A lighthouse became a symbol of guidance and a light in my life for the first time when I was around 15 years old. My mother lived on her own with my baby sister, and was battling with severe PTSD and depression. She was in a program for mothers in similar situations and was gifted a charm after the programs celebration dinner, this is where I saw the lighthouse. Fast forward a few years my mother’s battle with her mental health continues with several highs and lows.
It was my last year of high school, I was trying to get by and just plan for when the years over. I lived with my grandparents and have since I was a child, they are amazing role models. One evening my grandfather asked as he walked out the living room, “doesn’t it seem a little dark in here, a little heavy?”. I was surprised but I answered yes because for some reason I understood what he meant, I too felt it. Severe depression taints my grandfather just a year after retirement in 2015, the year I graduated high school, you would never have expected it. My grandfather is always ambitious, looking for new ventures, and full of courage. But one night was all it took from my perspective and he became completely despondent. This would continue to be an unexpected war on mental health for my grandfather and immediate family.
The thought of LIGHTHOUSE happened in 2017. Feeling like a lost soul in life you need guidance, a light in your life when its dark. LIGHTHOUSE grew as a thought over the years while the struggle continued and perhaps grew. I pondered on the idea of owning my own business since as long as I could remember. I always wanted it to be something personal, but something that brings people out of their shell and encourages to create conversations.
I enjoy smoking marijuana, feeling like I’m a free spirit, experimenting with fashion and music..Typical. Fashion though has always been important in my life, I knew this was one world that I would bring into LIGHTHOUSE. Smoking marijuana on the other hand, was a learning curve. Being seen as a taboo by a lot of people, you are not certainly open about these things. As I was trying to be stealthy and figure out what LIGHTHOUSE is exactly, I was struggling with bad habits and mental health. As we entered 2020, no one was prepared for what was to come. In the beginning of March 2020; on top of pandemic, one of my best friends passed away due to his struggle with mental health and bad habits, which included a struggle with drugs. This is when I decided to become more open and honest, this helped me change my bad habits as I recognized them more and I was able to become more present in life.
I realized mental health is personal and more public than ever, cannabis culture is personal and the community is growing and becoming more accepted, fashion is fun and allows you to express yourself. I want to bring these worlds together to create positive healthy conversations, provide dope cannabis culture products and rad clothes that allows you to express yourself. Welcome to LIGHTHOUSE Cannabis Culture Company.