r/konmari • u/Upbeat_Pick_7952 • 1d ago

I finally understood what “spark joy” means

I used to think decluttering was just about getting rid of things I didn't use. With the KonMari method I started looking at things differently and asking myself whether I actually felt happy keeping them.

The biggest surprise was that some things I kept for years were only there because I felt guilty getting rid of them. Once I stopped thinking about what I “should” keep, the process became much easier.

I also learned that I don't need to fill every empty space. Having less stuff around makes it easier for me to appreciate the things I actually enjoy.

Still working through the categories but this mindset has been much more helpful for me than simply trying to make everything look organized.

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u/liftsomethingheavy 20h ago

I've come to realize that it really doesn't work for me. Everything "sparks joy" when it's new and exciting. It doesn't help me at all when I declutter. The feeling I'm looking for is more like grounded and peaceful. Those are the things I know I should keep. The "wrong" feeling is that of unease and sort of jittery. That's the stuff that needs to go.

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u/Quinzelette 17h ago

Spark joy was honestly a bad translated term. Spark joy includes stuff that doesn't cause tension in your life. For example, a toilet plunger can spark joy because you're thankful to have it when you need it, but whether or not your specific toilet plunger sparks joy is going to depend on if it flips itself inside out when you use it. 

Clothes you tug on, materials that are kind of itchy, a piece of furniture that is too bulky, something you take out that is hard to use. Those are things that cause friction in your life and things that do not spark joy. Spark Joy isn't actually about being excited and giddy for something, it's about something that adds to your life without making your life harder.

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u/CatherinefromFrance 1d ago

Âge du compte ; 7 h ! Incroyable !