Periagoge
Scenario

When digital communication becomes emotional performance art

Every text message I send gets overthought for twenty minutes because I'm trying to sound casual but not too casual, interested but not desperate.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Technological immediacy paradoxically creates space for excessive deliberation that distances us from authentic expression.

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 East Asian time and face-saving?”

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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