36: Quarantine, uncertainty, and finding the power in vulnerability with the Enneagram.

Getting through quarantine differently, but together<br /><br />This week’s Enneatalk Tuesday is a little different from the usual enneagram episodes. In a time where we are all going through a sense of loss, whether it be income, job, freedom, and in worst case scenarios, even life, I talk about what we can do by focusing on the things we can control. I share my own background, journey, and growth, and how I have learned to take inventory of myself, the process of how I use the enneagram to help when under stress, and how to have compassion for myself while doing so.<br /><br />Listen to this episode to hear a very personal look into how the enneagram helps me grow and deal with pressure, how I seek to add value to the world, how to be self-aware enough to know when to take a step back, and how sometimes, surrendering ourselves is when the most important miracles happen. <br /><br />Listen now<br /><br /><br />Adding value during quarantine<br /><br />During quarantine I’ve been watching as, for the first time ever, we are all impacted by the same thing, something that doesn’t discriminate, but is equally affecting our lives around the world. I have been watching as we all deal with this in our different ways and have been trying to figure out how and when I can add value—not just for others, but also for myself. <br /><br />The power in surrendering<br /><br />I dig into my past, my old coping methods, the four things that I have completely surrendered myself to during my life, and how the outcomes have brought immense change, growth, gifts, and miracles. I share my process with the enneagram when I come under stress, and discuss how, because we no longer have the distractions that we had a month ago, I am left with a lot of emotions. <br /><br />High involvement low attachment <br /><br />What I know is that I am eager to use my gifts, to help those and add value in times of need. However, it is best for me to trust the process, trust the journey of self-learning and growth so that I don’t disassociate my emot