Periagoge
Scenario

Why family expectations can undermine your sense of purpose

My Jewish mother keeps asking when I am going to 'do something meaningful' with my life and I work sixty hours a week at a nonprofit fighting food insecurity.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are struggling to validate your own understanding of what constitutes meaningful work against inherited definitions of success.

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 Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”

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.