Welcome back to part two of my reflections on the 2026 KonMari Retreat in Japan. We dive into the final three themes. For each one, I’ll share an excerpt from our KonMari journal, a personal memory from my trip, and a practical shift you can try at home […]

I spent one week in Japan for the 2026 KonMari Retreat, where I joined other certified consultants from around the world to immerse ourselves in the inspiration behind Marie Kondo's KonMari Method of home organizing […]

There is a beloved Chinese idiom my family has shared with me for as long as I can remember: 步步高升 (bù bù gāo shēng). It means “to climb step by step; to rise steadily. In that spirit, I want to share more about the specific steps I’ve taken recently and those I’m about to take to help you more fully […]

We have been taught that the way to fix a home is to focus on what to get rid of. In my experience, that is exactly where the overwhelm starts. We spend so much time talking about the challenges that it becomes easy to focus only on the negative […]

Your home is an extension of your nervous system. When it’s cluttered, your brain remains on high alert. Clearing distractions lowers stress hormones and helps your brain and body rest. The more peaceful your home, the more relaxed your nervous system […]

The KonMari Method®, created by Marie Kondo, is often misunderstood as only choosing things that make you happy. That’s part of it, but in reality, it’s a structured, person-focused approach that feels very different from traditional organizing methods […]

Life transitions like aging, caregiving, burnout, and reclaiming control don’t always arrive loudly. Sometimes they show up as fatigue, unease, or the sense that your space no longer fits the person you’re becoming […]

The beginning of a new year often brings clarity about what we want more of and a quiet awareness of what no longer works. If you take a moment to notice your home, does it support what you want to invite into your life? […]

If we look at the spaces in our homes, cars, and workplaces that were once clean and tidy but are now cluttered, can we trace our steps to understand how this happened? The chair in the corner of the bedroom, covered in clothes  […]