by Jamie Holloway | Apr 17, 2019 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
The last couple of months I have been struggling with what’s the point of dealing day in and day out with my illness, with my trach tube, with going towards bariatric surgery, and I have felt disappointment and overwhelmed by all that these three...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 16, 2019 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Beauty, what is it? How do you define beauty? For me, I haven’t been able to see myself as beautiful but I do know what makes me go oh that is so beautiful. In Rebecca Friedlander’s book “Finding Beautiful: Discovering Authentic Beauty Around the World”...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 6, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Victoria Osteen had me hooked in her new book Exceptionally You, when she stated in her introduction that she had thoughts of “is it worth it?”. I have been having those same thoughts concerning my autoimmune issues and my goals of weight loss and...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 4, 2019 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
A Brave Face is a powerful story about one woman who saw a little girls picture from Iraq who was burned from a bombing and decided to help that little girl. I am moved with the generosity of Barbara Marlowe and her devotion to Teeba. I’m also in...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 30, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Prayer, that constant struggle I feel every time I try to communicate with God. I don’t feel adequate. I don’t use flowery words. I can’t come up with what to say. I feel absurd. I feel powerless. I feel doubt. I feel a whole slew of emotions while I am trying to...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 25, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy reading stories about great doctor and patient relationships. As a challenging patient, myself, I often times hear horror stories more than positive ones. In Rewire by Ajay K. Seth, you step into a world where a woman gets bitten by a...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 14, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Laughter is the best medicine. As I read “Get On Your Knee Replacements and Pray!” I kept thinking that even thought this book is written for those who are in retirement age it sure fits my life as a chronic babe. One theme throughout this book...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 9, 2019 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Warmth, the cold morning air in my apartment allows me to climb into my bed with my soft plush blankets and my cat as I type. February, I made the decision to lament. I read a book called The Loud Sound about grieving and allowing yourself to lament that I was...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 7, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Finally, a novel. I read a fiction book. I don’t read them that often as I do non-fiction. Half Finished by Lauraine Snelling caught my eye because it is about a group of people who start a group for UFO projects. Not the alien kind, but the unfinished projects...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 6, 2019 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I just graduated from high school when Forest Gump hit the movie theaters. It touched my heart deeply. I also have heard and saw videos of Gary Sinise and his valiant efforts to help Veterans get the help and respect they need to live well. In...
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