Our family has this unspoken rule that no one talks about the dark stuff — depression, anxiety, the hard seasons we all go through — and my sister and I realized we're both struggling but we don't know how to break the silence without everyone thinking we're being dramatic. The family gatherings feel fake when we're all pretending everything is bright and fine.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family system has developed an unconscious prohibition against acknowledging darkness, leaving members isolated in their struggles.
“Where Are You with Night — the relationship with darkness?”
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.