Heading into the Holidays The holidays test patience, identity, and emotional bandwidth. They stir up old wounds, expectations, and overwhelm. But they also offer chances for tenderness— if we create them.
So, this season, whether you’ re navigating family dynamics, grief, joy, or a little bit of all three:
• May cannabis be the space where you and your partner return to each other.
• May it help you lay down your armor. May it remind you that you’ re on the same team.
Closing Thought Love is a practice. So is cannabis. Used consciously, they both teach us how to soften, listen, and find our way back to each other— again, and again, and again.
Here’ s to love that grows. To the spark that still burns. And to 27 years— from one joint to a lifetime.
Sending Holidays Love & Light ~ Nurse Sammie
Reference: 1. Testa, M., Wang, W., Derrick, J. L., & Leonard, K. E.( 2019). Marijuana use episodes and partner intimacy experiences: A daily report study. https:// www. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov / pmc / articles / PMC6433396 /
Sammie Pyle has been a nurse for over 20 years, spending much of her career as a travel nurse across the U. S., including time spent in the U. S. Virgin Islands. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Missouri’ s own We Are JAINE, where she also leads the Health & Wellness Committee. Sammie now resides on Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri with her husband and their four sassy wiener dogs, where she continues her mission to educate, empower, and elevate cannabis conversations in healthcare.
Notice: The information contained herein is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, but rather a sharing of knowledge and information based on research and experience. The content is for general informational purposes only. As always, check with your doctor first.
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