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How to KonMari/Spark Joy [in] your Office/Spa-ffice

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New year, and I walk into my same office and realize that my spa-ffice did not spark joy.  Being inspired by "Tidying up with Marie Kondo" and generally being a subscriber of the KonMari method since 2016, I decided to take action and declutter my workspace to decrease stress, improve productivity, and keep me at peace. Here is a simple 5-step process on how to KonMari/Spark Joy in your office.  1. Greet your Office/ envision a happy space (pretending like calm peaceful music is playing)  What I was attempting to go for  2. Confront your mess  The classic KonMari tidying hierarchy is:  clothing,  books,  paper,  misc.,  sentimental items.  In an office, particularly a lawyer's office, my main problem was categories 2-4, books, paper, and misc. I had random clutter of books, paper, and supplies that were not bringing me joy:  I had way too much stuff strewn around, and it was c...