Organizing HelpOrganizers help their clients with their "stuff." It isn't always the traditional physical things of life that are part of the work. The "stuff" extends to emotions, time, transitions and more. Here are a few ways that organizers can help:

• Emotional Stuff- There are distinct boundaries between organizers, coaches and therapists. You might more readily equate "emotional stuff" with a therapist's work than you would an organizer's. I'm not a therapist and respect the professional boundaries. However, organizing and going through "our stuff" can bring up an array of emotions. So while I don't counsel, I am there to support my clients during the organizing and letting go process, which can be highly emotional.

• Time Stuff- Many clients are overwhelmed by their overflowing calendars. Their schedules can feel as cluttered as their spaces. The busyness also affects their thoughts, which can create mind clutter. For many clients, I help them evaluate their time commitments, establish their priorities, work on planning, and design a more comfortable version of the 24 hours they have each day.

• Transition Stuff- A favorite aspect of my work is the long-term relationships that develop. Especially because of this longevity, I have the privilege of helping clients navigate the organizational parts that life's transitions bring such as marriage, birth, graduation, job change, children leaving, children returning home, moves, divorce, loss. Transitions are dramatic periods of change. Being able to help clients organize during the tumult gives them some sense of control, normalcy and comfort.