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Relationship expert Angela N. Holton joins us to share Conscious Dating strategies that focus on self-love and connection, even in the midst of social distancing and quarantine. Angela N. Holton, is an International Dating & Relationship Expert, Speaker, Author and Founder of Love Sanctuary, an online spiritual and personal development site centered on helping women and men create more love in their lives from the inside-out. She is the Creator of The Conscious Dating Method, a modern and revolutionary approach toward dating and relationships and the author of The Conscious Dating Method Workbook Journal. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. Book a custom Virtual Tidying Experience with For the Love of Tidy (https://10to8.com/book/fortheloveoftidy/189638) Join The Spark Joy Club today! (https://www.patreon.com/sparkjoy) In this episode, you’ll enjoy: How Angela became an international dating coach Angela's definition of self-love and why it's so important as we date How to build self-love into our homes, schedules, and routines The Conscious Dating Method - how to become what we are seek How letting go is a common theme across both tidying and dating Tips for navigating dating during quarantine and beyond Social distance dating ideas How to make dating a priority when there are other things fighting for our attention Tips (do's and don'ts) to help you make online dating spark more joy and how to get started Angela's favorite dating tip: Have fun and date with curiosity. What sparks joy for Angela: Waking up and sharing her gifts. To connect with Angela, you can find her at lovesanctuary.com (https://www.lovesanctuary.com/) and on instagram @angelanholton (https://www.instagram.com/angelanholton/). You can also pick up Angela's book, The Conscious Dating Method Workbook and Journal (https://www.lovesanctuary.com/conscious-dating-method-workbook). Gems: "Relationships begin and end with relationship with self." "We are naturally wired for connection." "How are you learning how to be in a relationship if you're not dating?" You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home (https://www.theserenehome.com/) You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/) Special Guest: Angela Holton.

David Allen, master personal productivity specialist, joins us to explore the intersection between his famous Getting Things Done Method and KonMari. “Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. We should be looking toward a world of no problems, only projects.” After decades of in-the-field research and practice of his productivity methods, David wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done (https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity-ebook/dp/B00KWG9M2E/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=David+allen&qid=1588634544&sr=8-1). Published in over 28 languages, TIME magazine heralded it as “the defining self-help business book of its time.” Today, David is considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity. The David Allen Company, run by David and his wife Kathryn, oversees the certification academy and quality standards for Global Partners offering Getting Things Done courses and coaching around the world. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. Book a custom Virtual Tidying Experience with For the Love of Tidy (https://10to8.com/book/fortheloveoftidy/189638) Join The Spark Joy Club today! (https://www.patreon.com/sparkjoy) In this episode, you’ll enjoy: -David's journey to becoming one of the most important names in increasing productivity -Learn what the Getting Things Done (GTD) method is all about and how you can use it to increase your productivity and gain more time that spark joy -Practice with David using the GTD method to something as simple as receiving a wedding invitation -David has worked from home since the early 1980's and he shares his tips for WFH that sparks joy -David shares what is meant by "ambient anxiety", an "external brain", and the "two minute rule" -What are Open Loops and how they impact your productivity -Find all of David's books and guides here: David Allen on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/David-Allen/e/B001ILIG4C?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1588634544&sr=8-1) -Learn some of David's time honored tips to increase your ability to Get Things Done with joy! David's favorite productivity tip: "Your head is for having ideas and not for holding them. Stop using your head as your office." What sparks joy for David: David's new video series "Two Minute Tips for Turbulent Times" coming soon. And, walking his little Cavalier Springer Spaniel in the park! To connect with David, you can find him at GettingThingsDone.com (https://gettingthingsdone.com) and on Twitter at GTDGuy (https://twitter.com/gtdguy) Gems: "If you think about something twice, then you are paying it to much attention." "You have to decide what the thing means to you to decide what to do with it." "You need a discreet space to do your work, answer your email and focus. It's best if there is no other activity in that space . And, it should be a place where everyone in the home knows you are "on the job" even if you need to put yellow caution tape around your workspace!" "What has your attention?" "Your head is for having ideas, not holding them. Stop using your head as your office." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home (https://www.theserenehome.com/) You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/) Special Guest: David Allen.

