A chaotic family holiday, an anxious mind and a badly behaved sausage dog were hardly the obvious beginnings of a journey into Zen. But for Kate Hughes, a chance meeting at a yoga class led to coffee, a conversation about Daizan, and an entirely new direction in life. In the fourteenth part of our *Stories from the Sangha* series, Kate reflects on burnout, unexpected encounters and discovering a different way of living — rooted in practice and the present moment.
Kate Hughes: A chance meeting?
