I stood at the ATM on Capel Street as the afternoon city sailed around me and my old life was so close I could have reached out my hand...

With no prior experience of meditation, I sign up myself for a 21 day silent Vipassana retreat. Rising at 4 am. Bed at 10pm...

(I originally published this blog post in 2017 - so long before covid was a thing and travel was a little more doable) I said to my...