Periagoge
Scenario

When couples have different spiritual responses to surviving serious illness

My husband survived cancer and we're both grateful but we're experiencing his changed body so differently — he feels spiritually transformed and wants to honor his scars, I feel traumatized by what his body went through and need normal, and we can't find each other.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Trauma and transformation are both present in the aftermath of illness, but when partners experience them differently, healing becomes lonely.

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

“Where Are You with Body as spiritual vessel across traditions?”

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.

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