#konmari — Public Fediverse posts

THIS SUNDAY! Rebecca Laincz of Practical Magical Tidying will introduce the basics and core values of KonMari and answer questions. She is a Certified KonMari Consultant and has been using the Marie Kondo's Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up since 2016. If you have heard about KonMari, read the book, seen the show, or are encountering this for the first time this is a great opportunity to learn more.
#konmari #fireflybookstore #keepinitkutztown #lehighvalley #berkscounty

THIS SUNDAY! Rebecca Laincz of Practical Magical Tidying will introduce the basics and core values of KonMari and answer questions. She is a Certified KonMari Consultant and has been using the Marie Kondo's Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up since 2016. If you have heard about KonMari, read the book, seen the show, or are encountering this for the first time this is a great opportunity to learn more.
#konmari #fireflybookstore #keepinitkutztown #lehighvalley #berkscounty

Lowering life’s min requirements: 📸 edition

I just let go of most of my camera gear I’ve acquired over the last 20 years – 3 camera bodies, 5 lenses and batteries, filters etc. I just cleaned them all for the final time, packed them carefully into backpacks for maximum protection and sent them all to MPB.

A part of me is sad to have let go of some of my favorite instruments I’ve used and taken care of – well. I hope they bring as much joy to their next owners as I had with them.

This is the first of a series of steps H and I are taking to lower life’s requirements. Since Om launched into our life, our default mode has been to add more resources to life as soon as it’s demanded it. We moved to a bigger home, bought a bigger car, paid for private school, bought him all the toys he wanted. We are thankful and grateful that we were able to do so. However, after a decade, it feels like we are carrying a lot of burden. There’s a lot of hidden costs – physical and mental to this acquisition syndrome. It’s going to be a quarter of shedding for us (stay tuned). Early signs are that the sages of the past were wise for a reason. There is a lightening of the load and let’s see how long that continues.

However, I am also a fan of endings. I wanted to use the opportunity and memorialize these marvels of design and technology and the joy they brought me.

Leica Q (Typ 116)

The Leica Q was a delight. I purchased it to take pictures of Om and family. It was a constant companion in the 9 years it’s been with me. I’d long wanted a Leica and with my recent experience with a Fuji X100 system, was fairly confident I wanted it to be a fixed lens system. The only reason it didn’t continue to be with me in 2026 has to do with its lack of weather sealing. For my plans in 2026 and 2027, I really need a system that’s well weather sealed. It also had a monster black and white mode that I am definitely going to miss.

Ricoh GR

Not many people knew about the Ricoh GR system when it first came about. This was back when fixed lens systems weren’t really as popular as they’ve gotten since the Fuji X100. However, the Ricoh GR was and still is one of the best pocketable systems in the world. It delivers absolutely delightful pictures and is the near perfect travel camera. Again, this specific one lacked weather sealing, which they’ve since corrected and I highly recommend a GR II, III or IV to anyone considering it.

Nikon D750

A lifetime of memories. Thank you! And onwards!

Lowering life’s min requirements: 📸 edition

I just let go of most of my camera gear I’ve acquired over the last 20 years – 3 camera bodies, 5 lenses and batteries, filters etc. I just cleaned them all for the final time, packed them carefully into backpacks for maximum protection and sent them all to MPB.

A part of me is sad to have let go of some of my favorite instruments I’ve used and taken care of – well. I hope they bring as much joy to their next owners as I had with them.

This is the first of a series of steps H and I are taking to lower life’s requirements. Since Om launched into our life, our default mode has been to add more resources to life as soon as it’s demanded it. We moved to a bigger home, bought a bigger car, paid for private school, bought him all the toys he wanted. We are thankful and grateful that we were able to do so. However, after a decade, it feels like we are carrying a lot of burden. There’s a lot of hidden costs – physical and mental to this acquisition syndrome. It’s going to be a quarter of shedding for us (stay tuned). Early signs are that the sages of the past were wise for a reason. There is a lightening of the load and let’s see how long that continues.

However, I am also a fan of endings. I wanted to use the opportunity and memorialize these marvels of design and technology and the joy they brought me.

Leica Q (Typ 116)

The Leica Q was a delight. I purchased it to take pictures of Om and family. It was a constant companion in the 9 years it’s been with me. I’d long wanted a Leica and with my recent experience with a Fuji X100 system, was fairly confident I wanted it to be a fixed lens system. The only reason it didn’t continue to be with me in 2026 has to do with its lack of weather sealing. For my plans in 2026 and 2027, I really need a system that’s well weather sealed. It also had a monster black and white mode that I am definitely going to miss.

Ricoh GR

Not many people knew about the Ricoh GR system when it first came about. This was back when fixed lens systems weren’t really as popular as they’ve gotten since the Fuji X100. However, the Ricoh GR was and still is one of the best pocketable systems in the world. It delivers absolutely delightful pictures and is the near perfect travel camera. Again, this specific one lacked weather sealing, which they’ve since corrected and I highly recommend a GR II, III or IV to anyone considering it.

