Periagoge
Scenario

When long-term service work leads to compassion fatigue

I have been volunteering at the homeless shelter for fifteen years and last week I realized I do not actually like most of the people I serve and I feel terrible about this.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sustained exposure to suffering can erode the very empathy that motivated the initial commitment to serve.

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 Nonprofit and mission-driven organizations 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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