Pico Iyer introduces us to his contemplative practice of a daily writing meditation. We invite you to choose some daily practice you are already doing in your life and begin to view it through the lens of contemplation over the coming days and weeks.

Pico Iyer is the author of 17 books, translated into 23 languages, including The Lady and the Monk, The Art of Stillness and, most recently, a work about silence, monasticism and wildfire, Aflame. Vita Poetica published a review of Aflame in our Spring 2025 issue.