Periagoge
Scenario

How to mourn a hidden heritage

My Cherokee great-grandmother hid her identity so well that I only found out after she died and now I don't know how to grieve for something I never knew I lost.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Discovering concealed ancestry creates a unique form of retroactive loss and identity confusion.

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 Historical grief — intergenerational mourning?”

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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