Periagoge
Scenario

When couples disagree about neighborhood change and historical preservation

My partner and I moved to this neighborhood because of its character and history, but now we're watching it change rapidly and we can't agree on whether to fight the development or embrace it—I feel like we're becoming the people we used to criticize while also mourning what we're losing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are confronting how their own presence in a changing place makes them both witnesses to loss and agents of transformation.

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

“Where Are You with Historical consciousness and temporal depth?”

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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