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Learn to Inhabit the Present

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Yesterday, I was walking down the hall and started thinking about something that had happened recently. I was concocting a response to that event, should someone ask me for my perspective. As I was creating a dazzling response in my…

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The Post-Election Cleanse: How to Center and Move Forward

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Well, we made it. The election is over, and we survived. It’s likely that half of you are elated at the seemingly miraculous Trump win, and the other half are devastated by the Clinton loss. For some, you didn’t vote…

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Please, Christians, Don’t Fear the Enneagram

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I was beyond pleased to see an article about the Enneagram appear in Christianity Today recently. It gives me hope that the Body of Christ is more fully embracing this excellent tool as an aid to self-knowing, God-knowing and transformation.…

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Before You Vote, Read THIS

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I come across all kinds of things on the interwebs. Here’s a statement I saw today: “Human beings tend to be emotionally charged and factually drained, causing them to be irrational.” Yep, I thought, that about sums it up. And…

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Five Videos on the Enneagram to Watch

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I sometimes wish I’d become a librarian, because they have contributed a lot to my enjoyment of life, and to my knowledge base. Especially when I was a child, a good recommendation was gold to me. So, in the spirit…

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Keeping Busy – Our Culturally Sanctified Addiction

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There are a lot of skateboarders in my seaside town, so occasionally I’ll see an official metal sign prohibiting that activity – and, either on the sign or close by, a “Skateboarding is not a crime” sticker. I’d like to…

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Book Review: “The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery”

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Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile have done it. They have made self-awareness and spiritual growth seem less daunting with the way they have approached the Enneagram in their new book, The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to…

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The Difficult Art of Self-Compassion

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In the wake of the human kudzu incident, I find myself experiencing a lot of anger. Not the kind about someone who wronged me 20 years ago but I haven’t forgiven, nor the kind that lingers from the standard non-perfect…

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Sometimes the Spiritual Learning Curve is Too Steep

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During the learning process, students may become overwhelmed with too much information. The brain, like a sponge, reaches a saturation point at which it can’t take in any more. There’s actually a term for it: cognitive overload. This describes me…

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The Practical and the Spiritual in the Enneagram

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I recently had a lovely interview with the wonderful Kevin Grossman of ReachWest Media. He asked me about how I first learned of the Enneagram, why I love it and teach it, and why I think Jesus is worthy of…

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Quick Start Guide to Centering Prayer

This short guide gives you the essentials for learning to be still and quiet before God so you can hear his voice and feel his love in a deeper way.

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