Summary: <p>Come along with your hosts, Kristyn Ivey and Karin Socci as we explore some of the most common KonMari myths and missteps in today’s Spark Joy Podcast episode. </p> <p>As the KonMari philosophy has become more and more mainstream, blog posts, magazine articles and videos have come out viewing KonMari through a critical and challenging lens.</p> <p>These perspectives are sometimes based on misunderstandings or misreadings of Konmari concepts and sometimes these misinterpretations occur as missteps while practicing KonMari. </p> <p>In this episode, we will discuss our thoughts on these myths and provide some practical tips on how to avoid falling into these missteps.</p> <p>Spark Joy wants to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at <a href="http://www.sparkjoypodcast.com" rel="nofollow">www.sparkjoypodcast.com</a> and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @sparkjoypodcast.</p> <p><b>In this episode, you'll enjoy:</b></p> <p>Joy Checks!<br> What is Sparking Joy for Kristyn today: a very cute For the Love of Tidy branded onesie for her niece who is due any day now.</p> <p>What is Sparking Joy for Karin today: restoring an antique wooden doll bed for her niece’s birthday</p> <ul> <li>Learn about some common KonMari myths:</li> </ul> <ol> <li><p>Konmari equals minimalism/minimalism is KonMari</p></li> <li><p>Konmari is a selfish activity, fundamentally concerned only with material possession</p></li> <li><p>KonMari encourages to you to throw out everything you own to the point where you are either left with nothing or you need to immediately buy new things</p></li> </ol> <ul> <li>Learn about some common KonMari missteps:</li> </ul> <ol> <li><p>Skipping the step where you envision your ideal lifestyle and living environment</p></li> <li><p>Forgetting to honor and acknowledge items for their usefulness especially when you are letting them go</p></li> <li><p>Not completing all the categories</p></li> <li><p>Thinking about storage and organization before the sorting is completed</p></li> <li><p>Being overly concerned with the clutter of other people</p></li> </ol> <ul> <li><p>See what Marie Kondo’s home really looks like: <br> <strong><em>Correction: It has come to our attention that the original article and photograph listed here was a parody article written for April Fool's Day and NOT a house tour of Marie Kondo's apartment. Photographs of Marie Kondo's home have not been made publicly available. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.</em></strong></p></li> <li><p>Read about what some critics say about the KonMari Method:<br> <a href="https://www.thestar.com/life/relationships/2016/01/14/why-decluttering-guru-marie-kondo-is-wrong.html/" target="_blank"><i>Why Decluttering Guru Marie Kondo is Wrong</i></a><br> <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/KonMari-Method-Criticism-40617709/" target="_blank"><i>Why I Absolutely Refuse to KonMari My Life</i></a><br> <a href="https://www.becomingminimalist.com/does-it-spark-joy-is-the-wrong-decluttering-question/" target="_blank"><i>Does It Spark Joy is the Wrong Decluttering Question</i></a><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Not-Giving-Spending/dp/0316270725/" target="_blank"><i>The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*</i></a></p></li> <li><p>Review the importance of the vision statement in Spark Joy Episodes:<br> <a href="http://www.sparkjoypodcast.com/episode-1-konmari-101/" target="_blank"><i>Episode 1 KonMari 101</i></a><br> <a href="http://www.sparkjoypodcast.com/episode-5-the-konmari-lifestyle/" target="_blank"><i>Episode 5 The KonMari Lifestyle</i></a></p></li> <li><p>Our advice to a listener who asks how to address categories when you have items within a category in hard to get to places. Does not being able to completely sort by category mean you are not doing KonMari correctly?</p></li> </ul> <p><b>Gems:</b></p> <p>“There’s no right number of things a person should have.”</p> <p>“You can keep ALL of the shoes!”</p> <p>“Time is the most important commodity as opposed to things.”</p> <p>“You’re saying goodbye in a respectful way and you’re putting a positive message out there.”</p>
