by Leslie Hershberger | May 27, 2025 | Body Types, Embodiment, Enneagram, Somatics
“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...
by Leslie Hershberger | May 28, 2024 | Aging, Enneagram, Projection and Shadow, Psychology, Second Half of Life
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? ...
by Leslie Hershberger | May 28, 2024 | Aging, Enneagram, Second Half of Life, Spirituality
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)...
by Jen Meeks | Mar 17, 2024 | Body Types, Embodiment, Enneagram, Uncategorized
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...
by Leslie Hershberger | Oct 18, 2023 | Body Types, Change, Enneagram, Heart Types, Inside Out Enneagram, Spirituality
I sent this poem to an Enneagram 9 on retreat. They’re finding the voice they silence when in the throes of their type structure. Many 9s tell a story of taking excessive responsibility for others. 2s do too. They begin to resent it. Others resent their resentment....
by Leslie Hershberger | Oct 9, 2023 | Enneagram, Second Half of Life
Some have asked if they should register for our Standing at the Threshold class which begins November 2023. They ask, How do I know if I am in the second half of life?” It’s not always clear cut nor does it need to be. Some helpful clues: 1st half of life is...
