Periagoge
Scenario

When friends disagree about preserving or releasing shared memories

My best friend and I bonded over this shared practice of taking photos of 'beautiful failures' - crooked attempts at gardens, lopsided baking projects, our unsuccessful efforts at various hobbies - and writing funny, affectionate captions about accepting imperfection. But after her divorce, she says looking at the photos just makes her sad and she wants to delete the whole collection, while I feel like we'd be losing something precious.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

One person's treasured reminder of impermanence can become another's painful attachment to what's already gone.

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

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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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