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Once again I review this book based on what I feel it brought to our home. A new perspective on organization and cleaning.
Excellent book. Bizarrely, the act of cleaning out all non-essentials has a serious emotional component.
Oh my. I think I realized why I don't like the self help genre. Some of her tips are super practical and I've found myself implementing them already, but there's a definite element of insanity. I am not that person who will thank my clothes for keeping me warm or apologize to socks for forcing them to remain in a state of tension because I balled them up. Just, no. That this is billed as a bestseller in the UK, Germany and Japan speaks volumes, American homes are larger but are also home to a lo...
Life changing magic-Spark Joy every dayLooking across the conference table I heard her say, "I can see through the stress you have going on and know that you are a creative, fun and beautiful person". At that time I was thinking why can't I pull myself out of this muck and get joy back in my life. That day I reached for Marie Kondo's little book in journal form life changing magic spark joy every day. This small Jan 1 - Dec. 31 journal is sprinkled with Kondo's inspirational quotes such as, "pou...
A bit too preachy and, for someone who's lived in the same house for 28 years and shared it with 5 other people at various times, Kondo's particular process is a bit impractical. Still, it is an inspiring and helpful tool for the beginner on her road to simplifying life.
i absolutely love this book! i saw it when i walked into a bookstore in midtown manhattan. i found it curious. so curious i went back 2 months later to pick it up. i read it cover to cover. all her ideas resonated with me. some of the things were things i do in my on life like : "Greet your home" Gramita taught me that. she used to say "Hola Casita mia!" every time she walked in. other ideas in the book resonated with me because she answered questions that i was looking for answers for concernin...
"The most revolutionary part of this book is its new folding method," stated one book reviewer. That person did not understand the essence of this book, what Marie Kondo is really trying to tell us about the way we live our lives. Her message is much deeper than respecting socks. This book provides a method to know and care for every single possession you own and to live in harmony with only the things you really love and need. The true message of this book is that you can cave faith in yourself...
At first I was a skeptic: "Only keep things that spark joy? Come'on lady." But the more I followed Marie Kondo's advice the easier I found it to get rid of things I no longer need and simplify my life. For someone who is extremely sentimental the anthropomorphic tendencies she has towards describing objects and treating them made sense and really helped me say goodbye to things I no longer need or which no longer "spark joy". Love this book. I've read it and re-read it numerous times.
I did like how super simple it was, nothing unnecessarily was added. And it was a good quality paper that would tolerate deep inks as well, which was a huge plus! Am excited to continue it for 3 more years to come x
Listened to the book twice and now implementing her lessons. So far surprised at the amount of items I have parted with purely because they didn’t bring me joy. Looking forward to living a tidier and more simplified lifestyle.
I liked this book as a refresher to "Goodbye, Things". I felt it didn't have enough guidance or steps for people to stay on track. The three things that stood out for me were, folding clothes, book purging and setting yourself up for success to not regress.
It definitely gave me some good ideas. I like how sparking joy is the criteria for keeping items.
