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Cognitive overload
Telluride Daily Planet, Friday, April 11, 2025 “I use journaling as a tool for organization, stress reduction and clearing my head.” — Tim Ferriss I have been thinking hard about certain aspects of mental health. Mine, yours, all of ours. How do we floss our brains the same way we floss our teeth — to…
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Holding space
Telluride Daily Planet, Friday, March 28, 2025 The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of those depths. –Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Some months ago, I read an editorial about a certain national crisis line and its needed place in…
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Outlandish creatures
Telluride Daily Planet, Friday, March 14, 2025 “Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as a prayer.” – Dean Koontz “There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.” Albert Schweitzer It…
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A shot in the arm
Telluride Daily Planet, Friday, February 28, 2025 You can relax — this has nothing to do with vaccines. Recently, however, I’ve had a bit of an obsession with juice shots made of ginger, lemon and turmeric. The first one I ever downed was probably from a beach-side truck 10 years ago in the Hawaiian Islands.…
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Un-mixing it up
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Sneaky snack attacks
Telluride Daily Planet, Friday, January 17, 2025 “My favorite snack would have to be Fritos, no doubt about it. Fritos and mayonnaise. I know. Really healthy, isn’t it?” — Sylvester Stallone Sometimes, when I see a bag of Fritos, I find myself just reaching for it. Listen, I rationalize, they’re old school (1961, but actually…