Comments on: Marie Kondo in My Life

By: Rei

Rei — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 22:34:20 +0000

Thanks, Jenny! I’m a few chapters into the Life-Changing Magic audiobook and I’m really enjoying it; Marie’s childhood stories are so relatable, as you say.

It’s already been a week and I have 3 bin bags of clothes I need to detach myself from but I have high hopes for this method.

Really appreciate the time you took to share your experience.

By: jenny

jenny — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:47:57 +0000

Thank you. For me the book aligned pretty well with how I already organize and perceive things but I think it’s OK if you have to find your own way of doing things too as long as it gets you to the same goal!

Some things I tried but didn’t work for me. Like removing everything from my work bag each night. I ended up forgetting things and it would cause me to be late. But because I carry the same things with me every single day I think it’s better for me to just leave them in there as long as they stay organized. So I found I had to tweak some of the suggestions.

By: dish

dish — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 14:09:35 +0000

Wow! I’m so impressed with how strictly you followed the book! I read it and really enjoyed the things she had to say, but I still haven’t been able to fully follow the method. I really hope to find the ability to follow through like this. Your house looks great! It must feel amazing to be surrounded by only the things that bring you joy.

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:38:05 +0000

I’m currently reading Spark Joy but it’s a tiny bit repetitive after reading Life-Changing Magic. I think those who just want to learn “how-to” only that Spark Joy is good BUT I cannot recommend Life-Chnging Magic enough! I think you might enjoy reading Life-Changing Magic a lot more.

For me it was very therapeutic. Marie Kondo explains her emotional days with “tidying” as a child and young adult. I found those stories in the book extremely helpful (paralleled my experiences) as it felt like a truly emotional journey after reading it. Spark Joy is just the facts. I’m reading it for further tips but there’s no emotional connection in the book.

By: Rei

Rei — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:45:30 +0000

How wonderful! Thank you so much from this post. I’m currently undergoing psychotherapy and this strikes as a very therapeutic book to transition from the management of my hoarding symptoms to actually making my home a relaxing environment.

My bedroom and studio currently inhabit the same space (frustrating right?) and my simple aim is to prevent my work table from becoming cluttered with bedroom items everyday, so much that my mornings are spent tidying and reorganising or worse I feel hopeless and spend all day on my computer.

Would you recommend Spark Joy or Life-Changing Magic? Also I love that your office is bright yellow!

tl;dr: Thank you for inspiring me with this moving personal post :)

By: jenny

jenny — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:44:34 +0000

If you pick it up I hope it’s that missing piece that’s keeping you from achieving what you want out of your home!

By: Moni

Moni — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 22:16:27 +0000

I love this blog post! I can practically feel your contentment (relief?). :)

I was skeptical of Marie Kondo at first, but the bits I got from you and another friend convinced me that this was a viable way to let go.

I may pick up the book for organizing tips. I am really particular about the way my environment looks and where things are placed or arranged, but I find it hard to actually achieve what I want. I’m also on a tight budget, so I’m especially pleased that the book tells you that you likely already have what you need.

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 19:06:09 +0000

It’s the Zadro Dimmable Florescent Dual-Sided Mirror. You can find it on sale at Bed, Bath, & Beyond or Amazon! I got mine at half price so definitely look around before purchasing full price if you decide to get it!

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 19:03:56 +0000

This story with the clothes is literally in the book too! My Mom is a total sentimental junkie. A few xmas’s ago my grandmother gave me her old wooden ornaments which I LOVED. But because I had to fly home I ditched the original huge box they came in and packed them in a smaller box. The next year I’m at my Mom’s… there’s the old ornament box! She saw it in the trash and pulled it out! I said I don’t need it, I have them stored at home with my others. She said she would hang onto it in case I ever changed my mind… it’s still in their house, empty, useless.

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:59:55 +0000

If you end up picking it up I hope it helps you out!

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:55:43 +0000

I’ve lamented over “the death of blogs” as well. I hardly read blogs anymore and the ones I do (outside of tumblr) are usually by some company. I miss the blogs of 5+ years ago. So I truly appreciate you taking the time to comment on mine.

Home magazines! They can be both a source of inspiration and frustration. Or when you do see a lived-in home it’s usually someone in “the industry.” I will never have the same home as an artist or model or musician. I’m a web developer; I want to see more web developer homes and then some haha!

I really hope the book is a source of inspiration for you and a great start to 2016!

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:38:02 +0000

They’re from IKEA too! I think in the organization department. They came in a few colors but the red is a dead on match for this vanity.

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:37:09 +0000

If you pick it up I hope you like it! My Mom is a bit of a hoarder. She’s gotten much better over the years but mostly because my Dad is such a minimalist. I have my Dad’s minimalism taste with my Mom’s sentimental tendencies. So while I always purged stuff I still felt bad about it. This book REALLY helped me drop the unneeded guilt over that process!

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:34:53 +0000

I featured the areas where changes really occurred. Two rooms were not “mine” and the living room & a few others didn’t really change because I already had those pretty close to settled before. I know; when I would google for other people doing the process I almost always just saw closets too. To be fair it /is/ the first step but I think a lot of people just wanted a quick fix for their closets. Plus the change is usually pretty obvious lol. So I wanted to share different spots of my home that really changed dramatically.

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:30:24 +0000

It makes me so happy to read this because it’s a lot of what I went through as well. I think that’s such a huge lesson from the book! Your attitude hasn’t already shifted so much that I know you’ll finish your process in time!