When a Loved One Passes Away: 4 Things You Should Let Go Of to Protect Your Peace

Many people keep a clock or watch that stopped ticking around the time their loved one passed. It feels meaningful — almost sacred. Yet, a frozen timepiece can also become a silent symbol of grief that never moves on.

When time stands still on the wall, so does something in us. Psychologists often remind us that our surroundings shape how we feel. A stopped clock can unconsciously tell your heart to stay suspended in the same moment of pain.

What to do:
If the clock still works and brings warmth when you see it, keep it running as a living memory. But if it makes your heart ache each time you walk past, thank it for what it represented — and then let it go. Starting time again is one of the simplest ways to start living again too.

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