They Call It A Brookie! I call it Therapy!
I love to bake when I can even if the recipes are not always from scratch. But to me, there is no shame in transforming a box mix into something as long as it is tasty! If you ask my coworkers I'm sure they would say they cannot tell the difference and if they can they are pretty darn good liars.
If I am honest some of my best baking happens when I am stressed, nervous, or worried about something. When I got into the kitchen and started measuring and mixing whatever issues were plaguing me seemed to start to work their way out. Now can I say that baking completely solves my problems no but it certainly helps to either take my mind off them or think about them in a better manner.