The calm limit (and why it matters)

How to come back to calm without starting over

You reset this weekend. The counters were clear, the recycling was out, and for about an hour the kitchen felt like it belonged to someone who had their life together.

You remember thinking, okay. This is better.

It’s Wednesday now.

You walk the same route every night. Door, counter, chair, bed.

On Sunday, that route was clear. Everything along it had a pla…