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Just like Marie Kondo, I realized the magic of tidying up when I was very young. You see, I was an only child, and I was also the first grandchild. I was given every toy and trinket under the sun, and having to manage all of those things at such a young age was quite overwhelming. On Saturdays my mom and I would sit in my room and tidy up. We’d pull everything out and categorize each item and put back the things I’d decided to keep. At the end I remember the feeling of pure joy take over my body when I looked at my newly tidied room, it always felt like a brand new space. This was the feeling I wanted to last forever.
After a while when I’d play with things and not put them back, that joyful feeling would turn into overwhelm. And when I hit adolescence and high school, I transformed into a major mess-maker. However, when I moved out of my parents’ house into my own apartment and was in college, I realized how important it was to be tidy to be able to pay bills, get to work on time, maintain a budget, study, and have friendships. I saw a direct correlation between success in those activities and my tidiness.
After college in ‘05 I decided I wanted to create my own path. I recognized that I had a love for tidying along with a gift for wanting to help people, so I then decided to start a business that utilized both of these things. My business seemed to take off overnight. I quickly had to teach myself how to market and advertise, build a website, and develop my own personal level of professionalism that would make my clients want to refer me to others. Some little behind the scenes details that are actually quite important, I sold my car, quit my job, put college on pause and decided to go all in during this period of my life.
Okay. Now lets fast forward ten years later to Christmas 2014 when my mother gave me a copy of Marie Kondo’s bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. After reading it, I saw how my tidying business and my spiritual beliefs perfectly aligned. I could no longer tidy for people but rather my purpose was to teach them how to tidy for themselves. I wanted to help others find their life calling similar to the way I had found mine. I took a really huge risk quitting my job and selling my car. And when I did, what sparked the most joy for me landed lovingly in my lap and it’s because I made room for it to find me.
Fast forward again to summer 2016. Marie Kondo had opened the door to becoming a KonMari Consultant and the training was happening in a few short weeks in San Francisco. I had the money, I had the time available and some friends offered to let me stay with them. I booked my plane ticket and found myself around a lot of women with the like-minded idea that people need help and tidying is the best way to get them that help. To become a certified consultant the requirements are: you must complete your tidying festival and send before and after photos of your home, complete 50 practice hours of tidying with clients, and take a final exam. I’m proud to say that I completed the requirements and was certified on May 24th, 2018.
Over the past 14 years I’ve met some influential teachers in my life that I owe most of the credit to my business being successful. Sri Gary Olsen, my spiritual teacher, has taught me that I’m capable of anything and when I rely on the love inside of me I can only succeed even when I “fail”. The KonMari Method has taught me when I express gratitude for everyone and everything in my world, there will then be an abundance of all the things I need, and they will show up when I need them. My mother, on a daily basis reminds me why doing anything with a genuine smile will make any task fun and easy.
Please know that showing others how to tidy is my passion. In the KonMari Method we teach that everything must serve its purpose, and as a Certified KonMari Consultant I’m here to help you find your joy and discover your purpose through the tidying of your home.
p.s.
My story is a bit more detailed than these few paragraphs, so stay tuned for my upcoming book “Dear Tidy, I Love You!"
After a while when I’d play with things and not put them back, that joyful feeling would turn into overwhelm. And when I hit adolescence and high school, I transformed into a major mess-maker. However, when I moved out of my parents’ house into my own apartment and was in college, I realized how important it was to be tidy to be able to pay bills, get to work on time, maintain a budget, study, and have friendships. I saw a direct correlation between success in those activities and my tidiness.
After college in ‘05 I decided I wanted to create my own path. I recognized that I had a love for tidying along with a gift for wanting to help people, so I then decided to start a business that utilized both of these things. My business seemed to take off overnight. I quickly had to teach myself how to market and advertise, build a website, and develop my own personal level of professionalism that would make my clients want to refer me to others. Some little behind the scenes details that are actually quite important, I sold my car, quit my job, put college on pause and decided to go all in during this period of my life.
Okay. Now lets fast forward ten years later to Christmas 2014 when my mother gave me a copy of Marie Kondo’s bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. After reading it, I saw how my tidying business and my spiritual beliefs perfectly aligned. I could no longer tidy for people but rather my purpose was to teach them how to tidy for themselves. I wanted to help others find their life calling similar to the way I had found mine. I took a really huge risk quitting my job and selling my car. And when I did, what sparked the most joy for me landed lovingly in my lap and it’s because I made room for it to find me.
Fast forward again to summer 2016. Marie Kondo had opened the door to becoming a KonMari Consultant and the training was happening in a few short weeks in San Francisco. I had the money, I had the time available and some friends offered to let me stay with them. I booked my plane ticket and found myself around a lot of women with the like-minded idea that people need help and tidying is the best way to get them that help. To become a certified consultant the requirements are: you must complete your tidying festival and send before and after photos of your home, complete 50 practice hours of tidying with clients, and take a final exam. I’m proud to say that I completed the requirements and was certified on May 24th, 2018.
Over the past 14 years I’ve met some influential teachers in my life that I owe most of the credit to my business being successful. Sri Gary Olsen, my spiritual teacher, has taught me that I’m capable of anything and when I rely on the love inside of me I can only succeed even when I “fail”. The KonMari Method has taught me when I express gratitude for everyone and everything in my world, there will then be an abundance of all the things I need, and they will show up when I need them. My mother, on a daily basis reminds me why doing anything with a genuine smile will make any task fun and easy.
Please know that showing others how to tidy is my passion. In the KonMari Method we teach that everything must serve its purpose, and as a Certified KonMari Consultant I’m here to help you find your joy and discover your purpose through the tidying of your home.
p.s.
My story is a bit more detailed than these few paragraphs, so stay tuned for my upcoming book “Dear Tidy, I Love You!"
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TESTIMONIALS & PRESS:
Thank you for your help. I got dressed today and felt so insanely amazing. It really felt so nice to open those closet doors and feel gratitude and pride for my belongings and the wedding shoes we displayed at the top of my closet were a beautiful touch! They make me smile. Space...that is what Kate is giving me. With her help I now have a space where it used to be packed with items and other stuff. From this process I feel lighter in spirit and have a more functioning space in my home. - Jennifer A. |
Kate allowed me to make the decision on my own to see what sparked joy for me. After going through all my clothes, she taught me the KonMari folding method. Easy and so efficient and she made sure I knew how to fold every item before she left. It was a great experience and the results are amazing both for my closet and for me personally. Thank you, Kate! - Monica B. It’s like a rebirth! It’s been over my head for so long, every aspect of me felt defeated. Now I look around and instead of feeling like I’ve failed I think soon I’ll be back to me again. - Alanna E. |
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