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Scenario

How to process guilt about historical privilege

I volunteer at a refugee resettlement agency and meet people fleeing wars and persecution and I go home to my comfortable life and feel guilty and confused about random suffering.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Direct contact with others' trauma can trigger identification with either guilt or gratitude, both of which can distance one from genuine presence and appropriate response.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Philosophy of history?”

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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