A walk in the Bywater was just the medicine I needed

A walk in the Bywater was just the medicine I needed 
NOLA.com, New Orleans, LA; by Danny Heitman; 3/2/25 
Last fall, I asked Pico Iyer, a travel writer and spiritual thinker I’ve followed for years, how he keeps a sense of hope in a troubled world. Iyer touched on several points, but his parting comment is the one I remember most vividly. “During the worst days of the pandemic,” Iyer recalled, “I was asked to give a talk to a local hospice organization. At the end, the moderator asked me to offer some advice. I’m sure he was expecting something wise or sonorous or lofty. All I could say was, ‘Take a walk. If the world doesn’t look better after you do, you will almost certainly feel better.'” A few days later, Iyer’s words came back to me as my wife and I took a weekend walk in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. ... 
Editor's note: Though posted a couple of days after Mardi Gras, enjoy this inspirational story. Whether at work or at home, find time to use this advice, "Take a walk."