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Scenario

When success feels like betrayal of your family's sacrifices

My parents cleaned houses for forty years so I could become a doctor and now I feel guilty every time I spend money on anything they would consider luxury like organic groceries or a massage.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of intergenerational sacrifice creates a prison of guilt around enjoying the very success it was meant to enable.

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 First-generation identity?”

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.