My 2022 Greetings, to everyone who has and continues to follow my journey of wellness on this blog. If I have not had the opportunity to greet you on the other platforms, namely IG @wecookin_withcannabis365, I do so now. I am simply living in gratitude for everyday that I am alive. With so many of our close family and friends who have transitioned these past two years, instead of grieving I choose to celebrate their lives. How have I been doing that? I have chosen to be present for those who are living. Welcoming another grandchild on this earth with humility and grace.
Every day I make a conscious effort to Rise with a renewed spirit in gratitude. I am learning how to shift my behavior and thinking to a mindset that will help me discard old, useless habits, while developing new practical and useful ones. Without going into too much detail about my mundane life, the most therapeutic part of my healing journey, has been self awareness. I know that I am the Master of my body, mind and soul, Guided by the Divine Force Within, that I call My Creator. I Am present so is I Creator. I must be able to care for myself well, in order to be of service to others.
In this state of awareness, I am able to care for myself in ways I had not taken time to do in previous years. Moving forward, and not lamenting the past. My current days are guided with brief moments of mindful meditation, throughout my day. I spend most of my time learning, and studying more about the medicinal and traditional uses of healing herbs, roots, foods, and spiritual practices of my Afro-Caribbean AnkCeStars. So that I can apply this ancestral knowledge to sustain myself and the community I live in today, in Hawai’i. How can I be true to others if I can’t be true to myself?
I am a guest among the Hawaiian people and I make no assumptions about their cultural heritage and practices. However, from an over 40 years connection to the people and the land, I have found that we share more similarities than differences as Humans on this planet. This is one of the main reasons I chose to return to family and remain here. I am nurtured, protected and feel safe here in the Kingdom of Hawaii. For the past 3 years since I have returned to the land, it has been my blessing to receive and share the goodness that comes from both Hawaiian and Ayisian cultures. That which serves to restore the health of my body, mind and soul. Using collective memories of ancestral knowledge, engaging in conversation with the elders, masters teachers of Hawaiian and Pacific island cultures, as well as those from my global African community, is an ongoing learning process for me. Each day, I am blessed to live, I am able to access, this beautiful land, and enjoy the herbs, fruits, roots, vegetables, trees, plants and other foods grown here in Hawaii. As part of my mental, physical and spiritual healing.
In conclusion, I think I went on a long route to say, I am still taking care of myself daily. I drink at least 96 oz of water every day, I include coconut water as often as I am able to get them. I continue to exercise by doing some form of movement even while spending time doing household tasks. I am still walking a minimum of 5 miles a week. I eat mostly plant based meals made from fresh local organic fruits and vegetables in season. I am using cannabis with much more intention than I have in the past. Learning how to intentionally track my consumption and dosages, as I use the herb to treat various health challenges for myself, I am finding much more relief and reducing the number of spliff I am smoking. A difference that I am feeling in my lungs, especially when I walk. I am grateful to be among the living in this land called Hawaii. All of this I have shared with you, to say I AM a Divine work of art in progress. Only the Master Creator, can judge when I am no longer needed or useful in this realm. Till that Judgement time! How may I be of service to you on your journey to wellness?
CANNABIS: THE HEALING OF ALL NATIONS 