Last week I shared my new “Covid” rituals and asked readers what practices they’ve added to their lives to help see them through the pandemic. Here’s the good news: I received many positive and inspiring emails. You’re getting more exercise, trying new crafts and hobbies, reading more, writing, being more mindful through meditation and prayer, slowing down, and most importantly, giving back. Of course, there is a self-selected bias here; those who have embraced optimism were probably more likely to write in! But overall, there are common themes among our extraordinary ability to adapt to the most extreme circumstances. I found the responses uplifting and hope you will, too.

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