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Scenario

How to navigate guilt when you outgrow your family's economic class

I grew up poor and now make more in a month than my parents made in a year, but I still buy generic cereal and feel guilty every time I spend money on anything nice.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The psychological tension between past scarcity and present abundance creates internal conflict about worthiness and belonging.

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

“Where Are You with Identity and money — what wealth does to selfhood?”

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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