Telluride Daily Planet, Friday, May 23, 2025 “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.” — Buddha In 1974, the book most often seen in the halls of my Catholic girls’ high school — invariably wrapped in brown paper — was The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. Reading as we walked from…… Continue reading Curation inflation
Tag: Mental Health
Skin check
Telluride Daily Planet, Friday, April 25, 2025 “The finest clothing made is a person’s own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.” – Mark Twain If those ads about crepey skin have started meaning something to you (or if you simply live here at altitude, no matter what your age), it could…… Continue reading Skin check
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…… Continue reading Cognitive overload
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…… Continue reading Holding space
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…… Continue reading Outlandish creatures
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.…… Continue reading A shot in the arm
Michelle Curry Wright 