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Getting Rid of All My Stuff

By Shanley

Picture this: while winding down for the day last June, my job-hunting husband receives a phone call from an international number. "You better answer it!" I encouraged. That call led to a couple more calls, which led to a few video interviews, which led to an August trip to Auckland, New Z...

10.13.22 05:23 PM - Comment(s)
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Languishing? Yeah, me too.

By Shanley

Languishing? Yeah, me too.
Feeling not quite right? Unmotivated? Not really sure you care? There's a name for that! It's Languishing.
05.04.21 10:30 AM - Comment(s)
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How Big Is Your Book Pile?

By Shanley

How Big Is Your Book Pile?
Piling up books is known in Japan as tsundoku. Using the KonMari Method™ you can eliminate those piles.
03.19.21 02:08 PM - Comment(s)
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What kind of adult are you?

By Shanley

What kind of adult are you?
Decluttering before you pass can help you move toward your goals, and help loved ones later.
03.04.21 01:05 PM - Comment(s)
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Why I Became a Professional Organizer & KonMari Consultant

By Shanley

Harvard Business Review recently interviewed Marie Kondo about her new book "Joy at Work." I thought it was a timely and revealing read because it made me remember why I became a professional organizer.

I knew at a young age I enjoyed organizing things. When I was 16 or so, I remember com...

04.14.20 07:49 PM - Comment(s)
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Happy Valentine's Day, to YOU!

By Shanley

What a wonderful, brief article about how to love yourself more!Love Yourself Illustrations by Abbey Lossing for KonMari Media, Inc.
“'When you’re intimate with another person, your job is to listen to how they feel,' says Dr. Coché. 'Not to correct or dispute them. The exact same rules apply when talking...
02.14.20 09:48 AM - Comment(s)
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It's Tax time!

By Shanley

Overwhelmed with your tax materials? Well, now is the time to save on storage essentials at the Container Store. Get organized with one of these file cases or document boxes. Or, keep things separated with an accordion organizer! Present things perfectly to your CPS with the RainbowProjectfiles or...
02.02.20 12:35 PM - Comment(s)
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The KonMari Method™ is not Minimalism

By Shanley

What a wonderful explanation of the differences between Minimalism and the KonMari Method™. Let me know if either of these tools is something you want to pursue to tidy up your home.
"One of the reasons the KonMari Method™ is associated with minimalism is because many people discover while ti...
01.30.20 09:49 PM - Comment(s)
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How to declutter your home

By Shanley

Great article featuring several other professional organizers and the reasons they have been hired to help their clients declutter their homes.

"The hardest part might be knowing when to call in the organizing pros. 'When a person has decided that she/he deserves a more productive lifestyle wit...

01.10.20 01:38 AM - Comment(s)
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