Periagoge
Scenario

When family traditions feel more like obligations than celebrations

Our family Christmas has become this exhausting performance where everyone shows up stressed and we all pretend everything is magical and no one talks about how much work it takes or whether we even want to keep doing it this way.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of maintaining festive appearances can eclipse the very renewal that celebrations are meant to provide.

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 Festival and the break from ordinary time?”

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.