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en Liz Tenety Raising three kids is organized chaos; that is why I am having a fourth child Sun Journal Lewiston, Me. 17 March 2019 B5 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/832551305/ Reading Greg McKeown’s book “Essentialism” not long after my husband and I Marie-Kondo-ed our home, I discovered a similar philosophy could apply not just to our stuff but also to how we all spend our time.
en Ely Bakouche The Modern Yogi’s Guide to Self-Exploration: A Creative Journey Through the 7 Chakra System Shut Up & Yoga 2020 978-1-9994118-2-4 Marie-kondoing the family belief systems might be the work of a lifetime, but each book we get to look at and ponder over liberates us. It is not comfortable—like sitting in an old, dimly lit attic breathing dust, crouching down on hard wooden floors, trying to read age-old books, the ones with the really tiny font without proper spacing.
en w:Robin Abrahams Present Tense: Must My Kids Bring Gifts to Every. Single. Party? The Boston Globe Magazine 9 February 2020 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/636163181/ “Gently used books” sound good in theory, but unless obvious great care is taken to match the book with the recipient’s interest, it looks like you’re taking advantage of the occasion to do a little Marie-Kondo’ing.
en Jonathan Lipman Thanksgiving at a distance: I’ll miss being with loved ones gathered around the table, I’m canceling the big celebration this year, and you should, too w:The Philadelphia Inquirer 192nd year 175 22 November 2020 E3 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/697545819/ We need to approach winter the way the Pilgrims probably did. We’ll gather around the fire (the TV) and spend time darning our socks (Marie-Kondoing our closets) and telling each other long stories (bingeing The Crown) while we wait for spring.
en Sally Smith Spirituality Will Save The World: The Beginner’s Guide to Self-Realization O-Books, John Hunt Publishing 2021 9781789048087 As you continue to interact with people, participate in activities, own objects, or carry on with your habits, observe how they reflect back at you, and notice which ones bring you joy. It’s literally the strategy of Marie-Kondo-ing your life.
en Susan J. Lundy Home on the Strange: Chronicles of Motherhood, Mayhem, and Matters of the Heart Heritage House Publishing Company 25 May 2021 978-1-77203-365-6 The immediate benefit for me as we began Marie-Kondoing our house (there’s the verb!) was eliminating clothing.
en Erin King You’re Kind of a Big Deal: Level Up by Unlocking Your Audacity McGraw-Hill Education 1 June 2021 45 978-1-26-426684-5 There’s been an official fear trash can this whole time? Where is this elusive, magical fear trash can? Can I get it at Ikea? Did I have one and accidentally Marie-Kondo’d it because “fear” and “joy” are polar opposites?
en w:Dora Dueck How I Got Old w:Rona Altrows You Look Good for Your Age: An Anthology University of Alberta Press 2 July 2021 239 9781772125719 Essentially, we Marie-Kondoed our entire existence, selecting what we needed for a retirement household and what sparked enough delight to keep.
en Amy Pine The Bloom Girls New York, N.Y.; Boston, Mass. Forever, Hachette Book Group 3 August 2021 9781538718582 Your closets are so Marie-Kondo-ed that I doubt there’s anywhere to hide.
en Viola Sutano Eat Cake for Breakfast: And 99 Other Small Acts of Happiness The Collective Book Studio 17 August 2021 91 https://books.google.com/books?id=My49EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA91 978-1-951412-80-7 Marie-kondoing your Sock Drawer