Our neighborhood group formed around fighting gentrification, but now half of us have been here for decades and half are newer residents who moved here for the 'authentic community' and we can't agree on what we're actually fighting for anymore. Every meeting feels like we're talking past each other about who belongs here and what preservation even means.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group united by shared values is discovering that their different relationships to place and time create irreconcilable tensions about who has the right to shape their shared future.
“Where Are You with The hyphenated identity and belonging?”
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.