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Scenario

Why settling down feels like giving up

My grandmother asks when I am going to settle down and buy a house and I laugh but later I cry because I do not know how to explain that settling feels like dying.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural narratives about maturity and success can pathologize valid alternative approaches to being in the world.

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 Nomadism and placelessness?”

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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