Since my session with Sarah Lynn Joy, I’ve been able to augment what she did with me in the Watsu pool to give me a “#354 – Heart-Mind-Body”
Category: Pain/Joint Relief
#349 – Exam Time
More than a few years ago, I took a Distance Education course from the University of Waterloo. At the time, my right elbow was in “#349 – Exam Time”
#348 – Hem and Aha!
My husband’s new pair of pants needed hemming. “Hmm, what’s an easy way to do this?”, I wondered. Since I can’t crouch down to pin “#348 – Hem and Aha!”
#339 – Tennis (Ball), Anyone?
From time to time, I am plagued by sciatic pain. It was particularly bad, pre-hip replacement. One of the ways I alleviate that aggravating, ever-present “#339 – Tennis (Ball), Anyone?”
#337 – Toe Nails
If you don’t have a generous friend who will treat you to a pedicure – thanks Nancy! – you’ll have to take care of your “#337 – Toe Nails”
#335 – Rock My Sole
“Bongiorno! Come stai?” greeted Antonio, my local shoemaker. Ever since my second hip replacement resulted in a leg length discrepancy, I’ve become a regular customer. “#335 – Rock My Sole”
#326 – I Love Your Drawers!
So began my note to Amber, one of the approachable and knowledgeable proprietors of The Bookman, a delightful used book store with locations in Chilliwack “#326 – I Love Your Drawers!”
#325 – All Wrung Out
A dishcloth or a bathing suit. Not you, I hope! Have you found that when you’re wringing something out, it’s often your hands that get “#325 – All Wrung Out”
#318 – An Unexpected Journey to Joy
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber Readers of this blog know that I have a profound love “#318 – An Unexpected Journey to Joy”
#313 – Sorry, but I’m Washing My Hair
With this handy little tool, you may be trotting out that excuse more frequently. When your fingers don’t work as well as you’d like, it “#313 – Sorry, but I’m Washing My Hair”
#298 – Slipping Up
Either due to the pain of inflammation, the destruction of the joints or the habituation of compensation, you may have difficulty bringing your arms up “#298 – Slipping Up”
#287 – Wheel-y Easy
If I carry my swim bag over my shoulder, it puts a strain on the shoulder joint. Holding it in my hand isn’t much better. “#287 – Wheel-y Easy”