Faith Wheeler, 27, drinks her morning coffee while getting ready for work at her studio apartment in Union. Faith works 45 hours a week at a local dispensary, relying on every single hour to make ends meet.

Faith brushes her hair in the morning before leaving home for work at the dispensary.

Faith smokes in front of the Abduction Dispensary in Pacific, Mo., with her manager, Anthony Conley. Faith's work week is split between Abduction's Union and Pacific locations.

Faith yawns while working an opening shift at the Abduction Dispensary in Pacific. Faith often stays up late at night working on art projects and then rises early in the morning for work at Abduction. 

Faith paints a display case at the Abduction Dispensary, in Pacific. Faith's artwork can be seen on display cases and the facade of Abudction's Pacific location. 

Faith works on an art project on her balcony before work. Faith says that art is therapeutic for her and a way to connect with her late father, an artist himself.

Faith stops to pick roses with a friend while skateboarding in Washington, Mo. When not working on art projects, Faith uses her free time to skate with friends. 

Faith and her friends watch a skater try to land a trick at a skate park in Washington. The group works together at The Smiley Face Project, a nonprofit that attempts to promote good mental health through physical activity. 

Faith and her friends pause to look at a butterfly while skateboarding on the Washington Bridge in Washington. It is not unusual for Faith and her friends to continue skating on the streets after the local skatepark closes for the night at 9:30 p.m.

Faith smokes and winds down after a long day of working and skateboarding with friends.