Periagoge
Scenario

When helping others through loss becomes avoidance of your own

I started a grief support group that meets in my pottery studio but I think I'm using other people's pain to avoid dealing with my own.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Service can become a sophisticated form of emotional bypassing.

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

“Where Are You with Grief and creativity — making from loss?”

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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