Konmari

I knew it would be difficult. My best friend asked me, “Do you really think you need to hire a professional?” I explained that if I could… — I knew it would be difficult. My best friend asked me, “Do you really think you need to hire a professional?” I explained that if I could have let go of all these things by myself, I would have done it already. It’s not just about getting rid of things…

How I plan to beat rumination by taking control of my time (or at least control of my perception of how I use my time) — As Caleigh and I ape into this new chapter we find ourselves at a figurative open plane.. or plain…?

Clean your room! Your bedroom should be considered a sacred space; you spend about a third of your life there, in both your most vulnerable… — Clean your room! Your bedroom should be considered a sacred space; you spend about a third of your life there, in both your most vulnerable and potentially most mystical states. Cleaning your room shows respect to yourself — to your spirit. Make your bed! Your bed is where your subconscious…

What This Is About — What This Is About It has taken me an excessive amount of time to write this piece. I had allowed the cloud of dust to settle. In the meantime, I have been learning about the subject, filling in the information gaps where I deemed appropriate. So here is what I’ve got on Professional Organizer…

Let’s all first establish something fundamental. We all like clothes. — Let’s all first establish something fundamental. We all like clothes. It’s our way to express ourselves. There’s an entire world of clothing choices. Fashion is and has always been in vogue. The inference is that clothes are ubiquitous and, you’re going to need to wash them, now and again. It’s magic (but not really) I…

Once, in one of those past lives we all have, lifetimes stored in plastic containers, I tried to learn Russian. — I cleaned out a closet recently, an attempt to finish the KonMari method from the life-changing magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo. It has taken me several years and I’m still not done, and perhaps never will be. As the book says: the papers and keepsakes are the hardest…

“Konmari” is a Japanese art of decluttering and organizing, invented and popularized by Marie Kondo. — “Konmari” is a Japanese art of decluttering and organizing, invented and popularized by Marie Kondo. Effective decluttering and organizing improves mood, energy, efficiency and perhaps our health. Here we apply some of the main principles to our finances, with a focus on saving money and growing our wealth.

edit: I wrote this (incomplete) essay a couple of years ago, and just found it again while going through my drafts folder. I like it… — edit: I wrote this (incomplete) essay a couple of years ago, and just found it again while going through my drafts folder. I like it enough to publish as-is, despite the dated material and total lack of a concluding paragraph. Marie Kondo’s new Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo…