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Scenario

When faith communities become performative

Our prayer group used to feel like sanctuary but lately it's become the place where we perform being okay instead of actually seeking together, and I can see the same exhaustion in other people's faces. We're all protecting each other from our real questions and doubts, which means we're not really praying anymore.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The very space meant for vulnerability can become a theater of spiritual correctness when people fear their authentic struggles will threaten the group's stability.

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

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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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