by Jamie Holloway | Oct 27, 2015 | The Magnificent Journey
Fall has come into my neck of the woods. The rain fell this weekend finally. It’s been dry this year. That means my breathing was harder than when there is moisture in the air. This morning I am sitting enjoying a nice hot cup of tea while waiting for my...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 26, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Recently I was given an opportunity to review Skip Heitzig’s book “Defying Normal”. I wasn’t sure what I would gather for my arsenal for my bag of tools that I am building. You see, I have a couple of auto-immune issues that live me with severe breathing issues...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 22, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This week I am in physical pain. I am blessed that I do not often get physical pain with my RA or with my Wegener’s disease. My leg swelled up and my joints ache. I don’t like to dwell on the negative. So I grabbed one of the tools that I learned in the “Living...
by Special Contributor | Oct 20, 2015 | Supporting Each Other
Written by Summer D Clemenson Lavender smells so nice and can be used in making soaps and candles and freshening stagnant air. You can add it to vinegar when cleaning to lighten the smell. Lavender oil can be used to polish your wood floors. Therapeutic-Grade Lavender...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 16, 2015 | The Magnificent Journey
I have been receiving tons of messages about stinking thinking. I have been stuck in stinking thinking mode for quite some time. I can pinpoint my first nasty thought to the day I received two options about my throat from Dr. Anderson last month. As I have been...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 13, 2015 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
A couple of weeks ago I received from the Arthritis Foundation the “Better Living Health Tracker” booklet they offered me for free in an email. When I ordered the tracker I wasn’t sure what I was getting. All I have to say is that I am glad that I ordered it. This...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 10, 2015 | Books/Music
Girl Meets Change by Kristen Strong fell into my life at the exact moment that I am going through some big changes in my own life. My life started to change when someone that I loved deeply and spent a lot of time with for ten years passed away form...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 10, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
The last couple of weeks have been crappy. First, I had a major headache, not a migraine, but a dull ache that just wouldn’t go away that attacked my entire head. It affected my quality of sleep, my dreams, and even my attitude. I had to fight hard not to be grumpy...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 7, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Shame seems to be running rapid in our society, especially among women. Especially when it comes to sexual abuse, harassment, or even comparing ourselves with each other or the media. I deal with shame. I deal with it with my illness...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 28, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
My neighbor gave me a book called “The Art of Sign Language Phrases” by Christopher Brown after I told him about my goal of learning sign language. I want to learn sign language in order to prepare for the possibility of losing my ability to speak with a...