Peace is all I want now I know what I want now, and it's peace. Not the kind that comes from everything going my way, but the kind that comes from no longer fighting myself. The kind that allows me to sleep at night without replaying conversations, questioning my worth, or carrying problems that were never mine to solve. I've spent enough time chasing understanding from people committed to misunderstanding me. I've spent enough time trying to make things work that required me to ignore my own discomfort. These days, I am less interested in being chosen and more interested in being at peace. Less interested in proving myself and more interested in protecting my energy. Peace has become my standard. If something constantly disrupts it, confuses it, or demands too much of it, I pay attention. Because I've learned that a calm mind, a settled heart, and a life that feels honest are worth more than any connection, opportunity, or situation that costs me myself.