by Leslie Hershberger | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
We all wrestle with contradictory voices and inner conflict. Nobody is all one thing. We are made of polarities. Selfish/giving, kind/mean, strong/tender……the list is endless. Which voices do we listen to? Which do we ignore or shame or stuff away? And...
by Leslie Hershberger | Mar 31, 2016 | #BeInspired, Adult Development, All Articles, Change, Enneagram
Imagine you’re a 4 and you tend to get swept up by strong feelings…would “growth” mean thinking on the bright side the way a 7 does? Or if you’re a 7, should you dive into deep feelings of longing the way a 4 does in order to see what...
by Leslie Hershberger | Mar 26, 2016 | #BeInspired, Spirituality
From the blog, On Being: “I saw a dear friend a few days ago. I stopped by to ask her how she was doing, how her family was. She looked up, voice lowered, and just whimpered: “I’m so busy… I am so busy… have so much going on.” Almost immediately after, I ran...
by Leslie Hershberger | Mar 26, 2016 | #BeInspired, Spirituality, Stages
“The following is a 9-stage journey of spiritual development as taught by Franciscan Friar Richard Rohr. As Richard Rohr says, ‘This isn’t something that you work on, it’s something that works on you.’ 1. My Body Is Who I am: Focus is on security and safety; power and...
by Leslie Hershberger | Mar 26, 2016 | Body Types, Enneagram, Head Types, Heart Types, Pause Process
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning The space between stimulus and response is “The Pause”....