This week’s prompt was, “What does serenity mean to you?” For this prompt, I took a picture of a ladybug that had flown into me, one of many that have been popping up all around my city recently. Every time I see one, I start absentmindedly counting the dots on their back, or think about how they signal the start of spring. As mundane as those thoughts are, I appreciate them because they take me off of the well beaten path usually occupying my mind. I, like many humans, am constantly thinking about what’s next, what task I have to accomplish or thing I have to do. It can be stressful to think like that because it’s easy to start getting overwhelmed by what’s ahead. I like little things that make me pause enough to breathe, things like ladybugs that show up wherever. To me, serenity is the times when life slows down, and I get to appreciate the small details that make up the beautiful world I live in.