My brother and I inherited our dad's house together and we both have completely different ideas about what to do with it — he wants to sell and I want to keep it in the family, but really we're both just processing dad's death differently and using the house as a way to avoid talking about that. Every conversation about the practical stuff turns into an argument about everything else.
More people experience this than they realize.
Objects become containers for feelings too large to hold any other way.
“Where Are You with Love & Creativity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.