Holli DeWaard is a graphic designer, pastor’s wife, and mom to three little cuties. She’s also my hometown friend of many years. She’s a great listener and encourager, and very in tune to how others are feeling. Holli is the first person to say: “Are you okay?” and she can sense the mood of any group […]
Steph Riebe serves in full time ministry in a local UMC church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She spent ten years serving in full time youth ministry before getting her Masters in Family Ministry from Wesley Seminary last spring. The great loves of her life are the TV series Friday Night Lights, her 3 year old […]
For the next couple weeks, I will share insights from women representing all nine types! They will answer a series of questions about their specific Enneagram journey. First up: Hayden Barnack. Hayden Barnack is a 20-something newlywed and marketing professional, working and living in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. You can usually find her curled […]
Some people are able to discover their type early on in their Enneagram journey. For others, it can take months. For me, it took several months. I led a 5-week online book club of The Road Back to You last month, and it was so fun to help others learn about the Enneagram, and discover […]
So far, I’ve shared what it’s been like to be a Type One: The Perfectionist. On the Enneagram, many people have one wing that is more dominant. I would say that my Nine wing is more dominant, but I have pretty strong Nine and Two wings. Beth McCord says this about wings: Wings are the […]
The Enneagram reminds us that we are fluid and ever-evolving. It is helping me identify where I move in stress and health. Ones move to a Four in stress, which means that the internal critic and shame are hard at work, even more than usual. In health, Ones move to a Seven, and have less black-and-white […]
I’m grateful for the Enneagram for showing me some things about myself that I always knew, but didn’t always know how to put to words. This blog series isn’t as much of a teaching series about the Enneagram (there are plenty of resources for that) as it is a glimpse into others’ lives–people who have […]
I shared a little bit about my journey of chasing perfection yesterday. Knowing what I know about being a type one, it’s easy for me to look back and see all of the type one tendencies throughout my life. The Enneagram has helped open my eyes to see the reasons why I act, think, and […]
This first week of the series, I will be sharing my Enneagram journey. I identify with Type One–The Perfectionist. Here is a little background into my story… Growing up, I was the pleaser and perfectionist of my family, always striving and performing. Class president, homecoming queen, cheer captain, principal’s pet, you name it. I thought […]
These are a few of my favorite Enneagram resources… New to the Enneagram? The Road Back to You – This is the best first book to read on the Enneagram, in my opinion. (Even if you are familiar with the Enneagram, this is such a great overview of all nine types, and I appreciate the […]
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