Let’s Elesheva this
Wait what is “’Elesheva’ this?” Yep, you heard that right. A number of my clients as well as family and friends mentioned to me that they use my name as a verb when it comes … Continue reading
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Laundry can be your best friend while traveling
With the different way airlines are bumping up prices, I had every intention to bring only my carry-on suitcase and a backpack on a three-and-half-week trip to both coasts this past summer, which meant being … Continue reading
To ship or not to ship while traveling
In one of my last few blogs I spoke about spending a week camping on the West Coast, and then flew directly to the East Coast to work with clients. Thankfully having local friends to … Continue reading
Importance of consolidating papers
One of the many reasons people have a hard time finding certain important documents such as medical history, passport/social security card, financial paper is because they lack a consistent system of filing whether as hardcopies … Continue reading
The good, the bad, the ugly filing cabinets
Filing cabinet. What about it? Filing cabinets are useful to store important papers. I dislike filing cabinets because most of the time papers get added but rarely are papers taken out. If a file cabinet … Continue reading
Culling books
Both clients and friends ask me why it’s so hard and exhausting to sort through books and stuff. A psychologist explained to Martin Copenhaver, who wrote It’s time for me to let go of some … Continue reading
Passing on jewelry
Over a big family reunion my aunt brought a box of jewelry she no longer wears from her own collection including items worn by my grandmother. Her nieces and great-niece took a look to see … Continue reading
“What We Keep”
My alma matter posted an article (by Bill Shapiro and Naomi Wax) asking people to comment on the importance of ONE object they keep. One poster wrote about how he keeps an ax from his … Continue reading
“When an old synagogue downsizes, what do you do with all its stuff?”
That was a title of an article (by Alanna E. Cooper) that caught my attention. Downsizing at home is not the only place with its challenges. It’s an issue for many churches and other religious … Continue reading
Organizing your carry-on suitcase
This summer I traveled to both coasts for three and half weeks with a carry-on suitcase and a backpack for my laptop. I needed clothes for hiking, clothes for when I work with my clients, … Continue reading