Try letting go of things you don’t need

When I looked around the room, I noticed it was filled with things I wasn’t using.

I didn’t feel like tidying up when I was feeling unwell, but recently I’ve been feeling better, so I decided to start tidying up.

The method I referred to for tidying up is the “KonMari Method® 5 Steps”.

This revolutionary tidying method was developed by Marie Kondo, who is active overseas.

It said, “By tidying up and looking at your inner self, you discover your values, such as ‘what kind of things you want to live surrounded by’, and bring about a major change in all choices in life, such as career and human relationships.” (quoted from the website).

As someone in the process of transitioning to a full-time househusband, I thought, “This is it!” and immediately tried the “5 Steps” that were introduced.

In particular, “Step 4: Tidy up in the correct order” was helpful.

As I proceeded to tidy up in the order of clothes, books, documents, miscellaneous items, and mementos, my “thrill sensitivity” was polished, and I was able to proceed with tidying up smoothly.

It’s a wonderful method.

Men might feel like, “Huh…” when they use the word “thrill sensitivity”, but that’s not a problem.

If you feel something in your heart, I think that means you’re “thrilled”.

I felt it was a method that could be a good reference even for men.

Quite a lot of clothes, books, and documents came out. (Since I’m an old man, there are fewer miscellaneous items and mementos)

In the process of deciding what to “keep” and what to “let go” by touching each item by hand, I felt a sense of gratitude, old memories resurfaced, and I felt a sense of calm in my heart.

Thanks to Marie Kondo’s method, both my room and my “heart” were able to be refreshed.

From now on, it seems like it will be easier to clean the room, and my mood is also bright.

I feel like this tidying up is a turning point for my life to start looking up.

Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

William Morris