Body Types and Anger
“Who among us can look back at our lives and not recall an instance of being so swept up by anger that we said or did something we now deeply regret?” Sharon Salzberg In our emotional repertoire, we have high intensity anger and medium and low intensity anger...
Letting go of your idealized Enneagram persona
It may be stretch that we have to pray for a humiliation a day. It comes on its own unbidden. The question is, will we see it or will we work quickly to rationalize or defend against it? Will we make space for the emotions it elicits? Will we feel it in our bodies? ...
What is this time in your life asking of you?
In the 2nd half of life, rather than unconsciously giving into cultural “anti-aging,” or the tendency to “other” those we are hurt by, we can turn inward and see the Enneagram patterns that live in us: When our idealized persona (3) cracked. When our shadow (6)...
Be careful of simplistic Enneagram prescriptions
We can’t write a prescription based on the arrows for each Enneagram type as in “Enneagram 6 goes to Enneagram 9 in order to be "healthy" or Enneagram 4 needs to "go to" Enneagram 1.” It’s not how it works. We're too different based on factors like culture,...
Enneagram and Shadow
Each time I dive into the Enneagram and shadow, I’m taken back by how shadow energies play out individually and collectively. What’s hitting me this time is: It’s not about perfection. It’s about wholeness. The less conscious we are of our individual and...
Enneagram Learning Groups with Jen Meeks
The Centers approach to the Enneagram: The body center Body | Heart | Mind Whether you are new to the Enneagram or have been engaged with it for a while now, Enneagram Learning Groups are designed for those looking for personal and relational awareness. By...
Type 9 on Retreat: How do you silence yourself?
9s and 2s: This will be the hardest work you’ve done: leverage the energy in a clearly stated No. To your partner, your adult/ teen children, a parent and your workplace. It makes you less resentful and less inclined to blame others. You have agency and a part in this dynamic. You’re not a victim of someone else. You’re whole and your time and energy matters. Some will struggle with it. That is their work to do. Not yours.
How do you know if you’re a “second half of life” person?
Second half of life is less about *age* and more about *stage.* Inevitably, we experience failures, disillusionment or significant loss. The identity we built is challenged. We can die with a 1st half identity or we can consciously turn towards what life is putting on our plate.
Standing at the Threshold: Embodied Wisdom for the Second Half Journey
I am thrilled to invite you to our first hybrid class being offered in my new office space in Hyde Park Square in Cincinnati, Ohio and online. We will be gathering at 9:45-12:15 ET on 7 Friday mornings with Sarah Pritts, MD and me. The class will be available for 2...
Difficult Conversations
Conversational intelligence impacts your relationships. So why do we avoid them so frequently? The Enneagram is helpful in understanding our tendencies.