Self-Care Tips From Spaghetti Western Clint Eastwood

Any outlaw don’t take care of themselves, I’ll shoot dead.

Brad Stennerson, PhD
Slackjaw

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Looking rough there, compadre.

The 19th century American Southwest is an unforgiving place, so if you want to live your best outlaw life, you better prioritize personal wellness. Out here, nurturant self-care is priority numero uno. I’ll kill any man says otherwise.

All burned up, ain’t you? Sun’ll cook you to high hell if you ain’t careful. See this flat-brimmed hat? It’s like I got a tiny tree canopy over my face at all times, blocking out those harsh rays. I consider this accessory a desperado must-have.

Your mouth’s all cracked up, too. Ain’t been conscientiously hydrating, have you? A full canteen’s essential in this mesa. If you find yourself in the middle of nowhere without a canteen, try getting captured by an old enemy. He’ll rope you up and drag you behind his horse a few hundred miles in the scorching heat, but from time to time, he’ll taunt you by taking a long swig from his canteen and spitting some into the sand. If you’re fast enough, you can lap a few drops out of the air with your dusty, swollen tongue.

Shouldn’t be out here all alone, amigo. Most folks don’t realize, but companionship’s an important component of emotional self-care. A few…

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Brad Stennerson, PhD
Slackjaw

Satirical writer and actual psychologist, or possibly the other way around.