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When do you feel most at peace?

In a culture that often celebrates hustle and noise, peace can feel rare. Yet, peace is the ultimate prize for so many of us and so we asked folks to reflect on when they feel most at peace.

Kinsy Sylla

I feel the most at peace when Im in the woods back home in Wisconsin where my family lives. There are hundreds of acres of trees and pasture and all I can hear is red winged black birds during the day and coyotes at night. Read more>>

Graeme Cowie

Peace comes in moments here. It might be watching Moo Moo, our Holstein coo acting like a giant dog, resting in the sun while keeping an eye on the fold, or assisting Fiona as she works through her labor. It’s hearing the coos respond to their names, knowing the hay barn is full for winter, or watching our ranch visitors brushing Landi’s coat. Read more>>

KJ Murphy

I think peace looks different for me from day to day. Some days, when I’m fully booked in the salon, I find my peace in the middle of a blow-dry—those moments when I can simply play with hair, focus on the details, and slip into the natural flow of my craft. Read more>>

Corinne Brown

It’s a strange realization to say, better late than never, that I’ve come to appreciate our primordial connection to water. As of 8 years ago, I became an accredited teacher of water aerobics and of a Japanese form of water therapy known as Ai Chi, and I know that water simply heals. Read more>>

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