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Scenario

When friend groups lose authentic connection through intellectual performance

Our book club started as a way for the four of us to stay connected after college but over two years it's become this space where we're all performing intellectual sophistication instead of actually discussing what moves us. I miss the real conversations we used to have but don't know how to get back there.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to maintain connection creates pressure to perform a version of relationship that actually prevents genuine intimacy.

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

“Where Are You with Art as learning — creative intelligence?”

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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