Periagoge
Scenario

How success can feel like abandoning the people who made it possible

My mother sacrificed everything to give me opportunities she never had, and now that I am successful I feel guilty for wanting a life that looks nothing like hers.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Upward mobility creates tension between honoring parental sacrifice and pursuing individual fulfillment when they appear incompatible.

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 Postcolonial identity and decolonization?”

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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