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Development blog | Development

When you really pay attention, everything is your teacher ~ Ezra Bayda Sometimes, the things we need to do to develop or the way we need to do it is so simple and obvious that we can’t see it. What

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Development | influence

People may balk at the idea of wanting more power – or at least admitting to this – but almost everyone, with a few exceptions, would say they would like more influence than they currently have. That said, how we

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Development | risk taking

Doing something new always involves risk. Transforming ourselves, taking the risk to make fundamental shifts in ourselves using the Enneagram as a guide, means increasing our opportunities in life rather than regretting the paths not chosen. At the same time,

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Topic | moving thru anxiety (body center)

Anxiety is normal, a warning sign that something is wrong and that we need to be alert. During these troubling times, being vigilant is essential. However, we have to be vigilant in a way that doesn’t consume us, paralyze us,

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Topic | moving thru anxiety (heart center)

Anxiety is normal, a warning sign that something is wrong and that we need to be alert. During these troubling times, being vigilant is essential. However, we have to be vigilant in a way that doesn’t consume us, paralyze us,

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Topic | moving thru anxiety (head center)

Anxiety is normal, a warning sign that something is wrong and that we need to be alert. During these troubling times, being vigilant is essential. However, we have to be vigilant in a way that doesn’t consume us, paralyze us,

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Development | silence

Silence comes in many forms; it’s not just about the absence of externalized words. It is being silent and still in both your outer and inner spaces. It is a cultivated state of being, and here are some ideas for

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Development | mental transformations

ONES Moving from resentment – paying attention to flaws so that nothing ever seems good enough – to perfection – the insight that everything is as it should be, and that even imperfection is perfect Activity | When you become

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Development | simplicity

Enneagram Ones adore the elegance of unadorned simplicity, yet they overcomplicate their lives with “shoulds,” “musts,” and “oughts,” and with plans that include elaborate details. Remind yourself that the most perfect aspects of life are those that are refined to their

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The shadow of our wings and arrows

“How can I be substantial if I do not cast a shadow? I must have a dark side also if I am to be whole.” ~ C.G. Jung There are so many shadows in our lives, ones that offer growth

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