This might be an unpopular opinion, but this is my honest point of view, and I hope you’ll hear me out: I wish people would stop using wings to explain their Enneagram type and use subtypes instead. This is one of my most significant sticking points when...
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The Parenting Style of Each Enneagram Type
Have you ever experienced a moment while parenting your child when you thought, “I just don't understand what this kid wants from me. What did I do wrong?” Yep, I’ve been there too. I’m a mom to a 15-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy. Like most parents, I’ve stumbled...
What are the Centers of Intelligence According to the Enneagram?
One of the Enneagram's most essential aspects is the Centers of Intelligence. We all embody three centers: our gut or body center, our feeling or heart center, and our thinking or head center.Just like how we embody characteristics of all the Enneagram types but are...
Should You Trust Enneagram Tests?
I’m a sucker for personality tests. So when I first heard about the Enneagram a few years ago, I quickly found a free Enneagram test online and thought it would be fun to discover my “number.” I went into it not knowing anything about the Enneagram. I just knew I...
Understanding Each Enneagram Type’s Passion
Every Enneagram type is affected by a passion. While this may sound like a good thing, our passion holds us back from living a more virtuous life. The root of the word passion means “to suffer.” Think of it as a “crime of passion” instead of being passionate about...
How Each Enneagram Type Practices Self-Care
I was on a walk recently, one of my favorite self-care practices, enjoying the scenery of a beautiful summer day. The birds were chirping. The trees were blowing in a gentle breeze. Ahh. It was so relaxing. On this particular walk, I decided to leave my...