I have a theory that the state of your home and the state of your mind are more connected than most people want to admit. Not in a judgmental way. Just in a practical, observable way. When the surfaces are clear, and everything has a place, I think more clearly. When things have been piling up for a week, there is a low-level friction to the day that is hard to name but very easy to feel. I am not a naturally tidy person. I am an intentionally tidy person, which is a different thing entirely. It requires systems. Designated places for things. Storage solutions that make putting something away…