provides is a space apart. That is, a place
(mostly) beyond the human-built. On a hike
or a beach stroll, you rarely have to worry
about touching metal or glass or plastic. No
matter the landscape, you'll be in the open
air. Get outside and you can get a cure
for the quarantine's claustrophobia. Plus,
touching soil and earth has been shown to
have immune-system benefits—consider it a
virtuous side effect.
We all know by now that this is serious
business. It is a global pandemic that has
desecrated the economy, locked up billions
of people in every crevice of the globe and
may kill hundreds of thousands (best-case
scenario) before it's over. When you need a
little extra strength and soothing because
that's kind of a lot to deal with, I know
where you can find it —outside.
At this time, only in the outdoors do we
find a place to stay safely apart yet still be
together.
Here's how to do it: Step outside and walk,
run, roller skate, bike, pogo stick, sashay
(please sashay) to your nearest outdoor
area. Take your dogs, your kids or just
yourself and go.
