IN THE BEGINNING Read Part I, THE BEGINNING. THE BACKSTORY: I’ve been a performing artist since childhood, attending conservatories and extracurricular programs, primarily in musical theatre. As an only child, I often performed alongside adults, using performance to gain…
Before becoming the editor of Fat Nugs Magazine, I worked as a birthkeeper and postpartum care provider for nearly a decade. I still do this work for my community because it has become undeniable to me that birth and motherhood…
I am burnt out. I hate typing out those words, but it’s true. I am burnt out, and I have to play the cards I’ve been dealt. Let’s talk about burnout. What is Burnout? According to WebMD, burnout is a…
Hello sweet portal, we meet once more. It took only two puffs to open the door. The voices have quieted, and heartbeat has slowed. My feet keep me rooted as I start to decode. She moves through me softly so…
Mental Health Struggles Suck In all reality, life can be an uphill battle at times for those of us who struggle with our mental health. There is no easy fix and sometimes no end in sight. Four years ago, I…
I was asked to speak about cannabis on a discussion panel for live viewers. I opted out of the opportunity because I am not an expert in cannabis. I know how to heal pain and I enjoy doing it, but,…
“You have cancer.” These words dig deep into the core of one’s soul and change a person forever. You either learn to be a warrior or prepare for your end times. Determined to beat the disease without resorting to conventional…
I was watching the classic Sex and The City series the other night and wondered, what would it be like if Carrie Bradshaw was a full-time marijuana user? Carrie Bradshaw, who is played by Sarah Jessica Parker on the popular…
One of my favorite scenes of Marvel’s The Avengers is the alien attack on New York City. Bad guys and giant flying worm/bugs are pouring endlessly out of a wormhole, destroying everything and everyone in their path. For the first…
I was fully engrossed in an episode of History’s “Forged in Fire.” Four bladesmiths were challenged with creating a knife out of ball bearings and fish hooks using a canister Damascus technique. I took a drag off my PAX 3…
I remember when Mom found my secret stash of weed. It was seven years ago and I was just divorced, so I had moved back in with Mom. One day, I found my glass bong out of his bubble-wrap protector,…
These days, it seems that we can find a way to infuse just about everything with cannabis. Definitely food and tinctures, and of course lotion and beauty products. Did you know that we even infuse lube with cannabis? After my…
