My brother and I inherited our grandmother's house together and we both want to keep it in the family but we have completely different visions for what that means. He wants to renovate and rent it out, I want to keep it as a family gathering place, and underneath it all we're really fighting about who loved her more and who gets to decide what honoring her memory looks like.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are using a practical decision to work out deeper questions about love, memory, and who gets to be the keeper of family meaning.
“Where Are You with Legacy and ego — when legacy-building becomes narcissism?”
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.