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Scenario

Why cultural assimilation feels like constant performance

I've been in this country for eight years and I still feel like I'm performing being American every single day and I'm exhausted from never being able to just exist naturally.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between authentic self and adapted self can become so wide it feels unbridgeable.

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 Immigration & Cultural Transition?”

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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