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Scenario

Why We Sometimes Remember Distant Details But Lose Recent Faces

I remember exactly what my grandmother's hands looked like but I cannot picture my own mother's face even though she died just two years ago.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief can create blocks in memory that selectively preserve distant comfort while obscuring recent loss.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memory — how it works and fails?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.