A Weekly Column on Being Human by Wellness Specialist Elizabeth Clayton
Jul 24
Some new neighbors moved into the neighborhood a few weeks ago. They are loud. They disturb the peace. They set off firecrackers.
Jul 17
If ever there was a fountain of youth, I think squats would be it.
Jul 11
Having had multiple basal cell carcinomas on my face, I try to be diligent about sun protection. It’s a daily pre-walk skirmish.
Jul 03
Growing up, we were a cat family. This didn’t work out well for my younger brother, John, who was a dog person through and through. He solved the problem by simply pretending Winklemeyer was a dog.
Jun 26
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
Jun 19
As extreme heat becomes more common, understanding the impact on the body takes on new significance, especially for older people with heart disease.
Jun 12
Being able to navigate the overwhelming nature of distress is complicated by the way it focuses our attention right down to a pinpoint, confining us to a very small parcel of real estate in our mind.
Jun 05
I’m writing this while under the influence of a meager five hours of sleep which means I am seriously under-resourced. (Not my fault; I gave a full 8-hour allotment my best shot.)
May 29
Food is huge, huger than I could ever have imagined in regard to the impact it has on our experience of life. It mediates our health and ability to engage and enjoy life on par with sleep. And money.
May 22
There are many hard things we occasionally need to say to people. One of the most difficult has to be asking someone if they are thinking about suicide.