Periagoge
Scenario

When Family Sacrifice Creates Guilt About Following Your Calling

I want to be an artist but my immigrant parents sacrificed everything for me to have stability and I feel like choosing creativity over security would be betraying their love.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of intergenerational sacrifice can create a complex web of obligation that obscures one's authentic path forward.

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

“Where Are You with Buddhist economics — right livelihood?”

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.