The Psychedelic Renaissance Arrives in a Padded Mailer
It is, perhaps, one of the more profound and quietly disorienting cultural shifts of our current generation. I was sitting at my kitchen island just the other morning, absentmindedly scrolling through the digital pages of a Sunday supplement, and I…
The Bizarre Convenience of the Modern Psychedelic Renaissance
I was just scrolling through my phone the other night, looking at how completely unrecognizable the alternative wellness market is now compared to even five years ago. It’s actually strange how quickly we adapt to things. Well, I suppose it…
The Unexpected Normalization of Fungi
I was reading this article the other day—or maybe it was a podcast, honestly, all the media I consume just sort of blurs together at this point. But it was talking about the clinical trials they are doing right now…
The Strange, Scientific Shift in How We Consume Cannabis
I was thinking recently about how drastically the cannabis landscape has changed over the last, I don't know, maybe five or six years. It’s actually quite jarring if you stop and really look at it. I remember a time when…
The Exhausting Illusion of DIY Home Improvement
I was staring at the living room wall the other day. It’s funny how you can live in a house for years, walking past the same hallway every single morning, and then suddenly you stop and realize that the paint…
The Overwhelming, Exhausting, and Strangely Beautiful Chaos of Early Parenthood
I was looking at some photos the other day from when my first was just a few months old. It’s actually quite strange how your brain just completely edits out the sheer exhaustion of that period. I remember sitting on…
The Strange, Elevated New World of Alternative Wellness
It is actually kind of wild how much the whole concept of "wellness" has completely morphed over the last, I don't know, maybe five or six years? I remember when being health-conscious just meant trying to drink eight glasses of…
The Strange Evolution of the Modern Smoke Shop (And Finding One That Actually Makes Sense)
I was driving around the other day—well, mostly just sitting in traffic, if I'm being entirely honest—and I was just looking at the storefronts passing by. It’s actually sort of fascinating, I think, to consider how much the whole concept…
The Unexpectedly Heavy Burden of Household Junk (And How to Actually Let It Go)
It is a strange quirk of human nature, I think, how we somehow become completely blind to the things we see every single day. I was walking down the side passage of my house a few weeks ago, or maybe…
The Overwhelming Reality of Buying a House (and Actually Protecting It)
I was looking at the housing market around Cannon Falls recently, and honestly, it’s just… a lot to process. The median price right now is hovering somewhere around $440,000, maybe a bit higher. Which, I mean, is a fairly balanced…