Periagoge
Scenario

Why upward mobility can make you feel like you're performing someone else's life

I grew up poor and now that I can afford nice things I keep buying expensive furniture and art, but it all feels performative like I'm trying to prove I belong in this life.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your relationship to material possessions is contaminated by the need to prove your worthiness for a class position that still feels precarious.

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

“Where Are You with Home & Real Estate?”

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.