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Scenario

When family historians grapple with sanitized versus honest legacy

My sister and I have been the family historians by default, but we realized we've been unconsciously protecting certain people and sanitizing certain stories, and now we're wondering if we have a responsibility to tell the harder truths even if it complicates things for the next generation.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The urge to protect future generations from difficult truths conflicts with the deeper obligation to leave them something real.

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

“Where Are You with The examined life as legacy?”

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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