Nikon D750

A lifetime of memories. Thank you! And onwards!

So sick of the normalization of grift. Ryder Carroll #bujo and #konmari both had ideas that were/are genuinely helpful to me. I bought the former's book and joined his community as a show of support. But now he, like Kondo, is offering *certification* for 4 figures. Most people who get certifications like this won't make their money back.

Many other examples, including coaching, in all its glory. Every good idea becomes an #MLM grift eventually, and I want to hide.

So sick of the normalization of grift. Ryder Carroll #bujo and #konmari both had ideas that were/are genuinely helpful to me. I bought the former's book and joined his community as a show of support. But now he, like Kondo, is offering *certification* for 4 figures. Most people who get certifications like this won't make their money back.

Many other examples, including coaching, in all its glory. Every good idea becomes an #MLM grift eventually, and I want to hide.

I just used the Tokimeki Unfollow tool,
https://tokimeki.erambert.me, to refocus my timeline. It takes some time, but I really enjoyed the process. It is nice to remember all the interesting people that I connect with through this network.

Also this time I noticed some people had stopped posting regularly. I checked if they were on bluesky and some were. I was glad to find them again!

#grateful
#konmari
#tokimeki

I just used the Tokimeki Unfollow tool,
https://tokimeki.erambert.me, to refocus my timeline. It takes some time, but I really enjoyed the process. It is nice to remember all the interesting people that I connect with through this network.

Also this time I noticed some people had stopped posting regularly. I checked if they were on bluesky and some were. I was glad to find them again!

#grateful
#konmari
#tokimeki

Filed all my papers into three folders: Now, Later, and Forever. #FountainPen is a Pilot Metropolitan with Diamine Sherwood Green #ink.

#KonMari #decluttering #analog

I wrote a blog post about what we learned from helping our kids tidy their things!
https://davidbruffner.com/2024/12/10/helping-our-kids-tidy/
#konMari
#marieKondo
#sociocracy
#decluttering
#parenting

I wrote a blog post about what we learned from helping our kids tidy their things!
https://davidbruffner.com/2024/12/10/helping-our-kids-tidy/
#konMari
#marieKondo
#sociocracy
#decluttering
#parenting

Pro tip: If your simplified notification settings have 23 categories, you have some more simplification to do.
#konmari #marketing #UX #notifications

#3GoodThings

1. Ate 100% #WFPB today.
2. Finished #decluttering my laundry.
3. Had a nice, warm bowl of miso tofu ramen noodle soup for #dinner

#vegan #vegetarian #konmari #diet

Today I will go thru all my clothes and keep the ones that #SparkJoy. #KonMari #Decluttering

Getting into #konmari #tidying #decluttering but having a hard time folding dress shirts.

My wife is mad because I threw out the washing machine. Sorry babe, it didn’t spark joy.

#konmari

My wife is mad because I threw out the washing machine. Sorry babe, it didn’t spark joy.

#konmari

Setting up Fastmail with my domain to migrate the interesting parts of my communication from Gmail, and KonMariing the heck out of it, there goes 20k various notifications & other garbage 🚮. Let's ♻️ that disk space :) #WinterCleaning #KonMari

Sofa now gone! Had to list it on Freecycle, Freegle, Gumtree, Shpock, and a local Facebook group before it found its new home.

I did the #KonMari thing and thanked the sofa for its many years of support before releasing it into a new life.

Sofa now gone! Had to list it on Freecycle, Freegle, Gumtree, Shpock, and a local Facebook group before it found its new home.

I did the #KonMari thing and thanked the sofa for its many years of support before releasing it into a new life.

I have a #neurodiverse habit of #chewing the inside of my cheek. Been consciously trying to break it since it has worsened.

Last night while taking an #edible for pain, I decided to try the #konmari approach. I gave the habit my thanks for diligently trying to help me stay safe and aware. I told it that it had done its work and could retire now.

It hasn't worked like magic, but I am chewing less. I haven't needed to refocus it with a stick of gum yet. #suggestibility

I have a #neurodiverse habit of #chewing the inside of my cheek. Been consciously trying to break it since it has worsened.

Last night while taking an #edible for pain, I decided to try the #konmari approach. I gave the habit my thanks for diligently trying to help me stay safe and aware. I told it that it had done its work and could retire now.

It hasn't worked like magic, but I am chewing less. I haven't needed to refocus it with a stick of gum yet. #suggestibility

@nm

Most sustainable impact:

1. I went from religious meat eater to 100% strict vegan within a day and this had the biggest impact.

2. Another good thing is to read about minimalism and don't be a victim of consumerism. Install an Ad-Blocker (#ublockorigin) and get rid of all the stuff you bought, because you needed a dopamine shot, which only last for a few minutes, but the crap stays and you might pay rent to store all this crap.

But it's important not to throw away everything, sell or donate it, that's much more sustainable. Even if you can only sell something for 1,- EUR on Ebay, do it. Every piece, which will not be in your home, will be a relief.

