Holding onto deceased parents' belongings can hinder progress and prolong trauma by keeping one stuck in the past.

“holding onto things that keeps making you relive that trauma to me that doesn't sound like a very meaningful life”

A person can let go of physical possessions without losing the connection to a loved one.

“you can let go of a possession without throwing away the person”

Sentimental items do not contain memories themselves; the memories reside within the person.

“those memories have been in me the whole time when I smelled that that slightly musty coat oh yeah it brings back that memory the memory was never in the coat it was always inside me”