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The Emotional Habits of Enneagram Types (Part 1: Introduction)

The Emotional Habits of Enneagram Types (Part 1: Introduction)

Joanne (OliveMe Counseling) and Melinda (Inviterra Counseling) are Enneagram therapists who love helping people grow beyond their reactive patterns of thinking, feeling, and doing. Listen to the introduction of their 4-part series as they discuss emotions, the Enneagram, the three Centers of Intelligence and dominant instincts.

What is Self-Referencing + Others-Referencing?

What is Self-Referencing + Others-Referencing?

All of us have the capacity of being self-referencing or others-referencing - using ourselves and others as reference points for life, respectively. But what’s the difference between being self-referencing and being selfish, and being others-referencing and being generous? How can we grow beyond our Enneagram type by practicing both options?

Growth Tips for Each Enneagram Type (Part I)

Growth Tips for Each Enneagram Type (Part I)

The Enneagram tells us 9 different ways of seeing/responding to life that used to be helpful coping strategies when we were younger that now keep us stuck in painful situations. Read this blog to learn two growth tips for your Enneagram type

Juggling Too Many Balls? Which to Keep and Which to Drop

Juggling Too Many Balls? Which to Keep and Which to Drop

Juggling many tasks and responsibilities is HARD. Prioritize tasks before making irreparable mistakes by identifying which of these juggled “balls” are made of rubber, glass, or wood.

Radical Candor: Balancing Regard for Self and Others

Radical Candor: Balancing Regard for Self and Others

Do you feel like your needs don’t matter, despite how much you do for others? Learn how to move towards radical candor, a relationship stance that creates room in the relationship big enough for both yourself and others.

Connecting with Safe People

Connecting with Safe People

You may crave healthy relationships, but you might not know just what that looks like. Learn more about the traits of safe vs. unsafe people so that you can learn to distinguish who to draw closer to from who to stay away from and also to grow to become a safe person yourself.

How Do I Find My Enneagram Type?

How Do I Find My Enneagram Type?

The Enneagram is a powerfully comprehensive yet compact resource that reveals the “autopilot” patterns of thinking, feeling, doing, and relating. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you discover your Enneagram type!

Triage Chart: How to Manage Overwhelm

Triage Chart: How to Manage Overwhelm

Feeling overwhelmed by a million things that seem both important and urgent? Click here to learn how to declutter and focus with the triage chart!

Living Wholehearted: Emotions Help Us Thrive

Living Wholehearted: Emotions Help Us Thrive

Emotions are an essential part of life and relationships. Try as you might, you won’t be able to get rid of them…and there’s no need to! Anxiety, guilt, shame, anger, and sadness reveal legitimate needs that all of us have. As we reintegrate emotions back into our lives, we are empowered to engage life to the fullest.