the konmari method

the japanese art of tidying up

Question: how do you want to live?

If you're reading this, you may have heard about Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo, whose book and Netflix series have made her crazy-popular (her book has sold 7 million copies around the world!)

The "life-changing" part of the KonMari™ method goes way deeper than figuring out how to manage and organize "stuff." You start with a foundational question: "How do I want to live?"

​When you commit to your own "transformational tidying" you're saying "yes" to intentionally creating the life you want. But it starts super-simple. We heap your clothes on the bed and start joy-checking! 
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tidying is just a tool. living the life you want is the destination.
- marie kondo

the konmari process reconnects you to your heart - it is rooted in japanese values of mindfulness, gratitude, respect and care

Sachiko is a master-level KonMari™ consultant, one of the first KonMari™ consultants in Canada and among the first master-level consultants in the world. It has been her privilege to accompany clients from all walks of life in their transformational tidying. Don't worry if you fear you might have the worst clutter ever... everyone feels that way. ​

If we work together to mindfully consider your things and re-set your space and your life, you will learn how to: 
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• Cultivate listening to your heart (not your head).
• Focus on the positive: what to keep (what fits the vision)
• With appreciation, acknowledge the role things have played in your life, thank them — with no guilt —and pay them forward for others to use now.
• Assign a true “home” for everything that's truly useful or sparks joy.
• Commit to treating everything you keep with care.
  
  

The goal isn't to become a stark minimalist (unless you want to). It's to be mindful about what you choose to have in your life — so you have a home that truly sparks joy, is uncluttered, spacious, feels good *and aligns with how you wish to live.*

After sorting is finished, when we know exactly what is left that needs a home, if you wish, Sachiko can help you organize your space so it is both functional and aesthetically pleasing — so you can live the way you imagine and maintain your space going forward.

How long does it take?
The reality: it's going to take some time. If you've watched the Netflix show, you need to realize that they don't show any of the *behind-the-scenes* decluttering. How long it will take depends on you, the size of your home, the number of things you have + your time, energy and budget. 

Doing 1 - 2 sessions per month with time for specific homework tasks completed in between, it takes most clients 3 - 6+ months to complete all categories. It's important to have a plan that will ensure you can commit the necessary personal and $ resources to complete your tidying. Stopping mid-way or before the end unfortunately usually results in sliding back to how things were before. This is a do-it-once and do-it-right process. It takes time to create sustainable change, and it is so-o-o worth it. 

if it's the right time for you to do this, you'll feel a clear "yes" inside. 
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▷  FAQs about KonMari 

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konmari order of tidying

​1  clothes
2  books
3  papers
4  'komono' (many sub-categories)
​5  sentimental 

the moment you start,
​you re-set your life. 
- marie kondo

investment

▷ I N - P E R S O N   K O N M A R I
hands-on session, 6 hours | $600
incl. email or text support 
All sessions pre-booked in advance. May be scheduled weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. 
Every person and space is different. With each session you'll be making concrete progress toward the lifestyle you envision for yourself.

▷ V I R T U A L   K O N M A R I
video session, 3 hours  | $300
incl. email or text support 
You can be anywhere in the KonMari™ process, right at the beginning or stuck in the messy middle. Konmari guidance organizing + design coaching to help you transform your space ♡.

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Sachiko came into my home with warmth, compassion and the complicity of a fairy godmother. She understood what I was going through. She gave me time to express what I was feeling above and beyond the objects that were weighing me down, letting me explain my desire to find my way, to become the person I wanted to become. At the heart of Sachiko's process, what impacted me the most was the absence of judgement and the freedom I experienced. Today I am a person who no longer accumulates things and I am giving myself permission to become the person I have always wanted to be."
— Elizabeth, Outremont, translator
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Sachiko est entrée chez moi avec beaucoup de chaleur, de compassion et la complicité d’une fée marraine. Elle comprenait ce que je vivais, m’a donné le temps d’exprimer ce que je ressentais, au-delà des objets qui m’encombraient, et de lui expliquer mon désir de trouver enfin la voie qui m’attendait, de devenir la personne que je souhaitais être. Car au cœur de la démarche de Sachiko, ce qui m’a le plus marquée, c’est l’absence de jugement et la libération que procure l’expérience. Aujourd’hui, je suis une personne qui n’accumule plus de choses et je me permets de devenir la personne que j’ai toujours voulu être.
— Elizabeth, Outremont, traductrice