Simply..knowing yourself....

9/6/2017

Marie Kondo believes that tidying is a good way to get to know yourself.

This is her reasoning...

'After all, our possessions very accurately relate the history of the decisions we have made in life. Tidying is a way of taking stock that shows us what we really like.'

I will keep Kondoing. Although I don't know where I'm heading I have a feeling that I am at least going in the right direction...

I enjoyed this insightful piece by the translator of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying - she explains how the phrase Spark Joy came about!

4 Comments

Grace

10/6/2017 02:49:06 am

I think life is pretty much a journey into the unknown for all of us, with phases of intense uncertainty which can leave us feeling lost. I love the photo of the little girl striding forth (I assume it's you!). She doesn't look like she will ever lose her way.

Freda

10/6/2017 02:07:21 pm

You are right Grace, and it is me! I think I am about four years old and it gives me confidence to look at this photo :-)

cath

10/6/2017 08:22:28 am

Somehow up to yesterday- I have found 'Spark Joy' a rather difficult concept. As if it is one step ahead of where I am at. And the step being too big as well as too easy to make. If that makes sense.

Yesterday you wrote about the house supporting you rather than you maintaining it. It helped me tremendously clarifying my thoughts.

'Supporting' for me means: facilitating to cope better with the demands of dialy life and the limitations coming with... a fragile health, in my case. 'Supporting' also means inviting creativity, drawing me out, a space facilitating and inviting me to learn and grow now that most of my time is spent at home.

Rather than asking 'does it spark joy' I will ask myself for a while 'is it supportive' and I am sensing Joy will follow.

I hope to read the article you linked to later today. Am curious now.

Freda

10/6/2017 02:12:09 pm

My sense of being supported by my environment was very optimistic and uplifting as if I am preparing the ground for something creative. It sounds as if your idea of the word is similar. A good word! I hope you enjoy the insights in the article...

Simply..knowing yourself....

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