Curating Grief: Choosing What to Keep, Release & Create After Loss

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Jun 10

Belongings can hold more than memory — they can hold identity, connection, and unfinished emotion.

In this episode, Charlene Lamb shares her Curating Grief framework, inviting us to move beyond “keep or toss” and instead approach memory with intention.

We discuss:

The emotional meaning of personal items
Designing your ongoing relationship with the person who died
Reclaiming your narrative through choice
Creating something new from what remains
Why there’s no rush to decide\

Grief isn’t about erasing — it’s about evolving.

As always, we close with practical steps you can take in your own time.

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