Starting My Grow Adventure

If I had to describe myself as a technical gadget, I’d say I’m a low-tech analog device. I’m not a bright and shiny person. I quilt and listen to show tunes. I may have been born old. But an older person hobby I’ve never been good at – or really had any interest in – is gardening.

But as I’ve aged into my fifties I’m once again reimagining my future. There were years in my life when it felt like I was constantly reimagining myself and pivoting away from disasters. And what grounded me and kept me hopeful about the future was finding ways to help others.

I believe my Gen X  friends are too steeped in self -sufficiency, we basically raised ourselves. And although we spent most of our youth looking for adult freedom, we were surprised to find out that when living as a responsible “real” adult all that “freedom” was taken away.

The paradox of my generation.

As a real adult I spent most of my time worrying about others and I didn’t prioritize fun. I was responsible. But this year I’m focused on having more fun with my friends, learning a new skill and investing more of myself on fewer projects. I’m focused on understanding life as a circle rather than a linear, solitary experience.

Although I never hesitate to offer help, I’m practicing asking for it. To achieve my goal of becoming a competent cannabis grower I needed help and I found it with my friend Aja Atwood, founder of Trella Tech, who has developed a “How To Grow” program that I’m testing with the hope that my grow adventure can inspire others to home grow too.

I like being a small influencer who can support the amplification of the positive deviant, the canna moms breaking barriers, building businesses and crushing the stigma around cannabis and caregivers. It’s been a long journey matchmaking my skills, interests and abilities with a job that inspires me every day. Turns out I’m a pretty good podcaster because although I like talking with people, I prefer to listen. By listening I’m learning that there are many solutions to the problems we are facing, and talking with smart people on the podcast makes me hopeful.

The cannabis community is not necessarily cohesive, but those I interact with are kind and generous and they have allowed me to share their stories of wisdom, kindness, generosity and hope. I believe our collective dream is to influence strangers in the far future so that our world will be healthier because of our time in it.

So, follow along as I learn to grow my own and reach out with your questions, or sign-up for the next session Aja offers of “How To Grow” and tell her The Canna Mom Show sent you.

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