![]() To be honest, I’m not entirely settled on my Enneagram number. The way we take in information has a huge impact on the way we see the world, and the Enneagram provides a framework for understanding this, as well as a new vocabulary for expressing ourselves, for living alongside others, and for delighting in the mystery of our individuality. ![]() If I join my sad friend in her place of sadness and mirror the entire range of her emotions, I am probably a 4.If I’m motivated by a desire to comfort and to create a safe space for that friend, I am likely a 2.If I call because I see myself as a champion of the sad and despondent, I may be an 8.So, for example, if I believe that a friend is feeling sad, I may reach out to her with a phone call for various reasons: ![]() It’s important to note that with the Enneagram, motivation determines type. Here’s a summary of all nine types and connections: In The Road Back to You, Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile provide a clear, humorous, and sensitive road map for the journey of self-discovery that happens while studying the Enneagram. Named for a nine-sided polygon, the Enneagram distinguishes and describes nine facets of the human personality, nine different ways of being, nine unique manifestations of the image of God on this planet. I googled the term the first time I heard it, not even sure how to pronounce it. ![]()
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