Being a Boricua Woman from The Bronx, my introduction into cannabis when I was younger wasn’t mindful in the slightest.
I was often in a group of my friends, huddled around each other, five people on one blunt, rolled with bud from who knows where. Once I grew from that place of unintentional consumption I was able to learn one of the best lessons that cannabis has to offer: When you create a healthier relationship with your cannabis consumption (coupled with a healthy relationship with anxiety and your mental/physical health in general), this miracle plant can be used as a tool to maintain an equilibrium within your MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT.
Mindfulness is a therapeutic technique that emphasizes the importance of acknowledging your thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations; accepting the present moment and circumstances- accepting life. I personally believe that practicing mindfulness daily is the KEY to healthy cannabis consumption.
But, just as every day life can present disruptions and obstacles, a dependency to cannabis can become a major disruption. Once this disorder occurs, it’s time to be MINDFUL of your RED FLAGS.
