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Question 1: Why Do You Want To Tidy?
Understanding the true reason you want to tidy can be different for everyone and the more specific you can be the better. Some common themes we have heard from clients include:
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One of our clients was able to easily explain why she wanted to tidy.
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Question 2: What Does Your Ideal Lifestyle Look and Feel Like For You?
Think of a space in your home that you find the most stressful and identify what the stressors are. For example the above client envisioned her kitchen. This is how she described it:
I have a constant stream of dirty dishes
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I have no motivation to cook meals for my family
I feel like we waste a lot of food
I wake up every morning feeling anxious as soon as I walk into my kitchen.
After closing her eyes and imagining an ideal transformation of her kitchen, she shared her vision; sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檒l set my alarm for half an hour before my kids wake up and walk into my kitchen feeling a sense of calmness. My counters will be clear, the sink will be clear of dishes and my coffee station will be set up with my favourite beans and mug. Isa国际传媒檒l know what Isa国际传媒檒l be making my kids for breakfast and their lunches will be packed, in the fridge, from the night before. Isa国际传媒檒l actually have time to enjoy a morning walk with my dogs.sa国际传媒�
Visualizing your ideal lifestyle as you tidy is the key to keeping the momentum going.
sa国际传媒淧eople cannot change their habits without first changing their way of thinking.sa国际传媒� Marie Kondo
We hope to hear about your personal tidying journey and would love to hear from you if you have any questions or ideas for future topics.
Barb Haymour: barb@simplysparkjoy.com
Wendy Chamberlain: wendy@simplysparkjoy.com
Who are Wendy and Barb?
After assisting each other with complete home tidies, they jumped at the opportunity to attend the San Francisco KonMari training seminars in December 2016. They spent three days with amazing like minded participants sharing the same tidying passion and feel so fortunate to have been in the presence of Marie Kondo. This inspiration motivated them to complete the KonMari Certification Process over the next ten months.
They currently both live in the sunny Okanagan in beautiful British Columbia, Canada otherwise known as sa国际传媒渨ine countrysa国际传媒�. Their families support them in this tidying craze and are excited to see them be their true selves.
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