Lastly, Forbidden Fruit is all about exploring passions and finding warmth in everything. You thrive on deep connections and can rarely be found with an empty wine glass. There’s no better way to open up the emotional floodgates than by exploring the reaches of soul music, whether it’s the Southern rap inflections of Big KRIT or Little Beaver’s 70s soul classic “Get Into the Party Life”. For those who struggle more with complicated feelings of love, you can turn to a bit of tenderness. Take out your journal and put pen to paper so those feelings have somewhere to go. There’s some hypnotic dreampop from Joviale, as well as an aptly titled track from California songwriter Jay Som. But if...

Cannatonic is all about keeping things cool and casual. You’re not trying to do too much, but you’re still gonna do more than nothing. Get yourself some fresh juice or a smoothie and tap into that maximum relaxation. The vibes are all jazzy and funky, but it goes broad on the influences, whether it’s jazz fusion pioneer Lonnie Liston Smith or Korean indie rock crew Hyukoh.

In the pursuit of better wellness and positivity, it’s more important than ever to acknowledge every individual thing that brings you joy. Eat well, stay active, and find ways to be creative, but as so eloquently professed by EPMD: “You Gots To Chill”. And that means considering all the ways that your home or personal space affects your senses. The right scent or fragrance can go a long way in helping create that supremely comfortable or idyllic environment, especially if you wanna cover a particular odor that’s hanging in the air. 😉   But if you’re really trying to take control of the vibes, you’ve got to exercise control over more than just your nose. You’ve got to find the right...