My sister and I are trying to decide what to do with our childhood home now that mom moved to assisted living, and we keep getting stuck because we remember completely different versions of growing up there — she wants to sell it quickly, I want to spend time there first, and neither of us can explain why this feels so loaded.
More people experience this than they realize.
The physical place of your shared history holds different emotional meanings that are colliding in practical decisions about its future.
“Where Are You with The examined relationship with place?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.