My querencia is a place where I can feel at peace and ponder my deepest thoughts. Here I feel at ease, and I can draw strength from the quiet of my surroundings. There are many things one could find of interest and tranquility in my querencia. My querencia feels like home and resembles many times of when I can fall into a different world of subdued distractions, and noise. Also, over the years my querencia did change, but I will never forget the feeling of peace and true privacy I had in my original querencia. My querencia is a loving place where many fond memories are reflected upon and my mind can explore the extent of its imagination.

Of all of the places I cherish in my heart, the most relaxing and comfortable place I know is the reading nook in my room, it is my querencia. With all of the wonderful memories I have had here, a reason why I always feel at ease here is because when I open the massive windows that overlook my nook, I can let the refreshing outdoor breeze flow into the room and stream through my hair. By doing this, I can let the musical tunes of a bird’s song dance in my ears; here I feel at peace, serene, and tranquil. Another reason I can go here to feel renewed is because when I feel jittery or upset, I can and lounge in a warm cushion of sunlight on my hammock chair, that is suspended from the ceiling, and let the quiet rush of the wind caress my face and the smell of fresh cut grass sooth my tense nerves. Some of the things one would find in my querienica are two massive windows, a fuzzy rug that tickles my feet when I touch it, a bookshelf that holds my most prized books, and a hammock chair in which I can ponder all of my thoughts and be dissolved into the most intriguing book. My querencia looks comforting and like I could just curl up with a soft blanket and soak up the wonders of the small space. Here, my nook can make me feel as if I were in a world of quiet and serenity. My querencia smells of freshly picked oranges from a febreze small space air freshener, but on warm and sunny days, I will open the windows and let the ever so fresh outdoor air seep into my nook. My reading nook sounds still and quiet, like nothing could ever disturb it. My querencia resembles and shallow dip in the earth, under a willow tree, near a small bubbling brook, at my grandmother’s small house in the countryside. There, I can let my thoughts flow, and let myself dive into the pages of a novel. My querencia contrasts to the noisy lunchroom at school; in the cafeteria there is no privacy, no quiet, distractions are everywhere, and there are so many people and so much noise! There, I can only concentrate on eating my food, chatting with my friends, and focusing on the next class period ahead. Since time has passed, my reading nook has changed so much. Now, my querencia no longer has my hammock chair, but a huge queen size tempur pedic bed stands in its place. My bookshelf was moved to the outside wall of my room, and I rarely sit and enjoy the sunshine anymore considering time between family time, friend time, school, and homework. In the spare and precious moments of when I do and open all of the windows and read a book, I wish that every day would be like my old querencia.
There are many places like my reading nook, but none can compete for my querencia place that I hold lovingly in my heart. From the solitude and calmness I find in my querencia, there is no other place I would want to be to clear a troubled mind or sooth tense nerves. With the many things such as sun filled windows and a bouncy hammock chair, my reading nook provides a space where I can feel safe and protected. My querencia also makes me feel as if I can retreat from the bustling world around me and settle in for a novel full of adventures and stories yet to be unfurled. My querencia has changed and with it, so have I, some memories were lost and new ones were made in the same space just with different furnishings and other decor. My querencia is my reading nook in my room, even through all the changes it may face, it will always be loved and cherished in my heart forever and always.