Survive and thrive and are similar sounding, but vastly different. Just getting by isn’t enough. If COVID taught us anything, I think that might be it. For folks not familiar with mindfulness, another term might be intention. Intentionally seeking pleasure is easy. Intentionally maintaining your life can be more work. But it’s as much a habit as anything. That second list of bullet points is so important.

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