These days, when people ask how I am, I say, "I'm not what I was, but I'm grateful for what I am." But as health issues proliferate, I am finding it more difficult to be grateful.

I once read about a man who as given a terminal diagnosis, so he decided to go back to Italy, where he still had family, and spend his remaining time there. He did things like gardening, and guess what? To everyone's surprise, he recovered. So maybe forest bathing and doing things close to nature is good for one's health.