As I floated in my private plunge pool, reminding myself to take it all in, I reflexively grabbed my phone to check the weather app. I placed it back down on the towel, scolding myself for the lapse in mindfulness. Within seconds I grabbed my phone to check it again before remembering I just did. This impulse, I rationalised, came from wanting to know exactly what to expect: If I'd be able to optimise every moment at the serene tropical wonderland that is Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo.
Ever since getting diagnosed with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in early 2023, I've been glued to my phone, living in perpetual fear of test results but also of being alone with my thoughts.
I had a strong suspicion they were not addicted to their weather apps. Those living in the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world, seem to embody a balance of joy in life along with longevity that many aspire to achieve.
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