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How often does your day’s plans change because of outside circumstances? If you live with other people, interact with other people or are not in charge of the whether, then my guess is - a ton! Here are my 3 Steps to getting grounded when my day has been interrupted.
You can listen...
What Others Don’t See
Being a One is so much more than irritation over uneven picture frames, frustration that others aren’t doing it the way it should be done or having high standards.
What others don’t see, can’t possibly know, is the felt...
What to Know Before Typing Your Friends
Once you get to know the Enneagram, it’s super tempting to type everyone but there are a few things to consider before going on a typing spree.
Consideration 1:
The Enneagram is not based on behavior, it’s based on motivation...
More Playfulness and Pleasure Please
The Enneagram system shows us that when we Ones are in expansion, we take on the qualities of the Enneagram type Seven.
We find ourselves able to be far more spontaneous and playful than we normally are.
The elusive spontaneity and...
Letting the Process Reveal Itself to You
Tell me, how many morning routines have you tried?
What about time management systems?
I’m here to tell you that there’s nothing wrong with ANY of them.
There’s also NOTHING WRONG with you if it didn’t...
How Noble Beliefs Can Box You In
I can do whatever I want, so long as it doesn’t bother anyone else
Do you know this belief?
Did you get a visceral reaction when you read that just now?
You are not alone.
This is a golden rule I grew up with and...
Enneagram Type One Starter Guide
Are you fairly new to the Enneagram?
Let’s go over the foundation of the Enneagram system using The Perfectionist as the example.
The enneagram is such an in-depth system because it’s not about what the world see you doing and not...
Be the Trusted Algorithm You Crave
Have you ever caught yourself thinking:
Dang, I wish there was this algorithm that would just tell me what my best choice is with this!
I certainly have and that desire was strong.
What I wanted most of all was this algorithm where I...
I’ve become a fan of the unplanned
Yes! This One, this perfectionist, is no longer scared of the unexpected.
On this last trip, I was amazed that
1 I can now take a plane without stressing,
2 spill my tea in front of someone I look up to without...
Make Imperfect Your Next Goal
That’s right, this perfectionist decided she would do these big things and they would be imperfect, intentionally imperfect.
In order to do this I had to get out of my spin outs where all I can see is how to improve something, decide what I would...
Your Best Decisions Start Now
I used to think that if I had the foolproof frameworks to make decisions, I would never again be indecisive. Turns out I was wrong.
I don’t know about you but as an Enneagram One, I can make a structure out of anything, I can put together...
You are already magnificent.
You are already radiant.
You just don’t know it yet because you’ve been living inside a cage of golden rules.
Yes, even the rules you believe in can create a cage in which you have very little room to soar.
Yes, even the most...
