I recently got back from a destination wedding in Cancun where one of my best friends Colin got married to his new wife Tara. I am so happy for them! I’ll post a few photos below from the event. The biggest thing I realized on this trip was that even though I was not at “home”, I treated the hotel room with same mindset as my own home — Everything item has a home…and it’s not my suitcase!
I packed enough possessions in my carryon suitcase for a 6 day trip including wedding attire, workout attire, pool attire, Go Pro/camera equipment, sunblock to last a lifetime, etc. The first thing I did when I arrived at the hotel room was to unpack all the items and assigned them a new home in the closet, nightstand, bathroom, and workspace desk. I did all this unpacking and home assigning without even thinking twice - Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method is engrained in my head! This allowed my 6 day hotel room to feel very comfortable and not a disorganized temporary living situation.
On past vacations and work trips prior to me jumping into this home organization lifestyle, I would basically live out of my suitcase and keep everything (clean/dirty) in there. I never knew why I always felt unsettled in new living environments and it was because I wasn’t able set it up comfortably to live in - no matter how few possessions I brought with me on the road.
Give it a shot next time you are on the road. Unpack your entire suitcase and assign “homes” for each of the items.
Here are some photos from the wedding and trip - Enjoy!
