Transitions are a part of life. As we move from childhood to adulthood, we exchange life in our parents’ home to life in a dorm room or our own apartment. We marry, have children, buy or rent a home. Some of us experience divorce or illness and all of us, at some point in our lives, experience the loss of someone we love.
Transitions are a mixed bag – sometimes exciting, sometimes painful, but a very real part of our lives. During life’s transitions, we can get “off track” for a while. Our attention and energy is focused on whatever life-changing event is happening in the moment. We may move from one residence to another; but, due to other demands on our time, never get fully unpacked and settled. Our children move out and leave unsorted “stuff” behind. A parent dies and we are left with 40-60 years of accumulation – some worth saving or selling; some not. A divorce forces us to sort through and divide personal property during one of the most stressful times in our lives.
Marriage these days often means combining two households; sometimes downsizing, but always sorting, purging and packing. The blessed new arrival may require the spare room – the one that has become a storage area – to be transformed into a nursery. More sorting, purging, and arranging of space.
Each of these life transitions can cause “transitional clutter.” If you are currently, or have recently, experienced one of these or another life transition that has left you swimming in clutter, hire a professional organizer in your area. A few hours of hands-on help and moral support will clear your space, clear your mind, and get you back on track.