013. Why I Gave Up Weed for Lent

You know those intuitive hits you get? Those small whispers? Or maybe those loud knocks? Telling you to do the thing… leave the job, leave the relationship, give up the substance, make the lifestyle change… you know, THOSE? Let’s call it the nudge from your higher self. Often, I find us humans tend to ignore that nudge from our higher self, because doing so demand we step out of our comfort zone. Answering the door when our intuition comes knocking means stepping out of our comfort zone — and let’s be real, that can scare the absolute shit out of us most of the time, especially if being out of our comfort zone is something we’re not used to. But the thing is… what’s waiting for you on the other side of that door, is your freedom. Your liberation. It’s you. Taking a break from my use of marijuana to re-examine my relationship to substance use — as well as my relationship to myself — has been one of those doors my intuition has been knocking on for over a year, and I decided to use Lent 2021 to finally answer the door. In this episode, I talk about my experience over the 40 days of Lent in giving up weed (and caffeine), what I gained from the experience, why I believe it is absolutely vital for all of us to really take a look at the relationship we have to substance use — alcohol, weed, prescription meds, etc. — and to truly be sure that we know who we are withOUT that thing, and most importantly, I encourage you to trust whatever intuitive nudge you’re getting right now, because that is how we build self-trust. We continue to heal in the pursuit of trusting our higher self. I hope you enjoy this episode! As always, please give this podcast a 5-star rating and written review on whichever platform you listen or watch, and connect with me to Instagram @moonandback.community & @angelamarieucci Until next time! Sending you all so much love, to the moon and back.