Holiday Hempin’

INTRODUCTION

 

Matt:

Hi, I’m Matt.

 

Dee Dee:

And I’m Dee Dee. We are the hilarious outcome of opposing brains, sharing a mutual desire to share knowledge and positive thinking about hemp and cannabis.

 

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Holiday Hempin’

 

Dee Dee:

Hey, happy hamsters. Um, so this is a little different. Matt is actually in our makeshift studio and I am home this week. Hopefully I might be back to work tomorrow, Thursday. I’m not trying to rush it, but, uh, I had my appendix removed Friday, this past Friday, so I’ve just kind of been resting and relaxing as much as I possibly can, as much as my damn cat will let me <laugh>. He likes to play. So you see a different background and I’m not all cute seated up with my hairs, like just the natural me.

 

Matt:

Indeed. Would you have it any other way other than they’re the natural you Come on dd.

 

Dee Dee:

It is no makeup. Little face buggy.

 

Matt:

Dexter hears you and just let out a little cry, I think because he is looking for

 

Dee Dee:

You. Oh, I love Dexter.

 

Matt:

Where’s Dexter? Where’s, where’s Dee Dee <laugh>.

 

Dee Dee:

I like my Dexter. There he is. I

 

Matt:

Hear I’ll, uh, did you hear him? He actually went to your microphone and gave out a little cry

 

Dee Dee:

<laugh>. That’s so

 

Matt:

Cute.

 

Dee Dee:

That’s so cute. So what’s on our agenda for today, Mr. Matt?

 

Matt:

Okay. So today, uh, we thought it best to have a little discussion about hemp who kiss and managing stress during the holidays. Um, so, uh, I think that this will be an interesting back and forth. I’ve got a few statistics I wanna read off, but I don’t think it’s anything that anyone, any American in the United States doesn’t know and deal with every holiday season. Uh, there is an extraordinary amount of stress that occurs during the holidays, um, and there’s a lot of appropriate and inappropriate ways to deal with that. So, uh, I just kind of wanted to take some time through this session and, um, go through that and healthy ways to manage the stress, some tips to manage the stress, uh, maybe some anecdotal evidence on dealing with, uh, with stress and, uh, the holidays and, you know, things I personally do that help me out a lot. Uh, that, that hopefully we can share. And Dee Dee has always, you know, I expect you to chime in with, with your dealings too, because we, you and I have very different, uh, you know, family experiences. We have very different relationships with our families. Um, so that should be interesting.

 

Dee Dee:

Yeah, I I think it’s always important that you, uh, take time out for yourself during the holidays.

 

Matt:

For sure. Yeah, for sure. Uh, so tell us a little bit about what your plans are for this holiday.

 

Dee Dee:

Well, I’m pretty damn excited the day after Thanksgiving, or actually Saturday, I think we get to go stay at a lovely beach condo for a week. The hubby and I forgot about it, so I, yeah, I haven’t forgotten. You better put it on your calendar <laugh>. Cause you’re gonna have

 

Matt:

My, I’m gonna put it on my calendar. I’m not, I’m not dealing, I’m not doing anything. Yes.

 

Dee Dee:

You wish.

 

Matt:

No, well, besides with the story. Yeah. But yeah. Oh

 

Dee Dee:

Yeah. Um, I might need you to take care of my cat too. He needs his, uh, thyroid medicine. We’ll see that’s,

 

Matt:

We’ll see the little, the one that’s missing the tail.

 

Dee Dee:

No, you don’t see him. That’s boo boo. He doesn’t like people at all. So no fat cat, even though he is not fat anymore cuz of his thyroid. <laugh>. I’ve

 

Matt:

Done that now. Now the name’s just ironic.

 

Dee Dee:

<laugh>. It’s that cat, that cat, skinny cat.

 

Matt:

Yeah. I had a bloody name. F Flaco. Same thing. <laugh>.

