by Leslie Hershberger | Jan 8, 2019 | #BeInspired, Spirituality
THE GUEST HOUSE This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your...
by Leslie Hershberger | Jan 6, 2019 | Enneagram, Pause Process
I when I hear someone cramming every behavior into an Enneagram box. It feels dehumanizing at best and aggressive at worst. As a teacher, I feel protective of the Enneagram and this habit turns people off. The Enneagram isn’t the first thing. Your type is a response...
by Leslie Hershberger | Jan 4, 2019 | Change, Grief, Loss, Spirituality
When near the end of day, life has drainedOut of light, and it is too soonFor the mind of night to have darkened things, No place looks like itself, loss of outlineMakes everything look strangely in-between,Unsure of what has been, or what might come. In this wan...
by Leslie Hershberger | Aug 24, 2018 | All Articles, Body Types, Head Types, Heart Types, Parenting, Relationships, Temperament, Uncategorized
I wrote the following to prepare for an interview with Julie Bogart, Creator and Owner of Bravewriter. She writes: “I love kids. I love parents. I love writing. She’s a BIG fan of the Enneagram. We talk often about how it impacts our parenting. Hello...
by Leslie Hershberger | Aug 7, 2018 | Heart Types, Relationships
TYPE TWO: It’s about being needed and liked by significant people in order to get their needs met without having to ask. Some words to describe Twos in their varying degrees of self-awareness: WARM, ENGAGING, CARING, MANIPULATIVE, SEDUCTIVE, DEMANDING,...
