It has always been a mystery to me how setting an intention or focus can lead to outcomes that could never have been predicted at the time, but the patterns can be observed in hindsight.
I felt a buzz in my stomach as I approached the jetty to take the Lamlash ferry across to Holy Isle to attend the MSc in Mindfulness, end of year 1 retreat. It had been 7 years since my last Holy Isle retreat, where I had stood with a group of attendees who suggested I jump off the Holy Isle jetty with them int