Periagoge
Scenario

How service activities can meet our own unacknowledged needs

I volunteer at the animal shelter every Saturday and tell people it is because I love dogs but really it is because I need something to need me and that feels pathetic to admit.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Acts of service may simultaneously fulfill others and address our own hunger for purpose and connection.

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

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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.