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EAST TO WEST: HOW A NEW YORK SNOWBOARDER FULFILLED HIS PASSION IN BEND
By Jake Meyers
Snowboarding has been a passion of mine since a young age. There is something about sliding down a mountain strapped to a piece of wood that is one of the most exhilarating feelings. Driven by this passion, you find yourself constantly striving to find better snow, as well as bigger more challenging mountains. Coming from the lush and hilly countryside of up state New York to the vast desert landscape and sky scraping mountains of Oregon, Bend is a world of difference. Alongside the many outdoor activities available here in Bend, are some of the worlds finest cannabis dispensaries. Creating access to exceptional cannabis products for the public to enjoy. Between the unlimited outdoor activities and the blossoming cannabis industry, moving to Bend was a sure step in the right direction.
Shortly after settling into my home and becoming acquainted with the city, I was lucky enough to be offered a job at Jenny’ s dispensary and jumped at the opportunity. Since working at Jenny’ s for the past seven months, I have watched it grow exponentially. Our vast selection of flower, extracts, edibles, topicals and beyond, has only grown to a higher quality, as well as becoming more affordable. Accompanying the products is our knowledgeable and passionate staff, able to provide detailed answers to any questions you may have.
One of the more satisfying aspects of budtending, you get to see and talk with the many individuals who stop in the shop day to day. Whether you’ re using cannabis recreationally to enhance your day on the mountain, or medicinally to treat a specific ailment, we welcome the opportunity to help in any way possible.
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HOPE & HEALING
By John Size
It is barely 6:30 in the morning and I’ m sitting on a plane, headed down to California to see my family. During the flight, I’ ve reflected on the journey that I have been on over the past few years and how my life has changed from one of success to one of significance. It was a few short years ago where my life was dominated by deadlines and commitments, forecasts and actuals, technologies that the unaided eye could not see. Things change. Today I manage senior care at Jenny’ s Dispensary and have the opportunity to speak to people about hope and healing. How the road has changed.
The journey to Central Oregon began about 2 years ago. I had experienced the“ fun” of a brain tumor and the resulting surgery. Upon returning to work and resuming my responsibilities, that included significant world travel, I found that my days were more difficult. The side effects of the brain surgery left me with daily bouts of nausea and motion sickness that certainly added a challenge to my days. Fortunately,“ micro-dosing” cannabis flower, when I was safely home, took care of the problem( and continues to do so). But aside from my days being more difficult, there was an inkling in my heart telling me there was something more important for me to do. Something of greater significance. Enter that lifechanging trip to Central Oregon. my days are. Thankfully, medicine provided by God( cannabis), helps me feel somewhat normal and very functional. It allows me to live my life as full as possible. Cannabis addresses my most physical pain and discomfort. Getting all the way back to feeling well is a combination of different things. My most employed strategy is to constantly try to walk on the“ sunny side of the street.” For me it means being of good cheer, having an attitude of gratitude, making healthier lifestyle choices, living a life in balance; where physical, mental and spiritual aspects play complementary roles in one’ s life.
This is how we carry on as we age. Keeping that spring in your step, keeping that smile at the forefront, being active with some sort of physical activity, taking the minimum amount of medicine as needed and finding peace within body and soul. So press on, be light on your feet and and keep that twinkle in your eye.
Be well.
It all felt like home. Several days after our arrival in Redmond on vacation, it hit me and all made sense. I felt like this is where I was now supposed to be. I did not know the‘ what’,‘ how’ or‘ why’ that was before me, but I could feel something in front of me. My life was about to change. This prompting felt so strong that I walked away from a 37-year career where I had great success. I was being called into a new season of my life and into a new calling of significance.
Several months ago, I wrote a small article for Outdoor Central Oregon magazine about my journey to Central Oregon. The article opened many doors. It helped me connect with people who are challenged every day with serious health issues. Every day I work with customers who are battling the worst of it all: cancers, Parkinson’ s, MS, Muscular Dystrophy, seizures, PTSD, crippling arthritis. Every day these brave souls look for alternative options; but they are finding their“ success” against some bad stuff. Even with their challenges, these folks are strong, resilient with a beautiful perspective on life. I have been graced with being able to speak into their lives about fear and hope and healing. It is a road that I continue to walk. We laugh, we cry, we joke, we pray, but we are real. For some, I have the opportunity to speak into lives at the rawest of moments and show compassion in a world where that seems to run in short supply.
Have you ever been at that point in your life when you are certain that this is exactly where you are supposed to be? Well that is me and this is the place, even on my difficult days. There are many days where I do not feel my best physically. That is just how