Marie Kondo

I start understanding the concept of living with less after reading a book by Marie Kondo. It’s called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I believe you all know who she is. She is a lady from Japan who love clutter and mess. The correct order of tidying up from…

If you are familiar with Marie Kondo, you probably have heard the shocking revelation that she has kind of given up on tidying. Her values have shifted, so what can we learn from this new revelation? Does it mean we should discard her formulas? Not at all. I wonder how…

Your mental health recap and photo of Cupid for the week of January 30 Originally published at https://cupidscorner.substack.com on February 5, 2023. Hi. This week has been very up in the air for me. I just started getting back into freelance writing again, and my first newsletter of the year went out yesterday. I’m hoping to share my latest work here when I can…

When self-acceptance means changing what used to work — I was recently looking for a specific shade of lipstick in my collection. As I opened tube after tube, I realized that I hardly ever wore any of them. I liked the colors, but not on me. Plus, many of them I didn’t even buy; they came free with purchase…

This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in October 2019 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! How many times have you found yourself slightly obsessed with something to the point that you lose clarity of thought? …