by Jamie Holloway | Jun 16, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I’m sitting on my bed while I am writing this. It’s been a long and insightful day. Remission has happened. Yes, I Jamie Holloway, lover of butterflies, who reads and writes for this blog is in remission. I have not fully comprehended what remission means. I’m not...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 13, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The last 56 days I have been reading a devotional “Devotions for a Healthier You” by Katie Farrell. In this devotional Farrell has recipes, so I decided I was going to try one. I tried the Greek Crockpot Chicken. I changed the recipe up a bit. Made it my own by...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 5, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Since the last week of April until June 2nd every Tuesday I have been going to a class called “Living Well with Chronic Conditions”. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook then you have seen a few quotes that I have posted from the book “Living a Healthy Life...
by Jamie Holloway | May 31, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In 2014 there was a movie out called “Cake” starring Jennifer Aniston that focused on a woman who lived with chronic pain. I wasn’t sure I wanted to see this movie since it hits so close to home with my own journey with my illness. Life changes when you get...
by Jamie Holloway | May 28, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
It is hard to believe that June is almost here. Three days are left in the month of May. May was a crazy month for me. I had one of my older sisters staying with me for two weeks. It was a ton of fun but also stressful. I didn’t accomplish any of the goals I...
by Jamie Holloway | May 24, 2015 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Now that my throat is behaving itself. I feel like it is time to focus on other areas of my life that are unhealthy. With my throat I have to maintain my healthiness by getting an infusion every six months, tracking my breathing with a peek meter, moving my...
by Jamie Holloway | May 21, 2015 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
My birthday is today. I am turning 41 and I am embarking on my 42nd year. The last two weeks I have been missing in action because my sister came from Alabama for a visit. We spent a lot of time with our aunt who is fighting stage 4 ovarian cancer. I wanted to...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 26, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
Can you believe that May will soon be upon us? I cannot believe that it has almost been one month since I got rid of my trach. To be honest I didn’t accomplish that many of my goals. I didn’t cook from 5 recipes or post them on my blog. Sorry! I got too excited. I did...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 25, 2015 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity of cowardice, or craven and cringing and fawning fear, but he has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm, and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. The verse above I read the other...
by Jamie Holloway | Apr 22, 2015 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
“Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand a true life story of brave men, in particularly one man Louie and he survived, endured, and found hope through the shittiest parts of life. The story of Louie deeply inspired and encouraged me. While in the hospital last week, my...