by Leslie Hershberger | Feb 18, 2020 | Instincts/Subtypes, Uncategorized
People who are dominant in the Enneagram SELF PRESERVATION instinct are focused on our human need for comfort, material/financial security, health and wellness, hearth, home and family. Here are the names for the Self-pres version of each of the Enneagram patterns: ...
by Leslie Hershberger | Sep 11, 2019 | Meditation, Spirituality, Uncategorized
For 15 minutes, my granddaughter Sophie filled and refilled her shoe and watched the sand spill out the sides. She barely looked up. Her focus was exquisite to witness. Then she got up and walked. She noticed how her foot made impressions in the sand. She pointed to...
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 | Sep 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
My sister was diagnosed with metastatic spinal cancer in May and died at home 8 months later. She was unusual in that she didn’t want to “fight cancer.” It didn’t mean she was never angry about her diagnosis. She had her moments. She was not a cardboard saint...
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...
