The Zen of Basketball: A Meditative Type 4 Reflection by Michael Naylor: a Point Guard and Enneagram Teacher
By Michael Naylor, Point Guard, and Enneagram Teacher Bill Flowers stands at the free-throw line, his six-foot-six presence is statuesque, his gleaming eyes spotlights of alertness in harmony with his shining, African-American radiance, the raucous crowd chanting like a Buddhist-Basketball-Kirtan-Celebration, the emotional atmosphere of the court electric with anticipation. His angular spirit calmly collected, in unison with the thumping
My Uniquely Ordinary Journey as a Recovering Four: An Introduction
My Uniquely Ordinary Journey as a Recovering Type Four by Michael Naylor, 2023, An Introduction Amidst a time of great turmoil, I sought counseling with my future Gurdjieff guide. I was fifteen years sober (the blessing of AA) as my life as I knew it had dissolved through some Type Four Trap-of-Death-and-Most-Unlikely-Redemption porthole in the cosmic fabric,
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Navigating the Nine Strata: The Reality of Growth and Change on the Recovery Path
“No matter what type we are, we can observe the following about Inner Work: ‘Work on ourselves proceeds layer by layer, from the most external forms of personality to the inner core of our Being.’” (Understanding the Enneagram, 359) The Reality of Growth and Change on the Recovery Path—Navigating the Nine Strata (Modeled from The
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In Memory of Ron Esposito: A Flash of Love and Light–Type One Teacher of Mercy
I am reminded that people depart in a flash of light, and surely this is the case with Ron. I so loved his rowdy, authentic, irreverent, passionate embrace of the Enneagram and his loving and kind heart. Thank you! I imagine him now in his next domain, spreading love, humor, and beautiful sincerity. And although
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