 

Dee Dee:

That’s funny. You’re not right. No, but no, we, um, um, it, it’s nice. I’m not, I’m actually not cooking this year. For the past few years I have cooked and, um, we didn’t really eat John and I really didn’t eat with anybody cuz of covid and stuff. Um, but I cooked here and then I would take, um, food to my neighbors and, um, sometimes my in-laws would come, but my in-laws are actually cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year, so I just gotta take a pie. So I’m kind of happy about that. Um, but I do, I like cooking and I like cooking a lot. So when I cook we always have leftovers cuz I don’t like to cook every day. I wanna cook a lot once, and then I eat on it for a week.

 

Matt:

So

 

Dee Dee:

Is it my, it’s meal prep.

 

Matt:

It’s gonna be you, your daughter and your in-laws? No one from your family? The holiday.

 

Dee Dee:

We are celebrating ours with my family the weekend before. Oh, so on the, yeah, on the 19th. We’ll go up there for that dinner. It’s just the kids, my nieces and nephews, they’ve all got their own lives and they’re married and, you know, grownups and it’s hard for all of us to meet on the actual day anymore. I just think it makes it so much easier. We just do it a week before, so I still get two Thanksgivings. Not

 

Matt:

That I do. So also that, that, that’s good that you bring that up because, uh, for those, uh, of you who don’t know Dee personally, she just, uh, presided over a wedding for her

 

Dee Dee:

Nephew. Nephew, my nephew, Jesse,

 

Matt:

Last week, two weeks ago,

 

Dee Dee:

Uh, I think it was two weeks ago. Yeah. I put off my, how was that appendix surgery so I could officiate his wedding. It was awesome. I loved it. It was, it was so

 

Matt:

Beautiful. What’s, what’s a burst appendix between family, right? I mean, come on. Don’t they make a a pill

 

Dee Dee:

For that

 

Matt:

Burst?

 

Dee Dee:

It did, it did not burst. So I’m okay there. Um, but no, we, uh, it was great. Uh, it was such a beautiful, a beautiful venue, a beautiful place, and I felt like, um, I only messed up a couple times, so I did pretty good. But yeah, that was

 

Matt:

Lovely. Was it, is, was it a mess up or was it a happy error or what did Bob Ross call it? A happy mistake?

 

Dee Dee:

Happy mistake. I don’t know. Something I can’t remember. I just messed up. I know that.

 

Matt:

Well, what, did you call her the wrong name or no, I mean, what, what’s mess up? I mean, did you slap him on the ass and give him an attaboy? I mean, what <laugh> what are we talking mess up?

 

Dee Dee:

No, I,

 

Matt:

There’s many shades of gray <laugh>,

 

Dee Dee:

You know, um, well first, you know, when they say all, all rise for the bride as she’s walking down, well, I went through like the opening paragraph and then the prayer, and I forgot to tell everybody to sit down. So everybody’s still standing. And finally the bride goes, you might wanna tell ’em to sit down. I’m like, oh yes. Yeah, you all can sit. And then at the end, I don’t know how the hell I’m like introducing them as Mr. And Mrs. I stumbled on that and we all just laughed and it was no big deal, but it was still kind of funny. And then I was supposed to tell everybody to, you know, hang around. We’ve got the receptions, uh, happy hour drinks, um, snacks. And then, you know, the reception starts right after same spot. They turned my mic off too soon so no one can hear me. So <laugh>, it’s just,

 

Matt:

We’re like, oh, got it off.

 

Dee Dee:

She’s done. She’s done talking.

 

Matt:

They were given the, you know, the symbol, the signal, the like <laugh>.

 

Dee Dee:

Yeah. I’m just like, oh my gosh. Okay. So, but it, it turned out okay. I couldn’t wait to get my heels off and put my flats on. Yeah, it was, it was nice. We had a good time. But it was, it, you know, that kind of stuff is self care too. And even like, I was nervous that day. John and I went up for a whole weekend, um, for this event, but I was pretty nervous. And I know afterwards I was just like, oh my God, get me a glass of wine. I need a glass of, oh gimme, just gimme two glasses of wine. And I think all of us know that drinking is never the best choice you can make.

