Being a cancer patient, stress is not my friend.   Few things relieve my anxiety and bring me to a Zen-like state like baking.   Slapping on my IPad Shuffle with some of my favorite music, I get lost in the recipe.  Taking the time to make sure that I really experience every part of the process.... shopping, measuring, mixing, baking, tasting and then my favorite part..... sharing.   Baking my way through a cookbook has been on my "bucket" list (though I hesitate to use the term "bucket" list... bad Karma)... for a long time.   Done the skydiving, ziplining, marathoning, etc, etc.... a rush for sure.    I was told recently that leaving a legacy is important if indeed things take a turn for the worse....my children and grandchildren are paying attention on how I handle things from hear on out.     Seems kinda silly I know...but baking centers me thus ultimately helping me to make better day-to-day choices.