How to Protect Your Peace
Published on: 17/06/2026
A younger version of me believed peace was something that happened naturally. I imagined it as a by-product of getting everything organised.
Stress


A younger version of me believed peace was something that happened naturally. I imagined it as a by-product of getting everything organised.

Most of us know what stress feels like. We know the sensation of rushing to meet a deadline, worrying about an important conversation or dealing with an unexpected problem.

One of the unexpected advantages of getting older is that certain things lose their ability to ruin your day. Not all at once, unfortunately.

There was a period when every conversation seemed to begin in exactly the same way. Busy. The word was delivered with a curious mixture of pride and exhaustion, as though we had collectively agreed that the ideal life should leave no room for spare