Lisa Zawrotny is a Certified Stress Management Coach and specializes in productivity and organization. She is also the host of the Positively Living podcast. When it comes to your loved one's possessions, what do you do when you know it's time to make space? How do you continue to honor them? Lisa helps define the balance and works with what you feel is right. She offers advice on this week's episode on how to best tackle this while still keeping your loved one's memories alive.   Key Takeaways: When do you know it's time to remove or discard a loved one's possessions? When we don't want to interact with the world, having clutter around us really makes us feel safe. Give yourself permission to pack away items, but create an inventory/list of what's in them. Susan felt like she had some things she could not get rid of at all, but after six months, she was ready to depart with it. Sometimes it just takes time! Lisa kept one of her dad's clothing for 15+ years. Whatever it is that you're feeling, that's truly the right choice. How should you depart with the things? Do you give them to Good Will? What happens if a family member wants an item you cherish? How do you manage that? You can always change your mind. The grief process is complex and you don't need to apologize for that. When clearing out items, it doesn't have to be an 'all or nothing' kind of thing. There is nothing wrong with having a 'maybe' box. When does it make sense to hire a professional organizer or get extra help?   Resources: Positivelyproductive.com

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