At first glance, you might think that Enneagram Types Seven and Four are polar opposites. Sevens love fun and can therefore be perceived as shallow, while Fours are known for being the “deep divers of the psyche” (Riso & Hudson)…
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Is there a correlation between Enneagram type and neurobiology? Saleh Vallander makes a compelling case in The Neurobiology of the Enneagram. Vallander is a medical doctor who teaches the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs models of personality. This is the first of…
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The Enneagram Type 4 wing 5 is called “The Bohemian” by Riso & Hudson. Though a Four at his or her core, the Four with a Five wing shows up in the world differently from the Four with a Three…
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I come from a long line of emotionally damaged people. I bet you do, too! My family weren’t sociopaths, but still, as a former pastor used to say, “Hurt people hurt people.” This damage limits the set of options…
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On the morning of my grandmother’s funeral, I walked into a relative’s house and asked how she was doing. “Terrible,” she said. I assumed it was the grief of losing my grandmother, but it was much worse. Two other family…
Read MoreMy awesome, cherished, beloved grandmother died last week, and I’ll leave today for her funeral. I am trying to use the knowledge of my Enneagram type to notice, acknowledge and fully process my grief. I have a Type Seven personality,…
Read MoreAs I continue to study emotions for a book I’m writing, I have come across this astonishing bit from The Evolution of Consciousness: “Mental processes are not organized around thought or reason but around emotional ideals: how we feel we…
Read MoreI recommended a post-election emotional cleanse, and now that the holidays have passed, I recommend a post-holidays one, too. Because family dynamics are tricky, right? Being with family can be a joyful time of reliving cherished memories and creating new…
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Quick Start Guide to Centering Prayer
This short guide gives you the essentials for learning to be still and quiet before God so you can hear his voice and feel his love in a deeper way.