We can’t predict, but we CAN prepare. We’ve invited Emergency Preparedness Expert Cari Butler to the show to you KonMari your emergency needs to protect you, your home, and those you care most about. Cari is the owner of Emergency Cafe, L.A.'s Premier Emergency Preparedness Concierge Service. She has over 15 years of experience educating and empowering her clients to be prepared and provides personalized consultation services for individuals, families and businesses. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. Book a custom Virtual Tidying Experience with For the Love of Tidy (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/konmari-tidying-lesson/tidy-a-z-what-to-expect-from-a-konmari-virtual-tidy/) Join The Spark Joy Club today! (https://www.patreon.com/sparkjoy) In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - How the Universe put all of the resources Cari needed to support her path to becoming an emergency preparedness concierge, which started 15 years ago - The three steps to getting started getting prepared: 1) Get your supplies 2) Create a plan 3) Practice your plan -Who needs prepare for emergencies and the different levels of preparedness you can embrace -How to organize and store important items in case of an emergency - How to distinguish "what sparks joy" vs. "what should I grab in an emergency" - The difference between a grab and go bag vs emergency kit and what is typically in each - The essential items that is often overlooked or left out of kits - The importance of sharing legacy information Cari’s favorite organization tip: Filing paper into throw away, keep, and file Emergency organization tip: Keep everything together and set a reminder on your calendar to make sure everything in the kit is fresh What's sparking the most joy for Cari: Spending time with her kids as they attend college virtually from home Contact Cari via emergencycafe.com (https://www.emergencycafe.com/) and on Instagram @emergencycafe (https://www.instagram.com/emergencycafe/) Download Cari's top emergency preparedness tips here (https://www.dropbox.com/s/jn1tc4z5a5hkuuh/TOP%20TIPS.pdf?dl=0). Exclusively for Spark Joy listeners, enter the code "SPARKJOY10" when shopping on emergencycafe.com (https://www.emergencycafe.com/) Gems: "The Universe knew that this was my path." "The people who hire me are the people that really understand the importance of being prepared." "Bottom line...GET OUT! The joy is going to be that you are alive! Everything can be replaced." "It's fight or flight." The Spark Joy Anniversary Give-A-Way contest prizes! Win one of three bundles consisting of Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up, signed by Marie Kondo, a fifty dollar gift certificate to the KonMari Shop (https://shop.konmari.com) to select your own Joy Sparking gift, and a two-hour Virtual Tidying Session from For the Love of Tidy! Three lucky winners will receive a bundle of all these prizes! To be eligible for all of the prizes above, all you need to do is head over to: www.sparkjoypodcast.com/itunes for detailed instructions on how to leave a review via iTunes. Once there, follow the Apple Podcast instructions to leave us a rating and review in iTunes to help us reach more ears, minds, and hearts. Most important step: Send an email to: contact@sparkjoypodcast.com letting us know you left us a review and what screen name you left it under. This will act as your official entry. Don’t forget this step! It is the only way we can officially log you as entered into the contest. Submit your star rating and review by November 24, 2020. We’ll announce the winners during our season finale “Best of” show that will air on December 1st. **Contest runs from September 1 to November 24, 2020.* Winners will be announced during our Best of 2020 show on December 1, 2020*** You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home (https://www.theserenehome.com/) You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/) Special Guest: Cari Butler.

