#MAGIC TIDYING UP FREE#

By acknowledging their contribution and letting them go with gratitude, you will be able to truly put the things you own, and your life, in order.' (pg. You'll be surprised at how many of the things you possess have already fulfilled their role.

'When you come across something that you cannot part with, think carefully about its true purpose in your life.

You can see issues you have been avoiding and are forced to deal with them.' (pg.

'When your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.

The act of cluttering is really an instinctive reflex that draws our attention away from the heart of an issue.' (pg.

'Visible mess helps distract us from the true source of the disorder.

Here are a few quotes that really spoke to me: Certain sections felt like she was speaking directly to me, addressing justifications, rationalizations, and emotional issues that had kept me from letting go of so many belongings over the years. The whole time I was reading it, I kept nodding my head in agreement and bookmarking passages like crazy. So, I finally bit the bullet and read it in early January. But it only made a temporary dent in the overall amount of 'things' in my home.īy skipping the book last year, I missed out on her stellar category-based system (super duper important) and all the helpful explanations and anecdotes (from herself and clients) sprinkled into every chapter. Nope! Did some of the core principles help me remove clutter from my life? Sure. I meant to read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up last spring, but (foolishly) thought I could glean the main concepts from others and apply them to my own life. Does your toilet brush by itself fill you with happiness? Not likely. That's right.you have to touch every single thing you're sorting through! Seem daunting? It's actually not so bad.Īnd before you start rolling your eyes and saying 'well, my toilet brush doesn't spark joy, but I'm sure as heck not throwing that away', there are plenty of functional objects in your home that spark joy (indirectly) through the results they produce. If you're paying attention, your body has an immediate reaction (usually emotional) to the object. Please note that there are 30 spots available for this workshop.According to Kondo, the only way to know whether something truly sparks joy is to touch it.

#MAGIC TIDYING UP FREE#

This is a free event powered by the Spot Schiphol Community. In this 1,5 hour workshop, she will help you clear away clutter so you can live the life you want. Miriam Bakker is a certified Marie Kondo Consultant, expert in simplifying busy households by decluttering, creating space in house and mind. On April 21, the Spot Schiphol Community organizes the live workshop 'The life changing magic of tidying up'. Her unique method of tidying and organizing the home has gained popularity in tens of thousands of homes across the globe.

She began her tidying business as a 19-year-old university student and is now a New York Times #1 best selling author and the star of the Netflix show Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. In 2019, Japanese organization consultant Marie Kondo took the Internet by storm! The Marie Kondo Method, or the KonMari Method, was created by Japanese organizing expert Marie Kondo. In this live workshop, she will help you clear away clutter so you can live the life you want.

Spring is in the air! Though spring cleaning is often most associated with scrubbing and dusting the house, many also use the time to declutter their homes of items they no longer use.

Magic tidying up