{"id":15256962,"date":"2026-08-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/letting-go-of-prized-possessions-can-be-tough-let-the-professionals-help-experts-say\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T08:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T12:33:30","slug":"letting-go-of-prized-possessions-can-be-tough-let-the-professionals-help-experts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/letting-go-of-prized-possessions-can-be-tough-let-the-professionals-help-experts-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Letting go of prized possessions can be tough. Let the professionals help, experts say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/66d9b347-48e0-48cf-acd4-5e2c23a9c353,1786738299088\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C789%2C2268%2C1275%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29\" alt=\"A box and a plastic container full of photos sitting on a wooden dresser.\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" title=\"Susan Masi described the moving process at this stage of her life as traumatic. She says parting ways with her pictures has been the hardest part.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For people downsizing, choosing what to keep and what to get rid of can be the hardest part of the transition. Some older adults hire agencies to help them sell their possessions to people who will appreciate them. Some say they find it difficult to part ways with items that are attached to so many emotions and memories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/thecurrent\/downsizing-decluttering-possessions-9.7307836?cmp=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">News Edmonton \u2013 CBC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For people downsizing, choosing what to keep and what to get rid of can be the hardest part of the transition. Some older adults hire agencies to help them sell their possessions to people who will appreciate them. 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