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Scenario

When you succeed where your peers didn't

I'm a teacher in the district where I grew up and seeing my old elementary school friends struggling with addiction and poverty makes me feel guilty for escaping.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The complex emotions that arise when personal achievement highlights the arbitrary nature of life circumstances.

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 community — who we are in belonging?”

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.