Japanese authorMarie Kondois the it-girl of the self-help world.
Here’s what you gotta know about the woman responsible for sparking joy across the globe.
What was the true value of sentimental items?
What was the meaning of the items they’d lost?
What was the meaning of life?"
Seeking answers to these questions, people flocked to the KonMari Method.
In 2015, one and a half million copies ofThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying-Uphad been sold throughout Japan.
Needless to say, his hunch paid off.
According to Tomohiro Takahashi, this was immediately apparent to him when he first met the tidying guru.
Once again, Takahashi’s hunch was spot-on.
Kondo toldGood Housekeepingthat her husband is even a follower of her KonMari Method because, duh.
“Fundamentally speaking, we’re in the same groove,” Kondo revealed.
But wait, there’s more.
“It was a gift from my father,” Kondo revealed.
“I can’t part with it!”
“That in itself is a very important benefit of this process.”
Plenty of Kondo fans, both old and new, have often wondered the same thing.
So, what gives Kondo that joy-sparking ting?
As any company will tell you, crafting and maintaining a brand is a labor of love.
However, as usual, Marie Kondo makes it look like a perfectly iced piece of cake.
In an interview withThe New Yorker, Kondo explained why she’s often seen wearing white.
“It is part of my brand […] my image color,” she revealed.
“It is easy to recognize me.”
How else would she be able to totally nail folding every piece of clothing into perfect thirds?
Of course, managing her newfound fame undoubtedly keeps Kondo pretty busy, as well.
Folding those socks into thirds will have to wait!
Each home Kondo visits throughout her popular Netflix series is left looking like it came straight from a catalogue.
“Tidying itself is not the be-all and end-all goal,” Kondo toldBetter Homes & Gardens.
“It’s much more introspective.
It’s about checking in with yourself and choosing joy in your daily life.”
Added the world-famous tidying expert, “I just show how you get there through tidying.”
The Twitterverse was quick to call Ehrenreich out for what many interpreted asracismandxenophobia.
you’re able to say that again!
Your kids can learn from Marie Kondo, too!
The book’s description reads, “Kiki is a collector and Jax is a sorter.
After all, home is where the heart is, right?
