Why I love the Enneagram

Have you ever wondered why many of us get stuck doing the same things over and over that we hate or don’t do what we long for?

Have you ever been guilty of assuming the worst about someone?

Do you wonder why some actions of your spouse or loved ones drive you crazy, yet they don’t understand why?

The Enneagram is a rich personality tool that’s been around since about the 4th century, & improved upon over the years, and helps us to understand that we each look through the world and experience it through one of 9 different colored lenses, or the 9 core types (Beth McCord).

Unlike personality tests such as the Myers Briggs or Strength Finders tests that focus on outward behaviors, the Enneagram is an indepth personality tool, like an internal GPS, to help people know where they are, and where they are heading (whether on their best path or veering off course during times of stress), and how to get to their healthiest destination. Everyone experiences the world through their type, which has its own core longings, fears, & desire. Knowing your type can bring change in habits of relating and ways of perceiving, and allowing for personal growth in relationships, work, and the home, even if others around you don’t use the Enneagram.

One of the most valuable aspects of the Enneagram for my family has been understanding each of our levels of alignment with the Gospel. Learning my husband’s and my core types (he’s a 1w9 and I’m a 7w8) has allowed us to understand more of what occurs on the inside that we haven’t been able to vocalize until we had the language from the Enneagram. It’s also allowed us to understand that when we are out of alignment with God, and during times of stress we each veer of into our stress paths, and this is where many of our conflicts occur. Recognizing our paths of stress and health allows us to ask what’s triggering the stress so we can pray and ask God to help us to get back in alignment with Him.

Are you struggling friend? Or maybe just curious and want to understand yourself and others more? I would love to help you figure out and learn about your core type in order to bring about the internal change you have been longing for. I believe that as we learn about ourselves and dive deep into the personalities that God has given us, we can live more abundant lives. For most of us, this self discovery will bring freedom to make changes, go after dreams, awaken new dreams, and improve relationships with those in our lives.

Email me at yourcoach.lisaw@gmail.com and let’s get on a discovery call to see if understanding yourself through the Enneagram is your next step in living the life God wants for you!