by Alice Smeets | Dec 3, 2025 | Conscious Drug Use, Educational, Mushroom Musings, Personal Experiences
Psychedelics and Psychosis: Questioning the Exclusion Standards In the world of therapeutic psychedelics, a personal or family history of psychosis is often viewed as a hard stop—a severe risk that outweighs any potential benefit. Experts warn that psychedelics could...
by Alice Smeets | Dec 3, 2025 | Conscious Drug Use, Educational, Mushroom Musings, Personal Experiences
When we talk about the power of psychedelics, the conversation usually centers on personal healing. But what happens when that healing extends outward, transforming the most important relationship in your life: parenthood? At the Inner Shift Institute, where...
by Karlijn | Jul 2, 2025 | Conscious Drug Use, Educational, Mushroom Musings, Personal Experiences
How Psychedelic Therapy Helped Me Heal the Wounds of My Ancestors by Karlijn It shows up as anxiety, fear of being too much or not enough, exhaustion, or the feeling that something just isn’t right… even when life looks fine on the outside. Sometimes it runs deeper....
by Alice Smeets | Aug 28, 2023 | Conscious Drug Use, Depression, Educational, Microdosing Musings, Mushroom Musings, Personal Experiences
Anorexia nervosa is a serious and life-threatening eating disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a distorted body image, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a severe restriction of food intake. Anorexia nervosa can...
by Alice Smeets | Aug 26, 2023 | Conscious Drug Use, Educational, Mushroom Musings, Personal Experiences, The Shift Retreat
On a quest for mental wellness, we find ourselves at a crossroad, having to choose between options like traditional antidepressant medication or the increasingly studied psychedelic assisted therapy. Studies show that both of these mediums can be efficacious in...
by Alice Smeets | Aug 26, 2023 | Conscious Drug Use, LSD Musings, MDMA Musings, Mushroom Musings, Personal Experiences
Stepping Out Of The Psychedelic Closet: Why It’s Important And My Personal Journey Have you ever pondered on the concept of “coming out of the psychedelic closet”? This idea is every bit real and impactful as it sounds. It involves embracing one’s psychedelic...
