I come from a family of 6 children and a single Mom. I am the third of the 6, with 3 sisters and 2 little brothers. Peace, calm, QUIET? Never heard of them
I was the kid / teenager who was ALWAYS in her room on the rare occasion I was home. I longed so hard for silence, for stillness, to be *left alone.* I would take any opportunity I could to be out of the house - competitive marching band practice all day on the weekends, an after school job starting at 16, hanging out with friends every free moment, going to high school in Manhattan so I had a long commute to and from where I could listen to music for 90 minutes without interruption. No one else seemed to have this sort of need to tranquility, which is something I never understood
Almost every personal or professional endeavor I have embarked upon offered me some kind of peace. Teaching music to kids, personal training, and now the business of candle making. I feel that peace when I can be creative, when my mind has space to roam, when I am helping others.
