Meet Mrg
Mrg Simon is the force behind Designed 2 Stick.
Mrg is a professional organizer and KonMari® Certified Consultant.
She is the author of the 2024 Daily Planner My Intentional Year: Organizing My Life for Joy and Meaning.
I love helping clients tidy their homes and offices to uncover the dream of their ideal life and find their own personal sense of joy!
I was raised by a serial organizer. My mom insisted on keeping things organized but it never lasted. I was forever reorganizing my closet, dresser, desk … you name it. Over the years I’ve tried just about everything and it’s always ended up back in a mess.
When my mom died, my sisters and I were left to clean out her house. Every single thing was neatly organized in a plastic bin. But when we started looking inside all those organized bins, we didn’t find cherished keepsakes and heirlooms. Instead, we found a bunch of nondescript stuff that had little meaning or personal connection. Arts and craft supplies that had dried up, scraps of fabric (I’m a quilter and even I didn’t find value in those scraps!), figurines, and all sorts of miscellaneous stuff that had been purchased no doubt because it was on sale. I had a similar - but less organized - experience when my in-laws died. It left a lasting impression on me.
Fast forward eight years. I had left my job in corporate law after 30 years. I was scrolling through channels one day when I discovered the series "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" on Netflix. I was so intrigued by the transformations that I bought Kondo’s first book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up," and started my own tidying festival using the KonMari Method®. By the time I was done, I had donated, re-homed, and discarded about two-thirds of my belongings.
When I got through all my paper, I felt a great weight lift from my shoulders as I was freed from the stuff that I thought I had to hold onto. It was a transformational moment in my life, filled with joy!
Aligning my physical environment with my ideal lifestyle made me a more conscious and intentional person, with an immense sense of satisfaction and uncomplicated joy. I also realized that I had given my children a real gift – they would never be burdened by trying to make sense of stuff that didn’t matter to me.
I knew that I had to share this experience with others, so I embarked on the specialized training with Kondo and her team to become a KonMari® Certified Consultant.
I can’t wait to help you transform your life so you can enjoy this
life-changing experience – and carry that joy over into your daily life.
9 things about Mrg
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Before becoming a KonMari Certified Consultant, I practiced law for over 30 years - 20 years of that as in-house counsel for an electric utility. Nerd out!
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I’m also an artist, using both watercolor and acrylic media. I even sell my paintings in my Shop.
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I’m a snow-loving South Dakota girl living the dream in north Texas. I do not tolerate the heat well.
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I enjoy throwing axes with my sisters!
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I’m a dog lover - our current rescue, Bobbin, is over 12 years old. He occasionally photo bombs my pictures!
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I’m also a Certified Texas Master Naturalist and love pursuing conservation of natural resources - plants, animals and ecosystems - and teaching others.
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My husband is the Executive Director of Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas, where I also volunteer to spread the word about the importance of conservation.
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I drive a Mini Cooper with stickers all over the boot (back end).
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I also have a passion for rhinos - they’re my spirit animal!
MEDIA NOTE: Mrg rhymes with berg. It is written in upper and lower case thusly: Mrg.
It is not MRG.
About the KonMari Method®
The KonMari Method is a systematic approach to tidying created by Japanese organization maven and author Marie Kondo.
The process focuses on keeping the things that bring you joy and guides you to your ideal lifestyle while honoring your choices and customizing solutions for your success.
Kondo has devoted her entire life to organizing – and has tried every approach out there, only to rebound weeks or months later. Her time-tested method hones your decision-making skills and gives you a yardstick to measure your ability to identify what to keep, and what to let go.
As a KonMari® Certified Consultant, I’ll guide you through the process, helping you to manage the emotions attached to your belongings, and sharing tools that will help you discover what sparks joy and how to attain your ideal lifestyle.