 

Matt:

Yes. And we’re, we’re actually gonna get into that. So, so let’s, let’s go ahead and segue in Dee Dee, uh, you, uh, which you gave an excellent segue. Um, statistically speaking, a study conducted last year showed that 44% of women, 31% of men, and I question the statistic cuz I think that they’re both low experience, what’s called gad, which is general anxiety disorder during the holiday. Now, again, I know you’ve all heard me ran about clinical diagnoses. I don’t particularly believe, uh, in them or subscribed to them. I think that GAD is just a way of, uh, prescribing you a new pill for big pharma. Um, so with that being said, uh, I do believe that a substantial amount of people deal with, uh, anxiety during the holidays. I think a lot of it has to do with preparation and, um, planning. But I think a lot of it, uh, and I’m speaking from personally, personal experience has to deal with dealing with family that you normally wouldn’t deal with on a regular basis.

Mm-hmm. <affirmative>, uh, that is stressful for a lot of people, um, for a lot of reasons. You know, you grow up, uh, you develop your own ideas, your own situations, your own families, and then you’re back, uh, to where you feel like you’re in high school or middle school again, uh, being told, uh, what to do, how to do it, uh, what’s wrong with your life, why you can’t do this, why you can’t do that, and why everyone else is better. Um, and that can be extremely, um, uh, traumatizing really for a lot of people. Um, and there’s a lot of good ways to deal with that and a lot of bad ways to deal with that. Um, and to your, I

 

Dee Dee:

Mean, if you’ve, it, and I was gonna say, if you’ve got, if you have toxic people in your family like that, you don’t have to celebrate the holidays with them. You can make that choice.

 

Matt:

That is true. That that, and, and that’s a double edged sword, uh, because one, it is, um, one say no is, is one of the key principles of the holidays. Uh, and that is you have to decide, uh, when you’re going, what you’re going to accept, what you’re not going to accept, what responsibilities you’re gonna take on, um, who you’re gonna invite to your holiday and who you’re gonna participate your holiday with is completely up to you. Uh, but with that being said, also, there are a lot of people who, um, want family involvement because they want their children to experience their grandparents because it is that one time a year where, where everyone gets together and they want that opportunity for everyone to get together, to experience each other. And it can be healthy, uh, in my opinion, to revisit, uh, those times of your childhood.

Because I mean, in all reality, everyone struggles with their childhood. Um, if you’ve moved beyond your childhood, you’re gonna struggle with, you’re gonna look back at your childhood. There’s gonna be some struggles there. But to experience that can also make you realize how grateful you can be for the life that you have and for the experiences that you have and the opportunities that you have. Um, you know, there’s nothing like a visit to hell <laugh> to experience like what not hell is like, uh, right. <laugh>. So, but with that being said, again, there’s healthy and not healthy ways to deal with it. Um, the foundation of that really being, uh, prioritization of your health and wellness mm-hmm. <affirmative>, that is absolutely number one. And that is typically where most people, uh, in my opinion, also the studies that I read for this podcast do, is they let their health and wellness fall apart during the holidays.

Mm-hmm. <affirmative>, they start overeating, they start drinking, uh, they resort to drugs, um, habits that they wouldn’t normally participate in, and in an attempt to deal with these stressors. Um, and that is the opposite of what you wanna do. What you really wanna do is hold fast to your, to your wellness and your health regimen. Um, if you go to the gym five days a week, you want to continue to go to the gym five days a week, exercise, whatever. And if you don’t have a health regimen, there’s really no better time to start. Um, because I, to to me, physical activity and whatever capacity you can do it in, um, there’s nothing more relieving than that. And, and, and there’s, there’s nothing that can really just reset, uh, your emotional, uh, uh, countdown timer, uh, better than a little exercise. Mm-hmm. <affirmative>, I agree with that. Eating right, drinking right. Making sure that you’re maintaining your normal, healthy habits. Um, that’s big. That’s big. Oh, for sure. So, um, yeah. Yeah. So, and Dee I, I know you’re rearing to get back in the gym, so

 

Dee Dee:

I really am, you know, the, they did not give me a, when I could return type day. So I figured once I don’t feel like I’ve done a million crunches in my abdomen, then I’ll be all right. I can go back. I might be live

 

Matt:

Fine. Just avoid the core isolation. You can rip out some curls. Come on.

