Get Curious 🌱 about gratitude & creativity

I’ve been itching to decorate a cake for months. When I was little, I used to do it all the time. My elementary school best friend and I often did it together, using the kitchen in her parent’s basement apartment rental when it was unoccupied and unofficially starting a business we called Basement Bakery. We mostly made cupcakes and cakes that fit the theme of our own little cousins’ birthday parties. I can still pipe Bob The Builder with my eyes closed.

I couldn’t tell you when I stopped decorating cakes, but ever since I turned 30 in June, I’ve been actively trying to incorporate more of my favorite feel-good childhood activities into my adult life. This weekend, I finally got back to Basement Bakery (ahem, 4th Floor Bakery, I guess).

Over the years, I’ve used cannabis to stop me from getting in my own way and to be present in the moment. Rather than convincing myself I should be using my time more efficiently (make a spreadsheet! send cold emails! scrub the floors!), cannabis helps me slow down and just enjoy whatever it is I’m doing. The important part for me is setting an intention so I don’t just end up scrolling and snacking on the couch (though occasionally, that is the intention).