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How to Embrace Spring, Based On Your Enneagram Type

Besides summer, spring is the season I look forward to the most; primarily because it’s synonymous with fresh beginnings and feeling clean. We’re clearing out our spaces and making them more open with...

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The Stoic Rule for Life You Need, Based On Your Enneagram Type

I’ve always been inspired by the Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Seneca. Their simple yet absurdly profound quotes and philosophies of life have been around for centuries, and they...

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What Your Inner Child Needs to Hear, Based On Your Enneagram Type

There is plenty of psychology surrounding the idea of an “inner child”: the part of our subconscious that never really got over the messages it picked up before it could fully develop and learn...

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How Each Enneagram Type Guards their Hearts

Life has a way of throwing us some hard knocks now and then. In order to cope, we protect ourselves so we don’t feel that same gut-wrenching pain again. We all guard our hearts in different ways. Some...

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Here’s Why You’re Annoying Everyone, Based On Your Enneagram Type

Do you ever find yourself annoyed by someone who believes in their own mind that they’re being “kind” or “good”? Do you ever inadvertently annoy others without knowing why? Each Enneagram type has an...

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

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...

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How to Impress Each Enneagram Type

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...

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How Each Enneagram Type Would Survive on a Deserted Island

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...

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Why Every Parent is Exhausted, Based On Their Enneagram Type

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...

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Here’s What You’re Like When You’re Angry, Based On Your Enneagram Type

We’ve all experienced moments of anger, whether they’re fleeting annoyances or full-blown rage. But have you ever considered how these expressions of anger can be influenced by your Enneagram type?...

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Here’s What You Notice Right Away, Based On Your Enneagram Type

When I first heard about the Enneagram, I remember being so excited to dive in and figure out where I fit among the 9 Enneatypes. Then as I learned more about the Enneagram I got more and more confused...

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What You Craved As a Child, Based On Your Enneagram Type

When I was training to become an Enneagram coach I found myself amazed by just how deeply we are all affected by our childhood circumstances. Many innocuous things we experience in our early lives,...

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Here’s the Dog Breed That Best Matches Your Enneagram Type

As a golden retriever mom and avid dog lover, I’ve always enjoyed researching dog breeds, their personalities, and quirks. In today’s article we’re taking a look at nine unique dog breeds that...

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Uncovering the Childhood Wounds of Every Enneagram Type

The childhood wounds of each Enneagram type can leave a lasting impact far into adulthood if they’re not properly tended to. As an Enneagram coach, I get a lot of questions about childhood and how it...

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The Romantic Comedy Character with Your Enneagram Type

I was born in the ‘80s, which means that romantic comedies were a pretty big deal during my childhood and teen years. My weekends were often spent in a crowded theater watching Meg Ryan check her AOL...

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What You Need When You’re Overwhelmed, Based On Your Enneagram Type

What do you do when you feel like the walls are closing in on you and you can barely breathe because you’re so stressed? If you’re like me, your natural tendency is to revert to things that aren’t...

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The Biggest Relationship Turn-Offs of Every Enneagram Type

I was at a homeschool mom’s meetup recently (yes, I’m a homeschool mom), and I was listening to a lot of the fellow mothers talk about their past relationships and the things that were red flags to...

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The Taylor Swift Quote You’ll Relate To, Based On Your Enneagram Type

Taylor Swift is not just a global music phenomenon but also a remarkably perceptive lyricist and speaker whose words often reflect a deep understanding of human emotions and motivations. I’ve been...

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Personalities on Edge: What Makes Each Enneagram Type Lash Out

Have you ever lashed out unexpectedly at someone because something they said, did, or didn’t do made you just snap? Have you ever experienced this with someone else? Today we’re talking about those...

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Here’s the Movie Action Hero You’d Be, Based On Your Enneagram Type

I’d like to start your day off by making you feel more cool and dauntless than you’ve ever felt before – by comparing you to John Wick. Yes, today we’re going to dive into the Enneagram types of our...

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