What is the Enneagram?

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What is the Enneagram?

Have you heard this strange-sounding word being thrown around lately? Like a cross between a math equation you knew you’d never use and a terrible board game? What’s all the hype, and why do you need one more personality test? You already know you’re an INFP, right? Despite its strange name and mildly annoying trendiness of late, Enneagram wisdom has withstood the test of time, dating as far back as the mystics of the 17th century. Some believe it was penned by Franciscan monks while others believe mathematicians and scientists had a hand in its creation. Its inception is disputed, but what isn’t is its uncanny ability to understand and interpret the human struggle. 

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The Art of Being Alone

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The Art of Being Alone

Do you find that you surround yourself with others simply to pass the time, or doing things you don’t enjoy just to have something to do?  In today’s hyperconnected world, people are often never alone so that when it does happen, they have no idea how to cope with that fact and are quite unhappy in their own company.  And now, dealing with COVID and the a stay at home order, many of us find ourselves alone since we can’t leave our houses much anymore.

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5 Things We Can Learn From Our Pets

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5 Things We Can Learn From Our Pets

As many of you know from my previous blogs, I am a HUGE animal lover-especially cats!  Ok, saying that I love cats is a major understatement, but you still get my point.  Have you ever just sat and observed animals for a while?  I have and it is one of my favorite things to do.  In fact, I have learned so much from just observing my pets and the animals that live outside such as the birds, squirrels, and chipmunks to name just a few.  Of course, I think part of the reason that they grace my presence is that I supply them with food and fresh water daily, but who wouldn’t stick around when provided with endless food and water!?!?   I have spent hours watching animals in their daily activities and as humorous as they are and as much fun as I get from watching them, I truly believe that we can certainly learn so much from them as well as enjoying their antics.  

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