Periagoge
Scenario

When couples' shared memento mori practice isolates them socially

My partner and I practice memento mori together and it's brought us closer, but we've noticed we're becoming insufferable to our friends who think we're morbid and preachy about death awareness. We don't want to abandon something meaningful to us but we're also losing connection with people we care about because they feel judged by our perspective on mortality.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your mutual death awareness has created intimacy between you while building walls with others.

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 Stoic memento mori — remember you will die?”

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.