 

Dee Dee:

Trying to get up and out of my bed or even like, turning in my bed is brutal. I’m just like, just lay there on your back. Don’t move, but it’ll be fine. I am looking forward to it. It kind of sucked because John and I go to the gym together a lot. Like that’s our little thing in the evenings. And he went last night and I was like, I actually wanted to go. I was like, I don’t think I need to be around anybody. Well, and with flu season happening a little sooner than later, and the weather, how it’s been like cold, hot, warm, it’s warm now, but I don’t, I don’t wanna risk getting the flu either. Like, I don’t wanna be around a whole bunch of people Right as I’m trying to heal. Like, that would suck. It hurts so bad when I sneeze, so I’m like, no thanks.

Don’t touch me. Don’t be around me. But yeah, I think overall the, my mental health has a lot to do with working out and it has a lot to do with what I eat or what I don’t eat. Um, if I get into that, all I want is to eat cookies and cakes and sugars and all that shit. I feel miserable. Yeah. It tastes good. And it’s that soothing comfort food. But at the same time, you’re like, that’s not healthy. And that happens, I think a lot, especially in the dynamics that my family has. We are all emotional eaters and it’s horrible for us. Now during the holidays, I think, I think we relatively do okay. Um, I wouldn’t say it’s the best, but I really do try to watch what I eat. And at the same time, I try not to be so hard on myself if I do want an extra piece of pie or more stuffing, you know, it’s, it’s everything in moderation. Um, I feel blessed. I mean, my family gets along very well. We all, we’ve all got our, um, humor side to us and we all get along really well. So I don’t ever dread the holidays with my family. Thank you. That’s awesome.

Yeah.

 

Matt:

Parade for you harassing

 

Dee Dee:

I know, right?

 

Matt:

So proud

 

Dee Dee:

<laugh>. But for those, but for those that do, Matt, I mean, besides using and taking and not stray away from CBD oil or Delta 8 or even Delta 9, uh, in moderation, of course there are things you can do to kind relieve some of that tension and some of that stress and just try and take care of yourself prior to, I mean, take a 20 minute bath bomb soak, those are freaking amazing for yourself. So, I mean, there’s just so many different things you can do.

 

Matt:

Me, me time is definitely one of the items, uh, that is most advocated for dealing with the holidays. On top of that, uh, a dedicated time plan, um, is, is crucial. If you want to subside stress, if you’re hosting, um, an event, you wanna make sure that you have that event pre-planned, not just trying to wing it. Um, and I mean, preplan, like, if you’re listening to this and you’re hosting Thanksgiving, um, and you haven’t planned

 

Dee Dee:

Yet, might be a little late. <laugh>, you’re fucked.

 

Matt:

Sorry. Um, but go ahead and, you know, start New Year’s planning now, and I’m kind of not kidding. Like, uh, the more you can plan ahead, the better. If you’re a procrastinator, that’s a habit that you definitely wanna break. Um, have everything planned out because there’s nothing more stressful than dealing with, you know, childhood trauma and not having anything ready. Like you’re, you’re just making it worse on yourself. It’s not healthy. Don’t do it. Yeah. Um, so, uh, on top of prioritizing a time plan, again, you’re still, you still might be in a situation where you’re reliving, uh, experiences or dealing with people that you might not necessarily be comfortable dealing with. I’m not a big fan of, uh, advocating, medicating an issue. I’m more of dealing with the issue head on. With that being said, in cases of trauma, there’s a lot of situations where it’s just too much or you are going to react to that trauma in a way that’s gonna make, um, other people uncomfortable and may ruin relationships in some cases indefinitely.

