Marie Kondo is a mom like any other and all the better!

Can a perfectly tidy interior be the key to happiness? In any case, this is what Marie Kondo taught us a few years ago. Faced with the evidence, thousands of very unhappy humans have unwittingly tried to restore order to their lives. Failing miserably, even if it means feeling guilty in passing (or not).

Five years later, the popess of archiving returns with a revelation that’s good for us: the secret to happiness isn’t hidden in our folded sock drawer. Damn.

Marie Kondo: living happily, living in order

Some Netflix shows set the planet on fire and cause strange reactions from their viewers. After broadcast The art of tidying up with Marie Kondo , we spent hours scrutinizing our forks wondering if they made us happy. And as often the answer to this question was: uh, well no, not particularly, we got rid of it to religiously observe the precepts of the popess to tidy up:

• Find the perfect storage solution;
• Consider your interiors as relaxing as possible
• Tidy up your whole house by evaluating the potential happiness of everything and getting rid if possible of what does not inspire us joy;
• Sort the saved items by category and collect them in a designated place.

The brothel is also a part of life

If Marie Kondo has enjoyed worldwide success, it is still a mess in our homes. As attractive as her advice is, it’s no match for our daily lives, our jobs, and sometimes our children. Bad habits soon return and with them the feeling of guilt: why does our shack still look like a stable when we’ve just vacuumed it?

This is what happened to Marie Kondo herself. After a few years of absence during which the consultant worked hard and gave birth to three children, she reconsiders her philosophy: not only do we have the right to lower our standards, but we can also be happy in a messy house . In a recent webinar transcribed by the Washington Post, the professional explained her new way of seeing things:

My home is a mess, but I live my life the way that suits me at this time and stage in my life. (…) Until now I have been a professional tidyer, so I did my best to always keep my house tidy (…) I gave up, but in a good way. Now I understand that the important thing for me is to have fun at home, with my children.

Parents of the Western world, they feel guilty, even Marie Kondo can’t do away with her offspring in her paws. She also just released a new book full of tips for finding happiness, even if it’s boxing… But tell me, we already know how to do it, don’t we?

Photo credit image of one: Valfri Honcharuk