Ashley Barber, Houston's first KonMari Consultant, shares tips on how to align your KonMari tidying event and lifestyle with your fitness aspirations. Our guest today is Ashley Barber, founder of Simply Maven. She’s Houston’s first certified KonMari Consultant. With over a decade’s worth of experience in group fitness, Ashley blends her health and wellness knowledge with the KonMari Method to teach her clients the best ways to declutter their possessions, organize their homes, and create their best lives. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - Ashley's path to KonMari and the launch of her business - The ways fitness and KonMari intersect under the umbrella of health and wellness - How to spark joy in your fitness routine - what you need to joy check (type of activity, level of intensity, gear, environment) - Ashley's suggestion for Kristyn's 2019 health-focused 90 day goal - Karin's workout evolution - The Kickstarter campaign that inspired Kristyn's goal calendar - The best workout for your body: plank - The ways we can align our home with our goals for fitness and wellness while we are walking through the KonMari categories - Tips for those just starting their KonMari event and looking to shift their attention to health and wellness - How do do a perfect day exercise, going through your day in extreme detail - The timer trick - Ashley suggests for finding a fitness program that works best for you - How ego is a factor when it comes to group exercise Ashley's favorite tidying tip: Take the time to visualize where you want to go. Don't skip this step! What Sparks Joy for Ashley: Her kids. To connect with Ashley Barber, you can find her at simplymavenhtx.com or on Facebook and Instagram Just for Spark Joy listeners, Ashley is offering a 10% discount on active tidying sessions in Houston when you contact her and mention Spark Joy podcast. Gems: - "Mindset is really a key player in successfully completing a tidying marathon or a physical marathon or whatever your goal may be." - "We all have the skills to be 1) a tidy person 2)a fit person. It's just a matter of taking the time to do it and thinking of ourselves that way." - "The trick to find something you can stick with is to find something you enjoy." - "Are you feeling good about what you're wearing to work out in?" - "It's so important to find a routine that evolves with you." - "Sometimes consistency is more important than intensity." - "If there is one exercise that you're going to do everyday, I'd make it a plank." - "If I'm going to do an in home workout, I try to take it to one of the more energetic areas in my home." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy Special Guest: Ashley Barber.

Fellow KonMari Consultants Tricia Fidler and Jane Grodem share what it was like to work behind the scenes as assistants on Netflix's "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo." Tricia Fidler is the consultant behind Heywood Park Collective, working with clients in San Diego and the San Francisco area. Jane Grodem is the founder of Spark Joy Bay Area, focusing her practice in the San Francisco bay area. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: -Learning more about the Netflix series, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo -Karin and Kristyn reviewed the Netflix series on Spark Joy Episode 67 Review of Netflix's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo -Jane and Tricia’s roles on the show as subject matter experts -Tricia worked with the Tidying Up families featured in: - Tidying With Toddlers, Episode 1 - Sparking Joy After a Loss, Episode 4 - Breaking Free from a Mountain of Stuff, Episode 6 - Empty Nesters, Episode 2 -Jane worked with Tidying Up families featured in: - Empty Nesters, Episode 2 - Getting Ready for Baby, Episode 7 -Learn about the reports that Tricia and Jane completed to update Marie and show producers on tidying progress -What stood out for Tricia and Jane watching Marie work with the families -Some of the difference between the different cast families -The most memorable part of the show for Tricia and Jane Tricia’s favorite tidying tip: When doing your sentimental category, don’t feel pressured to give things up. Keep the things you love carefully. Tricia calls this the Art of Keeping. Jane’s favorite tidying tip: When you are joy checking, you should be mindful that keeping things with confidence is a good and valid choice. What Sparks Joy for Tricia: This work. It's such an honor to be able to practice KonMari. Also, travel! Tricia loves planning trips now that her home is tidy! What Sparks Joy for Jane: The KonMari vision to “Organize the World” Jane is excited that so many people are learning about KonMari and sharing so many great photos and experiences on social media. Their parting words of wisdom: The three E’s: Empathy, Empowerment and Encouragement. Empathy in your living environment goes a long way toward helping others in your home move toward interest in tidying their own things. Empowering others is also a way to lead others to thinking about making positive choices. And, Encouraging others to surround themselves with things that spark joy leads them to living their best lives. To contact Tricia, visit: heywoodpark.com or on Instagram @heywoodpark_collective To contact Jane, visit: sparkjoybayarea.com or on Instagram @sparkjoybayarea Both Tricia and Jane have a special offer for Spark Joy listeners in honor of the Tidying up with Marie Kondo: Tricia is offering 20% off her 20-hour package for residents of San Diego County package. Visit heywoodpark.com and use the code: newyearnewjoy Jane is also offering a special 20% off a 20-hour package. Visit sparkjoybayarea.com and mention the code: hearttrending Gems: -"We were really there to work with the cast families and to help the families with their homework in between visits with Marie." -"Then language barriers and the cultural difference just seemed to fade away when Marie was interacting with the families." -"The families actually did complete all the categories. Those parts just didn’t make it on the show." -"We really felt it made us better consultants. It taught us more about staying focused on the process as well as the vision." -"The emotional impact Marie made on the families was real. She’s just so calm and compassionate." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy Special Guests: Jane Grodem and Tricia Fidler.