Mm-hmm. <affirmative> in that case. Um, and I deal with this personally. I have a, a regiment that I like to use. Um, I, and again, I try to avoid alcohol though I do drink during the holidays. Um, if I am stressed or, or not liking something, the first step for me is recognizing that and stop. If I’m, if I’ve been drinking, I stop immediately. If I haven’t been drinking, I don’t start. Because for me, if I drink and I’m in a great mood, I’m gonna have an awesome time. If I drink and I’m in a bad mood, it’s just gonna get worse. And there’s been few situations where anyone’s been able to bring me out of that. Um, and, and you know, then, then who’s the asshole? You know, you are because you’re, the the, you know, if you’re in a bucket of assholes and you participate, well, who’s the asshole? Well, you Right. You know, when you argue with an idiot who’s the idiot, you or the or or the person who’s worse, the idiot or the person arguing with the idiot. Right. Right. Uh, so don’t do it. And alcohol will exacerbate that every time.

 

Dee Dee:

Every time.

 

Matt:

Yeah. Yeah. So, um, what I like to do is if I know there’s gonna be a situation where tensions might be higher or I might be dealing with someone who’s gonna share an opposing an opinion of, uh, to mine and, um, isn’t going to be worth me trying to influence them otherwise, uh, I guess for lack of better words, um, I will definitely resort to a little bit of, of thc, uh, to, uh, to break that, uh, that tension at least in me. Um, and I like to take that in a limited capacity because I like to keep my <laugh> endocannabinoid system fresh in case I need to re-up. Um, we helped a lot of people at the store through the holidays. A lot of people that can’t just be like gonged out of their mind, um, which I’d never recommend vapes, but a vape, you know, is very quick. 45 minutes, uh, and you’re back at it. Uh, I mean, one to three hours I know is technically how long it lasts, but

 

Dee Dee:

I wish we had flower. I wish we could have flower. Can’t have it in Indiana or Kentucky. So,

 

Matt:

Yes. Well, you can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See, one gets filled up first.

 

Dee Dee:

It’s just so much more natural. But yes, whatever, I I agree with you on the, the quickness.

 

Matt:

Yeah. Yeah. Cuz there’s some, I mean, and I’ve had customers say, you know, I can’t deal with my mother-in-law when, when, you know, when it’s at that point, you know, and again, when you’re dealing with these people, by the way, if you can kill them with kindness, you win. Yes. It doesn’t matter how stupid or ignorant or frustrating they’re they are. If you can smile and nod your head and not say shit, um, that’s

 

Dee Dee:

What I do to you all the time.

 

Matt:

You win. You ditto. Ditto. That’s why our relationship flourishes so much. Smiling so much smiling and nodding.

 

Dee Dee:

Yeah,

 

Matt:

Buddy. Yeah. Yeah. No, seriously. Uh, I think

 

Dee Dee:

That’s great advice.

 

Matt:

Yeah. If, if, if you can be the bigger person and not even enter the argument because there are family members that will seek that, uh, with you. And, uh, if you can avoid that and if that means, you know, checking out a little bit THC is 100 anecdotally 100% better than alcohol or God forbid, you know, a pill. Yeah, for sure. It’s just, it, it’s just better for your body. Uh, it’s healthier, it’s gonna put you in a better mindset, in my opinion is just better. So, uh, there’s that and, um, anyway, so yes, so dealing with the, this woman dealing with her mother-in-law, you know, take the vape to the bathroom, hit it a couple times, her mother-in-law was in a wheelchair and wheel her around the house and let her bitch up a storm about how you’ll never be as good as a mother as she was. Uh, then when you go to bed and those words are roll rumbling around in your head, take an edible, you know, that edibles gonna help put you to sleep. Especially if you use one of the Delta 9 CBN mixes. You’re gonna sleep, you’re gonna wake up refreshed and ready for another day of, uh, in the trenches, shall we say. Um, she did this and I got a, a running a run up hug, uh, at that, uh, what was that event that we

 

Dee Dee:

Were at the Gaslight Oh, I remember.

 

Matt:

Which was the next time, which was the next time I saw, I barely remembered her, but, uh, it was the perfect combination. So yeah, it was, it was, and that’s what Dee and I love these moments when, when it works and, and it works out and, you know, she was apparent when she needed to be spent. Yeah. Spending time with the kids, everyone was happy and, you know, the few times that she needed to check out and, and kinda reset, uh, she had that. So again, not advocating vapes or smoking, but that’s a quick short, you know, release. Uh, and uh, you know, anything you can do to reset the client, the timer, you know, and if, if, if you don’t wanna be intoxicated, you know, do pushups, do squats, go for a walk.

