My Story

Hi, I’m Jenna.

I’m a Certified KonMari Consultant, and the face behind The Joy Filter.

I help entrepreneurs, change-makers, coaches, educators, therapists, and creatives let go of clutter, stress, and overwhelm to create space in their homes and their lives. 

As an entrepreneur, social worker, event planner, and overachiever myself, I’ve always felt the need to keep EVERYTHING and keep it all together, not just for myself, but for everyone else. 

But in 2018,  when I stumbled upon Marie Kondo’s method, I was feeling like nothing was in my control. An event I had planned for 6 months was canceled the day before. I lost a close family member suddenly and unexpectedly and was plunged into grief. Both of my parents went through major surgeries. AND… my mom was forced to evacuate to my house the day after returning from her surgery, due to a terrible fire. I wasn’t sure which direction to take for my life and career, and didn’t really know how to decide. 

Marie Kondo’s decluttering process provided me with an experience of self-authority during a time when I felt I had little control. It gently pushed me to make small decisions about what I wanted in my life, which was both scary and empowering. And it supported me in reconnecting to my intuition and what truly brought me joy, no matter how buried it had become. I started taking action on what I could control while letting go of what I couldn’t. 

And, I let go of a lot of stuff.

As I allowed myself to choose what “sparked joy” and let go of the rest, I found myself letting go of inherited furniture, thousands and thousands of papers, a few unhealthy relationships, and a backlog of business projects I just didn’t want to do. I let go of living with a scarcity mindset, clothes that made me feel bad because they no longer fit, a team member I wasn’t enjoying working with, and the idea that I had to hold everything myself. I even let go of a stressful work project that gave me reliable income, without knowing what came next. 

I kept letting go and following my joy all the way to KonMari Consultant training in 2019! Having experienced both the transformation and the overwhelm that came with organizing my life and home, I became a Certified KonMari Consultant to support others in their decluttering journeys. Now I have the privilege of helping clients let go of physical and energetic clutter bogging them down to create space for magical new transformations in their homes, lives, and businesses. 

As I’ve guided clients through the KonMari MethodⓇ, I’ve witnessed clients leave relationships and jobs that weren’t working for them, lose weight, reclaim spaces, move spaces, start or revive joyful soul-rejuvenating hobbies, start new relationships, new businesses, and new jobs.  I am so grateful to be a part of the relief, joy, and excitement that comes from a fresh space and a lighter energy daily. 

Being a KonMari Consultant definitely sparks joy for me! 

When not KonMari’ing, you can find me traveling the world, playing in the mountains, drinking wine, or Latin dancing. ❤

Have questions? Send me an email at jenna@thejoyfilter.me.