We have been taught to treat health like a private test of discipline. If we are tired, stressed, gaining weight, sleeping poorly, or struggling to feel well, we are told to try harder. Eat better. Exercise more. Control the cravings. Put down the phone. Get organized. Make better choices. But…
There’s a reason miners used to bring a canary underground with them. It wasn’t sentimental. It was practical. The bird’s small body reacted faster to toxic air, giving a warning before the danger reached the grown men swinging pickaxes. Lately, I keep thinking about that image when I look at…
