When I shared the quote "The first step to getting what you want is getting rid of what you don't" I didn't realise it came from this book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever . Marie Kondo's mission is to help people experience more joy simply by having fewer things and things that bring you joy. Ms Kondo's clients really do find this to be life-changing. It seems to be as much about mindset as it is about actual tidying techniques. The physical clutter, and often the mental clutter and other factors that go with it, holds us back from achieving what we want. The approach A handy tip for downsizing is the order in which we approach our clutter. She suggests leaving the more sentimental items to last. They take the most time and if we start there we'll lose momentum before we even get going. Her suggested order is clothes, then books, then papers, then miscellany, and mementos last. I struggle with ...
Looking for a life of less clutter, less expense and more meaning.