you blog about being ill? I have decided that I am going to answer this question. The reason I started Jamie Chases Butterflies wasn’t for me to become some famous writer,...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 2, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
The start of day two, yesterday I felt so exhausted, slept off and on all day long, took things extremely slow. I felt as though I was moving in slow motion all day long, the simple act of walking felt like I was moving like Jamie from Bionic woman when they were...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 1, 2012 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“Powerful Prayers For Challenging Times” Jackie M. Johnson While at the University Of Washington Medical Center Rest Ministries advertised a free book download for Jackie M. Johnson’s book “Powerful Prayers For Challenging Times” which I quickly downloaded onto my...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 31, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I am finally home from a week long stent in the hospital in which I received chemo. How do I describe what getting chemo feels like? All I can tell people is I feel strange. I feel weak. I feel drained. I feel blurry headed. I do not feel like throwing up. Thank God...
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