[SPOILERS INCLUDED] We review the premiere of Netflix's original series "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo," covering episodes that sparked joy and sharing thoughts on the show from the KonMari Consultant perspective. “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” officially premiered on Netflix New Year’s day. Millions are watching around the world. Tidying Up is taking over Netflix at the top of year and many are getting acquainted with KonMari and falling in love with Marie Kondo. We are very pleased with show and with the response! Joy Checks: - Karin's sleep tracker! Here are the apps she is using: AutoSleep and SleepWatch Kristyn's New Year resolution inspired by Episode 66: The Art of Manifesting and the Harmony Within with Laura Kessler- wake up at the same time every morning SPOILER ALERT! We recommend you stop listening or reading and head over to Netflix to check out Tidying Up with Marie Kondo In this episode, you’ll enjoy: An overview of "Tidying Up" - The debut moment - Feedback from viewers and fans - What we learned about Marie Kondo Our thoughts on what sparked joy about the show from our perspective and hopes for a Season 2 A review of episodes: - Empty Nesters - The Downsizers - Sparking Joy After Loss - From Students to Improvements The reality of reality TV Episode 25: KonMari Myths and Missteps Episode 13: Does it spark joy? How to tell if it's time to hire a professional to help you tidy up and find joy (see Spark Joy Episode 33: How to Become a KonMari Consultant) Gems: - "Marie Kondo has officially experienced, in America, the biggest pile of clutter ever," #mountwendy - "You didn't get to your level of clutter overnight and it's not going to be resolved over night." - "Everyone, now is going to be greeting and thanking and appreciating their home." - "Maybe it will be launched on New Years day every year?!" - "KonMari never says 'this is what should spark joy.' It's much more about how the spark of joy feels." - "Please do not ever feel that you have to suffer in silence. There is help." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Master life coach Laura Kessler helps us manifest our intention and step into our power in the new year through realistic, holistic goal setting, themes, and personal manifestos. Our guest, Laura Kessler is a Communications Expert and Master Coach who helps her clients find their voices literally and figuratively in life, so they can manifest their greatest potential. She’s also a certified Executive Life Coach, which makes her a Triple Threat Master Coach for Life Skills, Career Image and Personal Creative Expression. Laura applies many of the KonMari principles to life coaching, and has a special offer to help you launch 2019 powerfully so you can manifest your intentions. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - The common threads across Laura's diverse clientele - How to have the best year by taking an annual outlook and visibility calendar - How to change your life by asking yourself one question: "What is the one thing that could change everything?" - How to plan your year in a realistic and holistic way to keep you in balance - How to avoid becoming a victim of perfection by creating bare minimum as well as cadillac goals - How to free yourself from negative self talk and be your #1 advocate by having a theme - How to declutter your time management, physical body, your mindset, etc. - How to develop a personal manifesto to track your progress and prevent overwhelm - The difference between "good selfish" and "bad selfish" how they align with our boundaries of time and space in alignment with your values Laura's favorite productivity tip: Gratitude. What Sparks Joy for Laura: Helping people step into their power. Laura's parting words of wisdom: Be seen. Be heard. Be powerful. Be beautiful. To connect with Laura, you can find her at yourvoiceinbusiness.com and on Facebook and Instagram. Laura applies many of the KonMari principles to Life Coaching, and has a Exclusively for our Spark Joy listeners, Laura is providing free worksheets and the option to invest in a private session with her to help you launch 2019 powerfully and manifest your intentions. Gems: "Stage fright is selfish." "You have to be the master gatekeeper of your life." "What is the one thing that you could accomplish that would change everything?" "All or nothing people will end up doing nothing because there is no 'perfect.'" "If your problems today were your prayers before, you know you're on the right track." "How we do anything is how we do anything." "You can do anything, but you can't do everything." "Really generous hearts will drown in the milk of female kindness." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy Special Guest: Laura Kessler.

