I’m really happy with the way my home has become lighter. Things that caused me anxiety or were somehow connected with guilt or stress are mostly gone. I spend MUCH less time on cleaning, and somehow gravitate towards hyggelig activities which I have neglected for years.
I actually (re)discovered HyggethroughKonmari.
Konmari is about comfort, not minimalism. It’s about a wholesome home that inspires you to live well. It’s about having the right amount of things that make you happy. It’s about removing the rest of the stuff so that your favourite things can shine. Also I found the books soothing, and even though the approach is Japanese and not nordic, it’s still very hygge.
For the uninitiated, Konmari is a method of going through your possessions in a specific order, and keeping only those that spark joy (give you a good feeling in the gut, which means that they are aligned with who you are right now and with how you want your home and life to be).
What does not spark joy is stuff that you own because of attachment to the past or fear of the future. The method is explained in the books The Life Changing Magic Of Tidying Up, and it’s follow up Spark Joy.
I’m getting really into minimalism lately. I have always loved a good house purge but these days I feel like I want to go deeper with it. I feel a need in my stomach to get rid of things and only keep the things that give me joy.
