Forum From the Archives: Travel Writer Pico Iyer Celebrates the Joys of Sitting Still
We’ll talk with Iyer about why his inner journeys mean more to him than his far-flung trips across the globe.
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Show Notes
After his California home burned in a wildfire, acclaimed author and travel writer Pico Iyer retreated to a remote monastery in Big Sur. There, he discovered the power of solitude and stillness to help process loss and cope with uncertainty. In his new book, “Aflame,” Iyer writes about his frequent visits to the monastery over the following three decades, always finding joy and renewal in the “silence and emptiness and light”… and lack of screens. We’ll talk with Iyer about the book, and why his inner journeys mean more to him than his far-flung trips across the globe.
Guests:
Pico Iyer, journalist and author, "Aflame"
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