Peace

I find peace in simple things that are small. One thing that brings me peace is lying outside on the grass with my mom. We both really like to watch the clouds and tell each other the shapes or animals that we see. We could lie there for hours together. It’s the best feeling when we’re lying on the grass on a warm summer day.

Another thing that brings me peace and comfort is being alone in my kitchen while baking. No matter what type of day I might’ve had, baking helps me to feel calm and relaxed. Mixing ingredients, measuring flour, sprinkling powdered sugar, and slowly watching something turn into cookies or a cake brings me so much joy and peace. I started baking when Covid hit, because I couldn't do much else. After a while, I started loving it. Since then, I’ve never really stopped baking. I’ve made cakes, cookies, muffins, cinnamon rolls, bread, lemon curd, and pies. The list keeps on going. My favorite thing to do is make something for other people to have. I love seeing their faces when I give it to them. The best is when I give someone a cake that I made and decorated. They always act so impressed and excited. 

Peace also looks like sitting in my room at night, with all of the blankets on me, my two dogs on my bed, and coloring while watching a show. Most people think of coloring as something that kids just do when they’re bored, but for me it’s different. Sometimes I spend six hours on one page. I carefully choose the colors, add extra details, plan out where I want highlights to go, what I want the page to look like, and even how I’ll do the borders. Usually, I’ll start to color after finishing my homework because I feel stressed and overwhelmed afterwards, and coloring helps me feel more at peace and relaxed. 

To me, peace isn’t just about hearing birds in the morning or rain falling while falling asleep. It’s the simple things in my life that I love to do. Sometimes it’s alone and sometimes it’s with my friends or family. It just depends on the day, and what I think might help to make me feel relaxed.