The Decision-Making Style of Every Enneagram Type
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The Decision-Making Style of Every Enneagram Type

Have you ever tried to come to a decision with a friend, spouse, or sibling, only to wind up shaking your head and walking away? Maybe they took too long to decide, or maybe they were too pushy about the option they thought was best. Each of us has a unique way of making decisions,…

Here’s the Animal You’d Be, Based On Your Enneagram Type
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Here’s the Animal You’d Be, Based On Your Enneagram Type

Ever wondered which creature from the animal kingdom has your Enneagram type? Today we’ll be exploring a wide variety of animals and how they symbolize various strengths or weaknesses of each Enneagram type. Unlike my Myers-Briggs® and animal post, this article will focus primarily on animal symbolism rather than actual animal habits. I’m doing this…

What You Needed to Hear As a Child, Based On Your Enneagram Type
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What You Needed to Hear As a Child, Based On Your Enneagram Type

According to Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson, authors of “The Wisdom of the Enneagram,” there is a unconscious childhood message each of us received growing up. For some, the message was to trust others but not yourself. For others, the message was not to assert yourself or “get in the way.” These unconscious messages…

Integration, Disintegration and Your Enneagram Type
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Integration, Disintegration and Your Enneagram Type

Have you ever been at the end of your rope and seen your personality shift in dramatic ways? Each of us tends to act out under stress, but the ways that we do it will be different depending on our enneatype.  Today we’re going to look at how each type disintegrates under stress, and what…