Why we have professional organizers

It is that time of year that where ever you look there is advertising for getting organized for the new year.  How about getting organized for YOU!  It is great if these adverts get you kick started into organizing your place and you are able to do this.  What happens when these adverts only make you feel shame and lacking in skills?  This is why we have professional organizers, not all people have the same skill set in life.  Does not make one persons skills better than another's, just different.
Most people think they know what an organizer does, well I bet you don't!. We wear several hats, from cleaner to decision maker to cheer leader all the way to a challenger.  We work with someone from where they are in the process of getting their space organized, do they have attachment to things? Do they fear they will get rid of something important? Do they just not know where to begin because it is too much for one person to handle?  We are there to support people through their obstacles, in a caring and non-judgemental way.
I have worked with people who knew exactly what the next step is to take but had self doubt that always won out in their decision making process.  I worked with another person who had such attachment to certain items that she felt ashamed of it, we took said items and created a lovely shadowbox for them and placed it on a shelf in her room, why not honour your memories?
People are complex, and need support from time to time, no surprise, most challenges in life we need others to help guide us through them.
My point is not all people can get organized for the new year on their own time because the adverts tells us too, and that is okay.  Sometimes we need to hire a professional to support us through it, I know I would be a mess withou my accountant, mentors and colleagues!
So to all you organized folks be gentle with those of your friend's who aren't and those who are not organized be gentle on yourselves, no one is perfect!
Hope this doesn't sound to harsh as I can get my back up this time of year seeing all the ads to get organized, well what if you can't?  Just some food for thought.