Once upon a time in 2015 I read "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo. I loved the concept, but found it to be a pretty cold read and didn't really connect with the author. Fast forward to a few months ago when I saw the trailer for the Netflix Original Series "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo." It only took one episode for everything to click. I finally felt like I could view Marie not as a cold, heartless woman asking us to trash all of our greatest, most prized possessions. The show really helped humanize the whole tidying process. I now look at Marie more as a friend who has seen the other side and knows how much easier and more fulfilling life can be without an endless stream of junk cluttering both my home and mind. Marie Kondo is my spirit animal. I began my KonMari ... [Read More]