You know that feeling of dread when you must move for a renovation?
I know how many boxes I’ve packed for past moves and not reopened for months…Had they magically disappeared, I’d have been just fine. This was my situation when I learned about home by red door. I called Kathy looking for some magic. She delivered organization which is even better.
Kathy sorted through all of it with focused kindness and discretion. Did she notice that I have far too many black blouses & dresses? Sure, but she calmly sorted them out creating my pack, store and remove (sell or donate) options. And those indispensable newspaper articles from 1998 that were in archival boxes in my offices? Sorted into keep, recycling and shred. We laughed about some things realizing which were truly important and which could move on.
What did I learn? I learned that it’s not all or nothing, I learned how to fold a fitted sheet (interesting, but unlikely to ever happen again). I realized that I didn’t have to completely Marie Kondo everything to make a big difference and that partnering on it with Kathy made it achievable. Mimosas were not required, but we’ll be toasting the renovation completion in a few months without using any magic at all to make unwanted stuff disappear.
– Lori K.