 

Dee Dee:

That’s what I was just gonna suggest. Just get out and get away from it. And that way you can a

 

Matt:

Vigorous constitutional

 

Dee Dee:

Rebalance yourself.

 

Matt:

Yeah. Yep. Yep. So that’s, um, real. And, and then really the the last thing, um, that I personally recommend a as does, uh, the studies that I’ve seen is, uh, solidarity, find a, uh, support group amongst your friends. Uh, preferably ones dealing with the same situation that you can talk to. You know, I, uh, part of of, you know, part of what I love going out, uh, about going to the gym and I’m not super social in the gym cuz I’m kind of there to get my work done, uh, and work out until I can’t work out anymore and then go home. But times like this, I do kind of reach out to a lot of, uh, uh, fellow gym members who I know are, are dealing with similar experiences and, and we kind bounce off each other how ridiculous the shit is. You know, as, as we’re, as we’re sweating out some raps, um, can, cuz that could be kind of, you know, cathartic as well. So find a support group. If it’s a sewing circle, if it’s a Jim bro or Jim Bros thing,

 

Dee Dee:

Sometimes a sibling.

 

Matt:

Sibling, yeah. Mm-hmm. <affirmative>. But the problem is with siblings, if the siblings in the same situation, that can get complicated because then they could, there’s a risk of them mentioning it to someone and it was like, oh, you don’t like an so and so. Oh well I’ve actually had situations like that. And then all of a sudden there’s like, the room is divided where it’s like, oh, there’s this one group and then there’s this other group and the two groups aren’t talking to each other. And then the tension mounts. So if you can, if, if, if you can have a, if you can have a, uh, a, a solidarity circle, so some, some, some people to reflect on that aren’t in the same situation’s probably gonna work out better in my I can see that. Yeah.

 

Dee Dee:

So what are some other self care type things? I mentioned the bath bomb, um,

 

Matt:

Oh, for wellness. So yeah,

 

Dee Dee:

I mean, just to get through the stress of the holidays, besides our products obviously, but you know, you got bath bombs, there’s always Netflix my mind off things exercising. Yes.

 

Matt:

And really if you can,

 

Dee Dee:

Not drinking alcohol.

 

Matt:

Not drinking alcohol and pot or minimal drinking of alcohol. And don’t get me wrong, if you’re having a great time, I’m not gonna say don’t drink cuz I’ll be drinking. If I’m having a great time, I’m gonna be

 

Dee Dee:

Drinking. There’s something about,

 

Matt:

I know it’s unhealthy chocolate

 

Dee Dee:

And Baileys, I do like my hot chocolate and Baileys.

 

Matt:

You know, I mean, and you do when you’re dealing, when you are dealing with a, a stressful situation, I think that there’s nothing wrong with treating yourself a little bit mm-hmm. <affirmative>, you know, um, you just can’t treat yourself to something, to an unhealthy habit. Mm-hmm. <affirmative>, uh, that that’s, or a habit that could potentially make a bad situation worse. Right.

 

Dee Dee:

Right.

 

Matt:

Cause at the end of the day, uh, most of the people that are doing these things are doing it to live vicariously through your children or through the children around you or the family around you. You know, I personally get really no self satisfaction out of the holidays, but when I see other people enjoying the holidays and I feel like I’ve contributed to that or I am contributing to that, that’s rewarding for me. Um, you know, personally, I’m not a big fan of the holidays. I just don’t like them. Um, you know, and I’m not gonna start a therapy session as to why <laugh>, but I do enjoy,

 

Dee Dee:

They’re expensive.

 

Matt:

They’re, I mean, oh, there’s a litany of reasons why you have every reason to not like the holidays, but if you can see a little child and enjoying the magic of the holidays and the celebration and the excitement and, and then even, even if your family’s a collective of douche bags, having them experience their family is important. Even if they’re the family’s not cool. Um, because,

 

Dee Dee:

Because we, so they’d know what to look out for later.

