Periagoge
Scenario

How families navigate losing a meaningful place due to external pressures

Our family used to spend every summer at the lake house but climate change and rising costs mean we probably can't keep doing that, and no one wants to be the one to say we should sell it even though we're all thinking it — every conversation about practical solutions turns into everyone getting defensive about memories.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External forces are threatening a place central to your family identity, but grief and attachment are making practical adaptation feel like betrayal.

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

“Where Are You with The examined relationship with place?”

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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