I’ve been thinking a lot about spaces lately. Not in how they look, but in how we move through them. Our craft / game cabinet has been a friction point. Markers weren’t going back where I thought they “belonged.” Cards were in random bins. And this one giant basket had turned into a mix of: • new paper • good-on-one-side paper • half-finished colouring sheets • totally abandoned projects Plus there were pages just living on the table with no home at all. As I was resetting it, I realized something: the space wasn’t showing anyone what to do. It only made sense in my head. So we added a few simple visuals and separated things out — not in a rigid way, just in a “this is where paused work goes” kind of way. It’s small. But it changes the tone. Instead of “why is this everywhere?” it becomes “oh, it lives here for now.” I’ve been talking this week about how transitions aren’t just about trying harder — they’re about making expectations visible. I’m curious — have you ever adjusted a space and noticed it shift the energy in the room? I’d love to hear your perspective.

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