Meet Jessica
I live in Southern Maine with my husband, son, daughter, two dogs, and my most prized possession: my label maker. I graduated from Simmons University in Boston with a self-designed major in Communications and Photography. My career journey, which included interior design, product and food photography, real estate photography as well as home staging, has led me to my final career destination, Home Organization.
I have been a “clutter eliminator” and “joy organizer” since childhood. It truly has been an unshakable habit and passion. As a young girl, i often looked forward to the weeks leading up to the next season. This meant I could proudly organize and display my best winter sweaters or line up summer dresses by color and length. I found such satisfaction in removing the unnecessary from my room and seeing the things that brought me the most joy. I had room to breathe and explore ideas. My space, free of unwanted things, gave me peace. My best friend, to this day, claims she never minded hosting a sleep-over for it meant her bedroom was going to be clean and organized by morning.
Jessica and Marie Kondo, Photo courtesy of KonMari Media, Inc.
Reprinted from SPARK JOY Copyright © 2015 by Marie Kondo. Illustrations copyright © 2012, 2015 by Masako Inoue. Published by Ten Speed Press.