Hey friends 💚,

Welcome to another episode of “Necessary Reminders,” your weekly/ bi-weekly.. (we’re gonna get there, we’re gonna get there…), newsletter/podcast hosted by yours truly— Danielle Olivarez! I’m the founder of Highlites, a community for #StonersWhoCare. It’s an oasis for consumers of Cannabis just like you and me, who care about having an intentional relationship to cannabis. And we do that through self-study practices, Cannabis education, and community care…

This week's episode is actually about honoring all our commitments…

So it's been a little hard for me in the last month, just because I'm trying to find a more balanced, or a new balance shall I say, in my life. That's all that life is about, it’s constantly trying to find a balance—but doing it in our own ways so that we feel empowered as we go through life's inevitable ups and downs….

But let's go into what I want to talk about today. I really want to talk about how honoring the commitments we make for ourselves actually helps us cultivate this intense gratitude and self-compassion because we're met with the reality of what it actually means to be a human—to be multifaceted to, you know, embrace the parts of ourselves that we might have previously discarded, or previously ignored because of past stories, and experiences… the moments that our inner bully became who they are. It's interesting, this past week we had a new moon in Aquarius, which allows us to really enjoy being the outlier, to be outside of what society deems as ‘normal.’ Sounds pretty on the nose…

So this is your Necessary Reminder to honor your commitments, the commitments to yourself, whether that is to smoke only at night, or it's to do a little research before your next trip to the dispensary. Or maybe it's to start meditating more often, whatever it is for you, honor that in the smallest ways, especially if it's a new habit, and see what it can do for your self esteem, and for that power that can be hard for us to see lies within us all along…

That's what I want to leave you with. If it resonated with you, I would really love to know you can leave a comment in this newsletter or just send me an email or dm.

I’ll see you and hear from you again next week with another episode of Necessary Reminders. Love you all. Thank you guys for all of your support in the last five years, and for letting me be my human self.

Weekly round-up of all things Highlites:

Next month I’m opening up the doors to a group sesh called “The Oasis.”

* This was honestly a call from all of you! I asked the community what it is that you would like more of as a community space, and an overwhelming amount of you said group sessions where we get to learn about how to create that intentional relationship to cannabis.

* So if that sounds like you, let’s talk about it! We can just get to know each other a little bit more and I can share more detail into exactly what #TheOasis is all about, and give you a full spectrum view of

* #MorningMeddy is popping off! Need help remembering to meditate? Want to meditate with other #StonersWhoCare for literally 10 minutes 2x a week? Think it would make your heart happy to add a little meddy to your wake n bake? Then come!

* Monday + Fridays on IG Live 9am PT.

* Always need a reminder? I got you— add the Highlites Oasis Community Cal to your phone or laptop, and never miss anything free99 again.

Tata 4 now,

Danielle Olivarez

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