What do we need in order to be able to inhabit our lives peacefully and joyfully? Here are the leading contenders: • To be aware and present — to show up for our lives • To feel emotionally connected to ourselves and others • To feel cared about, valued, and known • To feel engaged in a life of meaning • To feel we have choice and control • To feel we are part of something larger than ourselves • To live an authentic life — a life that is in sync with who we truly are and what really matters to us
