The Journey Toward Wholeness – Enneagram Wisdom for Stress, Balance, and Transformation

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Sure, all of this can be scary, and it will take courage to go forward, but isn’t that what courage is - taking a step forward while shaking in your boots? Stances are determined by the repressed center of intelligence; types 4, 5, and 9 repress doing and are in the Withdrawing Stance, types 3, 7, and 8 repress feeling and are in the Aggressive Stance, and types 1, 2, and 6 repress thinking and are in the Dependent Stance. What has happened in your life that has caused you to act how you act, talk how you talk, be who you've been?

I recognized at a young age that when I expressed myself in ways that were seen as ‘different’ it wasn’t received well. We all need to understand how our brain functions and how unacknowledged trauma influences our thoughts, feelings and behaviors so we can understand what is affecting us today. She brings up some stuff that might make you angry and defensive, but that is ultimately true in terms of which center you 'repress' as part of your natural thinking. Why you should read this book A read through this book will not only give you a greater understanding of the choices your are making, but will also give you insight into the choices of those you walk with in this life. This fragmented understanding provided inquiry and healing in insurmountable ways and still, I was left with this unfinished tapestry and the question, “how am I meant to find unity, when all I know how to do is create separation?question that happens after learning your type, with sections devoted to how to grow yourself out of unhealthy behaviors into using all your centers of intelligence.

Even though I have read multiple books about the Enneagram, I still struggled to read some of the jargon-loaded sentences. My interest was very mild and it anything, in a group of 30 women we only used the Myers Briggs to gain a respect for the communication style of others, so I prefer to live my Christian life according to my prayer life with my Lord.I even looked into the differences between the Myers-Briggs and the Enneagram and I had both tests many years ago but I had moved on in my Christian life and felt no needed to measure each conversation with others controlled with the ideas she presented here. This book focuses on biblical reconciliation, both in its primary sense (as Paul uses it) and in a secondary sense, insofar as it touches on reconciliation between races, rich and poor, Jew and Gentile, the powerful and the weak, and between other alienated groups.

The second section is about stances, which in my opinion, is Suzanne’s greatest contribution to Enneagram work and the place where I personally have found the greatest potential for growth and transformation. Many Christians identify Naaman’s story with his miraculous healing in the Jordan River but fail to see the greater truth of God’s love for the Gentiles and the breadth of the gospel’s reach. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.This book caused me to feel seen and understood, and also challenged me to go deeper, right here where I am.

She offers practical guidance for navigating relationships, fostering empathy, and fostering healthy connections based on an understanding of each other’s Enneagram types. Suzanne Stabile, using her uncommon understanding of the Enneagram, coupled with her gift of synchronicity and a deep appreciation for storytelling, offers The Journey Toward Wholeness .A strongly present imbalance of masculine energy is at play and it is stretching across all layers of our existence. This tradition, steeped in the falsehood of the gender binary, immediately limits the possibilities for this new life. Stances are groupings based on numbers that have the same repressed center of intelligence, which refers to the center (thinking, feeling, or doing) you have the least natural access. This is the book I talked about the most this year, telling everyone how much it was challenging and enlightening me.