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Scenario

Why financial success can feel like betrayal of your origins

I grew up poor and now make good money but I still feel guilty every time I spend on anything nice for my family because some part of me believes we do not deserve it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic mobility creates psychological discord between past identity and present reality, complicating the simple joy of providing for loved ones.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and parenting — financial pressure and class?”

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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