Marie Kondo says she's 'kind of given up' on tidying up after having three kids

She and her husband now plan family time into their days and find small activities that spark joy, including burning incense and drinking a cup of tea....
Daily Mail
2023-01-28T21:27:55Z
But after giving birth to her third kid, she's realizing what so many mothers have screamed for so long: There's just not enough time.
'My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life,' she said.
Her new lifestyle still 'sparks joy,' as she famously coined in her first book, but her embracement of the mess has inspired her fifth one.
Marie Kondo’s Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life hit shelves in November 2022 and it focuses less on tidiness and more on kurashi - a Japanese concept that roughly translates to 'the ideal way of spending our time.'
It focuses on decluttering one's time, rather than one's space.
'Tidying up means dealing with all the ‘things’ in your life,' she wrote in her book. 'So, what do you really want to put in order?'
'But I tell myself: "You have different priorities and right now what sparks joy is playing with my children, spending fun time with them and it's OK if it's a little bit messy." I don't want to waste time getting annoyed. Your children are only small once, so don't worry, enjoy that time.'
Since moving back to Japan from the US - which she moved to after the success of her first book - she has forgone a nanny and now only has a babysitter.
During her interview with Llewellyn, the mom-of-three had to dash off to change her son's diaper and even bounced him on her knee at one point. Her daughters also made appearances here and there, showing that Kondo's new life is much like every other mom's.
'My lifestyle has totally changed. When I started out, I was working really hard and that was my ideal. I was doing lots of [tidying] lessons, helping lots of people, getting loads of experience. But now I want to spend more time with my family,' she told Llewellyn.
She and her husband now plan family time into their days and find small activities that spark joy, including burning incense and drinking a cup of tea in the morning for Kondo.
And as her children grow, she recognizes her lifestyle will too, saying: 'I will keep looking inward to make sure I am leading my own kurashi.'

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Well My Message to her, A House should not be a Museum, It should be filled with Mystery and Music, so with 3 Kids, it music to her ears.. !!! enjoy the best time of your life Mary