by cthorn | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Daylight Saving Time arrives March 14, and this year especially that changes everything. Sunset is pushed back a little over a minute each day, and by the time Spring arrives March 20, the sun won’t set until 7 p.m., with the afterglow of twilight lingering nearly...
by cthorn | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Living well is all about balance, and winter presents an opportunity to balance polar opposites in a way that fosters well-being and a sense of calm and peace, which is more vital than ever in this stressful era of COVID. Hibernating in a warm, tidy home is the...
by cthorn | Jan 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our stress levels these days are pretty high even if we put a brave face on how we feel. Fears about COVID and questions about when we’ll get the vaccine are just the tip of the anxiety iceberg. News headlines, the economy, jobs, and more are creating concerns in a...
by cthorn | Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year! These simple words are typically delivered with such a level of enthusiasm that you can’t help feeling the excitement of great expectations. New year, clean slate, fresh new start, new opportunities, new goals—all of those expressions suggest the...
by cthorn | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
If there was ever a year to apply the KonMari principles of decluttering to the holidays, this is it. We’re in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic’s second wave, and the fear and stress this produces require us to summon coping strategies that represent the opposite of...
by cthorn | Nov 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
A healthy home leads to a healthy body, mind, and spirit. The bigger-picture benefits of KonMari Method decluttering are sometimes overshadowed by the focus on keeping only the things that spark joy, the importance of cleansing a home by category, not by room, and a...
by cthorn | Oct 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
In March, when we all were first taking refuge at home as the COVID-19 pandemic intensified, I published a blog post entitled, “Coronavirus Lockdown: Is Your Home a Sanctuary?” A recent New York Times story inspired me to revisit the importance of decluttering now to...
by Doug Clement | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Certified Gold KonMari Consultant Christine Thorn, whose recent Zoom presentation on Marie Kondo and the KonMari Method for the West Hartford Libraries was sold out, has scheduled a new series of fall 2020 online talks. Decluttering With the KonMari Method 9/24 at...
by cthorn | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
At some point while looking for something in the basement, the attic, or an out-of-the-way closet, you may have stumbled across an unfamiliar box. You open the lid with curiosity and trepidation—and staring back at you from the top of a thick pile is a sheet of...
by Doug Clement | Aug 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Connecticut’s first KonMari Consultant, Christine Thorn of Wolcott, has achieved Certified Gold status. Her advancement comes a year after Thorn, whose consulting venture is called Sage of Interiors, moved from Bronze to Silver status. The next level is Certified...