 

Matt:

Exactly. Exactly. You know, I mean, so it’s, it to, I just, I I believe it’s important if nothing else, to, to know who you are and where you come from mm-hmm. <affirmative>, uh, good and bad. So, um, so that’s all I had. What

 

Dee Dee:

I mean the ho the holidays and they’re, I well you kind of touched on it briefly. There’s also seasonal anxiety disorder too, right? Depression, seasonal depression. Yeah.

 

Matt:

Yeah. There’s seasonal depression and general anxiety. Yeah. I mean there’s, there’s a million diagnoses mm-hmm. <affirmative>,

 

Dee Dee:

I’m

 

Matt:

Sure there’s a pill for each one of ’em

 

Dee Dee:

Probably. But I think if you’re, if you’re aware of how you feel when you go to events that you don’t want to be at, but you’re doing it, you know, to placate whomever, I think that’s really when you gotta dig really deep inside and get yourself care in, check and take care of yourself before you even attempt to tolerate or go be at that place that you don’t even wanna be at. I think that’s the most important thing. And remind yourself it’s not forever. It’s one day, maybe two, you know, it’s gonna end. You’re gonna get back on with your life. Just try and not let it consume you or overwhelm you so much that you are just beyond miserable, losing sleep, not eating, not exercising, not taking care of yourself. I think that’s probably the most, um, important thing to remember. That this too shall pass. And if it’s, and if it honestly, and if it’s that bad, don’t go. I’d rather be home alone than be with a group, a group full of people that hate me or talk bad about me, or just make me miserable. I’d rather be by myself. Marx has a great Thanksgiving meal.

 

Matt:

Yeah. I know. Well, and a lot of people, a lot of people I know celebrate a Friendsgiving Yep. Type deal. Where, where there’s no family, it’s just, it’s just friends. Mm-hmm. <affirmative>. And you know, remember we live in a, we live in a society now where families continually being redefined. But with that being said, the nuclear values of the family, I believe are still incredibly important. Especially as we’re watching the values of our society, which we rely on for our conscious reality slowly to integrat. Um, actually not slowly, it’s, it’s pretty much crashing into the mountain at this point. But, um, we can bring that back with our own core values and our core family values and how you choose to define your family is completely up to you. Um, yeah, that’s, I mean, that’s really it. That’s about it. So if, if you have to throw someone in your emotional dumpster, um, then that’s what you have to do. Uh, but you know, just remember what you’re, yep. What your family needs, what your children need, what’s best for everyone, and what’s best for you and your

 

Dee Dee:

Health and stock up on your cannabis products,

 

Matt:

<laugh>. Yeah. And come see us for a plan for a healthy

 

Dee Dee:

Plan. We will help you.

 

Matt:

But a plan, but a plan. Right.

 

Dee Dee:

Too funny. Well, I appreciate you all. Bear with me on my recovery and not looking my best. Um, but I’ll be back in no time. So I appreciate you guys listening. As always. You can find us on all the freaking socials, um, 502 Wellness Center, not 502 Hemp on Facebook, cuz they’re still being douches. Um, but we’re on all the other social medias as well. Make sure you follow us, like follow, we’re on YouTube, the all of our podcasts get put on YouTube besides our website and all that good stuff. So any questions you guys have and any comments, we’d love to hear the comments. We had some really good feedback on the, um, the political powwow and the whole, um, the most abused drug was, uh, caffeine. And that’s everybody’s like, that’s not a drug. It’s not a drug. It’s, and it is abused, but in a healthier sense than alcohol. Right. How about <laugh>? So leave your comments. We love hearing it. So thank you guys for listening. As always, stay safe this holiday season. Stay safe and don’t let your family get you down. Life’s too short.

 

Matt:

Excellent peace.

 

Dee Dee:

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Hemp and Happiness with the hemp

 

Matt:

Queen and emperor.

 

Dee Dee:

Keep your mind ever open and expanding, like, subscribe, review, follow us, all the good stuff

 

Matt:

And keep, keep it happy out there.