Marie Kondo, Queen Of Tidying, Gives Up On Tidying After Becoming A Mom

I can already feel you smiling at the irony. Marie Kondo, the bestselling author of multiple books about tidying up by throwing out the possessions you own that don't "spark joy" recently told the Washington Post that since becoming a mother she has "given up on that in a good way," choosing instead to prioritize spending time with her children at home.

Her latest book expands the idea of sparking joy beyond just tidying to activities like playing the piano. It's an evolution that's easy to criticize. The queen of tidying realizes it's not so easy when she becomes a new mom. Instead, I saw this as a perfect example of the growth mindset. If one of the most popular self-help authors in the world who has built an entire platform out of teaching people how to tidy their homes and lives can find a new perspective, any of us can change our minds too.

This sort of evolution deserves celebration. There are plenty of authors (and people) who would never have the strength to do that, much less admit it.