Anne Lamott reflects the best of the type Four, humility, hard-earned soulful lessons, humor with the darkness, and a gentle, kind, and encouraging heart. And in the spirit of the Four she implores and encourages us to write down our story, our autobiography, that this is what life wants from us.
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This powerful clip from Tomorrowland chillingly reflects what humanity frequently does in the face of an emergency: goes to sleep, indulges oneself in self-pleasuring, looks away, or surrenders to self-pity or victimhood, or resentment for the circumstance, rather than meeting it fully awake with the soul of an adult who takes responsibility for what is
May you breathe deeply the impressions that arise in you while you watch this video. There is a wealth of deep humanness here that is available for all us, that brings the profound sense of belonging to humanity, which is the deeper goal of the Enneagram and our inner work designed to humanize us, melt
Playfulness, Light-Heartedness, recognizing the fundamental goodness in human beings…a fundamental practice for opening the heart, and the intuition. Grateful for the beauty and heart of human beings…
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In this time of great challenge, difficulty, suffering, and sometimes hopelessness mindfully remember to lean into and cultivate joy, appreciation, beauty, creativity, and love. It is so very important for mustering the energy and strength to bring transformation to our beloved humanity.
We live in extreme times where the divide between those who have the resources to live well, and those who don’t continue to grow rapidly. This short video simply yet graphically captures this reality.
In a recent conversation with a Type Four who is just beginning the journey of understanding his type, I asked him whether he ever noticed Envy. His reply, instantly: Crippling Envy! We’d been talking about the various demons that can intrude in the psychic space of the Type 4, in particular, what can happen when the
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As a Type Four I discovered that exercise is imperative if I want to avoid that gravitational pull to wallow in melancholy and other associated haunting swampy states. Wendy Suzuki nails the importance of exercise! I hope that this will inspire you to take on the task of exercising healthily and regularly.
