By Though Marie Kondo might be the resident queen of organization—how genius is the vertical fold?—her latest endeavor proves that a tidy home is not the be-all and end-all. In a recent media event to promote her new book, Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life, the Tidying Up star got real honest with her audience: Everyone is messy at times—including her! And that's totally fine.
Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
“My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life,” Kondo said through an interpreter, according to the Washington Post. According to the interview, Kondo is embracing this new mindset to make space for other aspects of her multifaceted life. “Up until now, I was a professional tidier, so I did my best to keep my home tidy at all times,” Kondo added. “I have kind of given up on that in a good way for me. Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home.”
Naturally, this news reverberated over the internet over the weekend, as people expressed everything from relief to resentment that the public figure who stands for extreme tidiness was unveiling a more relatable, imperfect, and (gasp!) unkempt side.
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In reality, this quote doesn't really feel like news for those who have read Kurashi at Home. “Kurashi,” a Japanese term for “way of life,” provides a lens through which we can examine the small choices we all make to help us live our very best lives. (From scheming up your dream home, to scheduling weekly calls with your long-distance friends, to uncluttering the physical and digital spaces, “kurashi” knows no bounds.) Is your dream life simply enjoying time with the ones you love and not sweating the small stuff? Kurashi at Home might be the game-changing guide you’ve been looking for.
Kelsey Mulvey is a freelance lifestyle journalist, who covers shopping and deals for Good Housekeeping, Women's Health, and ELLE Decor, among others. Her hobbies include themed spinning classes, Netflix, and nachos.
