Finding the Peace
As the thunderous shouting in the background of the house intensified, Naomi Robinson ran into the woods to escape the noise and her mind.
Growing up Robinson had experiences within her childhood that many of her peers will never have to face.
“When I lived with my mom in Lafayette, her boyfriend at the time was abusive which caused a lot of hard times for me with school and my emotions,” Robinson said.
Once Robinson realized that she could use different ways to cope, she began to see a new light within nature as a way to hide away from the hard things in life.
“Whenever it would get to be too much for me I would run outside into the woods and hide away from it all. This was the only way I could escape it sometimes,” Robinson said.
As Robinson grew older she began to find ways to slow down the racing thoughts in her mind while simultaneously dealing with the pressures of growing up.
“Now that it has been a while after I have realized that along with nature, having control over my life helps a lot, I need a kind of stability,” Robinson said.
Senior Naomi Robinson walks in the woods outside Franklin Hall. Robinson talked about how nature helped her to calm down during hard times.