The Stories We Leave Behind: A Legacy-Based Approach to Dealing with Stuff

The Stories We Leave Behind is a legacy-based approach to dealing with our stuff and preserving our stories. Rather than asking which items we can live without, The Stories We Leave Behind asks:

1. How do I want to be remembered?
2. What stories tell that legacy?
3. What stuff highlights those stories?

In the process you’ll highlight items that tell a legacy story, identify valuable stuff that may be overlooked, minimize challenging decisions for loved ones, and reclaim space, time, and energy for you.

What stories will you leave behind?

Laura H. Gilbert holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. Laura currently divides her time between long-distance caregiving, volunteering, biking, and creating memories with grandchildren. Her earlier works include Our Plan: A Family-Centered Approach to Paying for College, How to Save ＄50,000 on College, Graduate School on a Budget, and Back to School for Grownups.