Free Enneagram Weekend Event for Young Adults
Join me for a free event for young adults and college students in Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati, Ohio
This being human is a 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.
The Enneagram Isn’t the First Thing: It’s the Second Thing
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.
The Interim Time by John O’Donohue
You are in this time of the interim
Where everything seems withheld.
The path you took to get here has washed out;
The way forward is still concealed from you.
Enneagram and Parenting
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 Bravewriter...
Enneagram Video Shorts: Type 2, The Giver
It’s about being needed and liked by significant people
WARM, ENGAGING, CARING, MANIPULATIVE, SEDUCTIVE, DEMANDING, OPTIMISTIC, LIKABLE
For a New Beginning
Is sustained change possible? There moments when change will feel mildly uncomfortable and others where it will be downright painful especially when it bumps up against your life AND your most deeply ingrained patterns. This is called your "immunity to change." A part...
WHAT ARE YOUR GREEN ZONE BEHAVIORS?
Green Zone cultures are areas of mutual accountability and support, open to feedback, cooperate towards a shared vision, see mistakes as learning opportunities, are able to face and grow from difficult times and recognize the unique contributions of different team...
WHAT ARE YOUR RED ZONE BEHAVIORS?
RED ZONE behaviors lack creativity, generosity and heart as they are grounded in the fight/flight/freeze response. The tricky thing is that RED ZONE behaviors are primal and biology based. They're normal and part of the human condition. Yet, what if they become...
Does One Enneagram Type Display More Narcissism?
Recently, in a Facebook comment, someone wrote: “8s sound narcissistic!” Are some types more narcissistic than others? In traditional Enneagram literature, 3s and 7s are often identified as narcissistic. While this has some truth, I’ve been working in the business long enough to see that narcissism cuts across all types on the Enneagram. I’ve seen 3s, 7s and 8s who don’t display much narcissism.