Closet Joy Part 3 of 3. Our guest, Tara Button, helps you curate a mindful life of less throwaway that extends well beyond your closet, ultimately impacting the environment and the global community. Today’s episode of Spark Joy is part three of a three part series dedicated to closet joy. We’ll talk to three guests who are revolutionizing the way we view fashion and style. Tara Button, founder of BuyMeOnce, is at the forefront of the global movement to change the way we shop and live forever. In 2013 Tara went from depressed spendthrift to fulfilled entrepreneur, using a technique she calls ‘mindful curation.” Her new book A Life of Less Throwaway, teaches the steps to master this lifestyle change. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - How a cooking pot inspired Tara to get out of debt, change her spending habits and champion a buy it once culture and platform How the "mindful curation" technique featured in Tara's book, A Life Less Throwaway, helps you find out what's meaningful to you Why we need to notice the preassures of advertising and recognize things are typically not made to last a lifetime, perpetuating the cycle of buy, use once, throwaway How you can "take stock" of the things in your home to focus on how you accumulated your stuff and how to find things that help you live your life's purpose How Tara's book helps you get off the trend treadmill and decide what kind of person you want to project to the world Celebrities that are trending for repeating the same outfit on multiple occasions How longevity (buying things that last longer) has the biggest impact on the planet (bigger than recycling!) How looking at your past Amazon purchases can help you confront your consumerism and shopping patterns How Tara is not a naturally tidy person, but was able to apply decluttering techniques and be more discerning about the things she purchases How identifying what makes you happy and what gives you purpose helps you understand how to make certain things in your home accessible The connection between mindful curation and finding your purpose and priorities, while focusing on the things that matter. How thinking about what you want people to say about you once you're gone helps you understand what you really care about How researching and writing down colors, styles, fabircs, and brands before you start to shop will help you be more mindful and sustainable when you shop The system that determines what products land on BuyMeOnce Mindufully curated closet maintenance tips, including the Guppyfriend Washing Bag How to properly "do your colors" to get a sense of which ones bring you alive Examples of items in Tara's home that she's only bought once Gems: - "The whole world is trying to persuade you to buy mindlessly." - "People don't talk about longevity when it comes to the planet." - "I now don't bring anything into my home that I'm not going to have for a decade or so." - "When it comes to things that are going to make us happy in the long term, it's all about our community and relationships." - "The fashion industry is the second most poluting industry in the world, after the oil industry." - "As humans, we know we need things to survive. Not shopping is not an option." - "Buy things that will make you feel good in the long term." - "Write a list of the things that you don't need in your life and you'll feel a surge of gratitude for everything you have." Tara’s favorite tidying tip: Start with items that are not emptionally resonant. Start with your pants! What sparks joy for Tara: Taking a moment out of her day to be creative by writing children's books. You can find more about Tara by visiting www.buymeonce.com. Be sure to pick up Tara Button's book, A Life Less Throwaway, and follow her on Instagram (@tara_button) and Twitter (@tarabutton) You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy Special Guest: Tara Button.

