Periagoge
Scenario

When career changes challenge social identity

I left my high-paying corporate job to become a teacher and my old friends now treat me like I have lost my mind and my new colleagues seem to think I am slumming it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Choosing purpose over prestige can leave us without a community that understands our values.

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 Belonging vs. fitting in — the distinction that matters?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.