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...
