I recently became aware of a concept in psychology called embodied cognition. Don't worry—I hadn't heard of it either. But the more I've been reading about it, the more I've found myself thinking, This explains so much of what I see every day when I'm working with clients. One of the ideas behind embodied cognition is that our minds and our bodies are constantly influencing one another. We usually think our thoughts happen first, and then our bodies respond. But it's not quite that simple....

Now that you know how I went from banking to becoming a professional home organizer, you may be wondering something else: Why does SadieLane provide professional home organizing services in both Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, North Carolina? I would love to tell you that story. If you haven't yet read the story of how I went from banking to becoming a professional home organizer, I'd love for you to start there. It's the story of how Sadie Lane began—and it makes this next chapter...

I started in banking at age 19 as a bank teller. It was the only job I could think of at the time that seemed to be a “grown-up girl” job. It seemed more professional and responsible than anything I had found at that point. It was a job. It was a way to earn money and begin to build the life that I thought I wanted. It seemed to be safe. As long as I showed up to work, did my work, and kept my drawer in balance every day, I was good. Life would be easy if I just kept that going. I worked my...