There is no peace that I've found so far.

in⋅de⋅pend⋅ence: freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.

My whole life, I've thought myself to be an independent person. As it turns out, I had no idea what that actually entailed. Pretty soon, I'll be on my own in more ways than ever before. Of course, I will have friends and family close by. But, for the first time in my life, I'll be taking care of myself. I'm terrified and yet, incredibly excited. One foot is eager to get out of the door, and the other is dragging itself along. I guess we'll have to see how I cope.