Mom Spotlight: Lexi

“I think most of us had to find their brand of PIVOT during the pandemic–this was mine,” says Lexi Schulze.  In the past 22 months, Lexi, known for being a TV Host for one of the country’s most watched channels, took a leaping act of self-love and decided to become a KonMari Consultant.

“A lot of cementing the decision had to do with self-worth struggles—was I worth the course fee, would I follow through, would people even hire me… I took a long, hard look in the mirror, decided to give myself a reassuring hug, and decided I was absof***inglutely worth it,” she says 

Lexi describes learning about the course and feeling a light go on inside. While she wouldn’t peg herself as having been the most organized or neat child, she naturally surrounded herself and arranged her belongings with the things that made her feel happy–the very spirit of the KonMari method.

Like many mompreneurs, taking something that comes so naturally to her, as well as something she already practices as a mom, and turning it into a business perfectly aligned with Lexi’s beliefs and lifestyle. When it comes to decluttering and organizing, she makes it clear that the task isn’t about discarding, but about choosing what to keep. “I see decluttering as a form of healing,” she explains.  “Decluttering occurs when everything you own has its proper place. When you know where everything is in your home, the peace of mind you carry around with you will find its way into all aspects of your life.”

Below, Lexi and her two girls.

While it all sounds wonderful on paper, the truth is that it is really difficult to get started. To this, Lexi recommends having an honest conversation with yourself. Decluttering, for Lexi, is about listening to what one needs to have a joyous life. This act of listening and having honest conversations is something she encourages her daughters to do as well, believing that organization is actually very personal, something that speaks of one’s individuality.

Lexi revels in how unique her two girls are, describing one as boho and the other as punk.

To illustrate, Lexi revolutionarily describes hand-me-downs (something so many moms are fond of) as “not the most generous thing on earth.”  She explains, “It doesn’t take the younger sibling’s individuality into account—and clothes (or any other belonging, for that matter) should never be forced upon someone else, no matter how good the intention.”

Truly embodying the KonMari principle of living a happy life, the idea of keeping something just because you might use it or because it is sayang (a waste), seldom fits into the idea of decluttering as a method of healing, a big part of which involves letting go. Perhaps THAT is the biggest lesson moms can take with them into the new year as they look around their homes this holiday break and do some tidying up.

 

“Only surround yourself with both the PEOPLE and THINGS you LOVE,” Lexi says. “Life is way too short to waste your energy on what does not serve you.”