Only keep stuff, which sparks joy (and yes, try the #konmari method)

And it makes a lot of fun creating an Ebay auction in a break or if you need a task, which doesn't need a lot of brain power. Creating 1-3 auctions a day could be a cool habit.

3. Buy used things: It took me a while to lose disgust to wear cloths other people already wore. But today I like visiting second hand shops and that's what I really like to do if I visit other countries/cities.

I even like it to give old hardware a new life. I flash newest (custom) firmware on old smartphones. My current phone is a #samsunggalaxys5 which is about 10 years old and it works flawlessly.

And I built up a passion for restoring old video game consoles. Especially #gameboy and #snes but I need to learn more about electronics, because sometimes the defect isn't obvious. But it's hard to figure out good sources to learn this power.

4. Stop using Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc. can reduce the CO2 output, because everything what collects data, costs a lot of energy and then the data must be processed and then it gets sold and the data gets processed somewhere else. An Ad-Blocker (see above) can block those spywares, too.
If you watch videos: Watching videos in 480p is enough and can reduce energy consumption.

5. The last weeks I read a lot of books about #zerowaste and can find a lot of inspirations, which can be used directly without even putting a lot of energy into it, but which have a huge impact.

@nm

Most sustainable impact:

1. I went from religious meat eater to 100% strict vegan within a day and this had the biggest impact.

2. Another good thing is to read about minimalism and don't be a victim of consumerism. Install an Ad-Blocker (#ublockorigin) and get rid of all the stuff you bought, because you needed a dopamine shot, which only last for a few minutes, but the crap stays and you might pay rent to store all this crap.

But it's important not to throw away everything, sell or donate it, that's much more sustainable. Even if you can only sell something for 1,- EUR on Ebay, do it. Every piece, which will not be in your home, will be a relief.

Only keep stuff, which sparks joy (and yes, try the #konmari method)

And it makes a lot of fun creating an Ebay auction in a break or if you need a task, which doesn't need a lot of brain power. Creating 1-3 auctions a day could be a cool habit.

3. Buy used things: It took me a while to lose disgust to wear cloths other people already wore. But today I like visiting second hand shops and that's what I really like to do if I visit other countries/cities.

I even like it to give old hardware a new life. I flash newest (custom) firmware on old smartphones. My current phone is a #samsunggalaxys5 which is about 10 years old and it works flawlessly.

And I built up a passion for restoring old video game consoles. Especially #gameboy and #snes but I need to learn more about electronics, because sometimes the defect isn't obvious. But it's hard to figure out good sources to learn this power.

4. Stop using Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc. can reduce the CO2 output, because everything what collects data, costs a lot of energy and then the data must be processed and then it gets sold and the data gets processed somewhere else. An Ad-Blocker (see above) can block those spywares, too.
If you watch videos: Watching videos in 480p is enough and can reduce energy consumption.

5. The last weeks I read a lot of books about #zerowaste and can find a lot of inspirations, which can be used directly without even putting a lot of energy into it, but which have a huge impact.

Feeling almost unstoppable after #KonMari-ing my whole wardrobe this afternoon. 🥳🚀💗

Feels so so soooo much lighter now!

Hardest part was to ditch my 🥋 Gi & protectors 🥲, but let's face it: I won't use it anymore. So someone else will hopefully wear it and have fun. 😊

#sustainability #minimalism #LeadershipInACTion

Feeling almost unstoppable after #KonMari-ing my whole wardrobe this afternoon. 🥳🚀💗

Feels so so soooo much lighter now!

Hardest part was to ditch my 🥋 Gi & protectors 🥲, but let's face it: I won't use it anymore. So someone else will hopefully wear it and have fun. 😊

#sustainability #minimalism #LeadershipInACTion

It's official: give up on a tidy home if you have kids.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/28/marie-kondo-new-messier-mode-week-in-patriarchy

#konmari #MarieKondo #mariekondoparty #kids

Marie Kondo is trending again, so here's a queer reflection on Marie Kondo I wrote a few years ago: https://medium.com/@creatrixtiara/a-not-so-quick-dirty-queer-reflection-of-marie-kondo-cb0dab5da81c
#konmari

#MarieKondo: "Hold them in your hands. Do these #ClassifiedDocuments spark joy? :blobmiou: "

#konmari

Something that helps me decide whether I should keep or discard something is if I've used it even 1 time in the past months/years. If not it becomes easier to discard. It takes #practice and #faith but you can learn to discard without regret @MarieKondo #productivity #KonMari

I've found that extending the #KonMari Method to the #digital realm is very helpful. I have a few TB of data acquired over years. But lots of the data no longer #SparksJoy and lots of the #data I haven't looked at in years. In this case, I think it's OK to delete data that no longer sparks joy. @MarieKondo

I live by the #konmari method in my relationships.

If a relationship doesn't bring me joy, I thank it for being in my life when it was needed, and I remove it.