Our guest, Saya Hillman, helps us answer the question “why not?” instead of “I can’t?” in order to live a Life of Yes℠. Today’s guest challenges us all to think beyond fear and embrace a Life of Yes℠. Saya Hillman started Mac & Cheese Productions℠ in 2004 after she got fired from her last full-time job and had no idea what she wanted to do. Being fired turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Mac & Cheese Productions℠ is now a lifestyle business that provides creative solutions to common problems through its Life of Yes offerings. At its core, is the belief that the segments which make up our lives shouldn’t be sources of stress, but sources of joy and ease. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - Saya's journey from wanting to feel invisible in order to avoid sticking out in a crowd to unapologetically embracing a life of yes - How Saya came up with her memorable business name, Mac & Cheese Productions - How Saya's networking events break the mold and reflect who she is - How sharing each other's vulnerabilities connect her guest "Cheese-Its" together - How you can get further in life by being experience focused instead of results focused - How Saya helps people transform by embracing productivity, public speaking, sales and other things that cause people stress and pain to be filled with ease and joy - How you put the hardest tasks behind us by eating a frog at the beginning of the day - How Saya makes her every day life easier and more productive by staying within her Life of Yes radius - How sharing a spontaneous moment of sharing her vulnerabilities helped Saya relate to her audience during - How the Spark Joy paper clutter episode connects to the path of digitizing our life - A travel hack Saya and her husband use to avoid getting overwhelmed with digital clutter - How Saya manages her "to reads" - How letting go of productivity systems that ultimately don't spark joy will set you free - When it is the right time to go nuclear on your inbox - How Feedly helps let go of subscription guilt - Why Saya decided to go completely paperless when it comes to her business and how she cleans her "digital closet" - How bulk work can help you handle your work and not hate your life - How the simple act of silencing push notifications can help you feel in control when it comes to technology and incoming information - Why improv was the top three adult choices Saya made as an adult that changed her life Saya's favorite tidying tip: Digitize all of your sentimental items What sparks joy for Saya: Travel hacking her way to Japan with a $250 first class ticket To connect with Saya visit www.macncheeseproductions.com . You can also find her on Twitter or Facebook . Gems: - "What makes you different are not things to be ashamed of, but to hold up to the light." - "I want my business to reflect my personality." - "We set ourselves up for disappointment when we are results focused as opposed to experience focused." - "Do you have a source of stress that is self created?" - "You should set up your life in the way you want it to be lived." - "My way isn't the right way. The right way is what works for you." - "Such magic can happen when you do voice whatever it is that is causing you any type of negativity in your life." - "The perfect time unicorn doesn't exist. You need to do that thing you need to do, and do it now." - "I'm completely paralyzed because I know i have a problem, but it's so overwhelming I'm not going to do anything." - "Are you spending a lot of time spinning your wheels?...and if you are, how can you stop that?" - "Have your default be yes instead of no and why not instead of I can't." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy Special Guest: Saya Hillman.

Spark Joy co-hosts and KonMari Consultants, Karin and Kristyn, talk about 17 obvious and hidden costs associated with living with clutter that is slowly stealing your joy. In this episode, we attempt to uncover and put a price tag on the hidden costs associated with delaying your KonMari tidying event. Like many common lifestyle challenges (losing weight, getting out of debt, finding a new job) the longer you wait to get started, the more the issue compounds and slowly steals your joy. So it’s time to get real and talk about the physical and emotional costs associated with keeping clutter around. Now we want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: Joy Checks: Karin surprises her mom in Kansas City and Kristyn finds joy on the 606 running trail in Chicago. We breakdown 17 costs associated with clutter: The cost of storing your clutter outside of your home The cost of not using everything that you've purchased The cost of having unutilized space within your home Clutter Cost Formula The cost of buying/renting a bigger home to accommodate things that don't spark joy The cost of the clutter damaging your home over time Calendar clutter: time and energy Refer to Ep 30 | Simply B Organized with Laurie Palau The cost of clutter getting in the way of you finding what you need The cost of clutter getting in the way of things you truly need to do Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Refer to Episode 16 | Stress Free Holiday Joy with Amanda Jefferson The cost of negative thinking or self talk The cost of ignoring your own reality The cost of using shopping to cope Refer to Episode 31 | Shopaholic No More with Dr. April Benson The cost of linking your self worth to a certain type of collection of things or a particular lifestyle The cost of clutter that blocks your ability to execute certain physical activities The cost of clutter that limits your ability to make healthy choices Refer to Episode 3 Face Your Stuff with Dorothy The Organizer The cost of clutter that limits relationships and your quality of life with your friends and family The cost of clutter that prevents you from accessing information critical to uncovering the reality of your finances, preventing you from reaching true wealth/abundance Refer to Episode 6 Declutter Your Path to Wealth with Tess Wicks The cost of clutter that locks you into consumption patterns that lead you to having no choice in the type of job situation or career choice - even if it’s not ideal Refer to the the ChooseFI community The cost of clutter that prevents you from pursuing your life purpose/feeling fulfilled, understanding what true joy means to you Don't worry, we end this episode on a joyful note! We discuss the many ways decluttering can pay you back to counter some of the clutter costs. Gems: "Having a storage locker is like going to visit your past mistakes." "Your space itself is way more valuable than your stuff." "Is this space honoring what's being stored within it?" "Is this space supporting the ideal lifestyle that I desire?" You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy