Periagoge
Scenario

Why comparing your inner experience to others' outer appearance hurts

Everyone in my meditation sangha seems so peaceful and together and I sit there feeling like my anxiety makes me the broken one who does not belong.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The illusion of others' equanimity is reinforcing shame about your own inner turbulence.

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 Psychological safety in communities?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.