Laurie
I live in Vancouver, BC with my husband Bruce, my dog Georgie, and my cat Nunki. We can't have kids, and we've made peace with it. I'm an introverted writer and morning lark! I love school, wine, animals, God, and my Quips and Tips blogs.
If you had one health wish that could be granted overnight, what would it be? Here is our Wishing Well on Quips and Tips for Hope and Healing. Wednesdays is “Wishful Wednesday”, but you can make a health wish any day of the week! My health wish is for my husband to be healed from [...]
Here are a few reasons – health benefits – of not wearing underwear. Sometimes you need to give your privates a breath of fresh air, especially if thong underwear is your undergarment of choice. It’s Tippy Tuesday on Quips and Tips, and today’s health tip is about taking a break from wearing underwear. I actually [...]
Most of my MM articles on Quips and Tips for Healing and Hope aren’t about praying to God for healing from disease. Here, however, I describe what Centering Prayer is and how it can help you cope. MM is “Mellow Monday” – I write articles about spirit and soul in relation to chronic illness on [...]
Is your loved one anxious or stressed at the care facility? Here’s a tip for decreasing the stress level of someone with dementia in a long-term care home. Yesterday I attended a caregivers support group through the Alzheimer Society of Vancouver (I’m a Master’s of Social Work student at UBC, and my practicum placement is [...]
If your chronic lower back pain is caused by bacterial infections, then the cure may be easy, fast and effective. You’ve probably already heard of it: antibiotics. On “Wishful Wednesdays” here on Quips and Tips, I write miracle cures and things we WISH would happen with our health and chronic illnesses. Infertility, be gone! Dementia, [...]
Since there is no cure, the goal of treatment for fibromyalgia is managing the painful symptoms. Here are several tips for living with fibromyalgia, from a new Canadian review of research. These tips for living with fibromyalgia are directly from “Fibromyalgia: evolving concepts over the past 2 decades” from the May 2013 issue of the [...]
Effectively treating your illness isn’t just about meds and doctors’ visits! These surprising treatments for chronic illness involve stressing more, embracing aging, and hoarding your reserves. Today is my inaugural Tippy Tuesday on Quips and Tips! I’m kicking it off with a quip from poet Elizabeth Alexander: “I have an image in my head: I’m [...]
Horse therapy (hippotherapy or equine therapy) can help you cope with a variety of chronic and short-term illnesses. Anyone – from wounded military veterans to kids with autism – can benefit from the healing presence of horses. The official name of equine therapy is “Equine assisted therapy treatment programs.” Such a big phrase! To me equine [...]
Why do I believe the first thing you need to do if you’ve been diagnosed with early stage dementia is join a support group? Because I’m doing my practicum placement with the Alzheimer Society in Vancouver (I’m working towards my Master’s of Social Work at UBC), and I’m honoured to be co-facilitating support groups for [...]
I’ve lived with infertility for four years, and am always learning new ways to make it easier! Infertility is a roller coaster, with good days and bad days. I think the easiest days are when I don’t meet pregnant women, babies, or toddlers. It’s easier to cope with infertility when I’m not reminded of the [...]
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