Why Every Parent is Exhausted, Based On Their Enneagram Type
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Why Every Parent is Exhausted, Based On Their Enneagram Type

BySusan Storm

Parenting is exhausting. From the early days when you’re awake all hours of the night with a crying baby, to the teen years when rebellion rears it’s head. How do the different parents cope? Often we think our struggles are ours alone. As a society we’ve lost touch with our sense of community in many…

How Each Enneagram Type Would Survive on a Deserted Island
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How Each Enneagram Type Would Survive on a Deserted Island

BySusan Storm

Last week we embarked on an epic, hypothetical voyage, stranding all 16 Myers-Briggs personality types on a desert island and watching the chaos ensue. Your overwhelming response was: “Hey, we want more personality-infused desert island drama!” Well, dear readers, ask and you shall receive. With that in mind, this week we’re switching gears from Myers-Briggs…

How to Impress Each Enneagram Type
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How to Impress Each Enneagram Type

BySusan Storm

Each one of us looks for different characteristics and strengths in potential friends, work partners, or relationships. What impresses one of us may be of no consequence to someone else. This is a testament to the colorful diversity of human personalities, and their unique yearnings in life. The Enneagram, an in-depth personality system, sheds light…

How to Approach Someone Who’s Crying, Based On Their Enneagram Type
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How to Approach Someone Who’s Crying, Based On Their Enneagram Type

BySusan Storm

Witnessing someone in an emotional state can be challenging. You want to offer comfort and empathy but it can be hard to know what to say or how to help. Different Enneagram types experience emotions differently, so it makes sense that approaching them will require different strategies. A Five might run for the hills when…