Sometimes the world is just too much. Too much awful news, too many things to worry about, too much to do. When you can’t take another headline, can’t handle another email, when you know inside you need something deeper than a vacation — maybe it’s time for a retreat.

Original Air Date: January 18, 2025

Interviews In This Hour:
Pico Iyer’s second home — A plant scientist explores her interior wilderness

Guests:
Pico Iyer, Monica Gagliano

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Categories: retreat, silence, darkness, meditation, quiet