by Jamie Holloway | Oct 13, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
“Sometimes you hear a voice through the door calling you… This turning toward what you deeply love saves you.” Rumi4 Open doors, what are they? Open doors could be people, places, things, and food, anything that holds importance to us. Sometimes the doors have to be...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 11, 2012 | Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
“Shades Of Hope” by Tennie McCarty I bought this book seven months ago. It’s a program to stop dieting and start living it says on the front cover. Tennie runs an outreach program for those of us who suffer from food addiction. I am sad to admit this but I am one of...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 9, 2012 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
Cooking is a passion of mine. Since getting sick I have not been able to explore this passion. Not being able to breathe limits what I can do and I have to pace myself throughout the day or I can exhaust myself. I woke up Saturday morning feeling great, which is...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 8, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I woke up from a good sleep needing to suction. I felt an obstruction in my t-tube. I felt this clog deep in my t-tube for the last couple of days and no matter how much I lavaged and suctioned it would not come out. Have you ever had a clog in your life that no...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 5, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Albert Camus I am getting stronger with each obstacle that I am facing or have faced in the last four years. I should have died several times in the last two years. First was in 2010 and the second was in 2011, but I didn’t. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 3, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
“He crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side.” Shawshank Redemption While watching “The Shawshank Redemption” this line in the movie popped out at me. Let me tell you I have crawled through my own river of shit and I am hoping to come out...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 1, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
A friend on Facebook messaged me last night and asked some questions. Here are my answers, I did send it to her, but I let out a lot of emotional stuff, so I thought it would make a good post for today. Hi Valerie, As Promised here are the self-evaluation questions...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 30, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey
(My equipment, suction device, nebulizer, and hemidifier.) I had a day of relaxation. I needed it, especially after last night’s scare. Around 3 in the morning I felt a clog coming on. Of course, that meant I needed to suction, lavage, and nebulize myself in order to...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 29, 2012 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“The Artist Way” by Julia Cameron is a book that has been around for a long time. I finally got my hands on a copy of the book and the journal that comes with it. I am just starting week three of the exercises that she has you do to unblock your creativity. I have not...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 28, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I am in pain today. My back and sides are hurting making it difficult for me to walk. I did not feel like doing anything at all today. Myron walks in his usual way full of energy and vinegar and challenged me to get up out of bed. My negativity can go on; I have not...