When it comes to Enneagram types, people can sometimes feel torn between two types that seem similar on the surface but have very different core motivations. I got a comment this week from a reader trying to decide whether she was more 2 or 9. This is a common question and one that I’ve gotten…
Let’s face it – we all get selfish. No need to sugarcoat it. But depending on your Enneagram type, selfishness shows up in different flavors. Many times when we’re being selfish, we don’t even realize our motivations; instead, we’re moving on autopilot. Becoming aware of the signs that we’re being selfish can help us to…
When it comes to personality type, there are literally no two people who are exactly the same. You might perceive the world using the same functions or share attributes with other feeling or thinking types, but no one can completely replicate you. One of the reasons there can be such drastic differences between people of…
Do you ever feel like there are two competing sides of yourself that are constantly at war with each other? I know I do. Maybe that sounds weird, but it’s true. As an Enneagram Four I want to have deep connections with people who see me for who I truly am, but then when I’m…
Ping! New email. Text. Emoji wall. Hand gestures. Microexpressions. We communicate face-to-face, through pixels over the Web, and over the phone. Communication itself is repeatedly deemed as one of the most important skills of the 21st-century digital age, along with emotional intelligence. The Enneagram can help you have better conversations with others, in-person and through…
