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Shame as a Defense Mechanism and the Jewel Underneath

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One of the breakthrough insights I had during the recent PPP experience was around the role of the emotion of shame. This insight applies also to fear and anger (Enneagram enthusiastics will recognize these three emotions as corresponding to the heart, head, and body triads respectively.) I never knew what to do with the feeling of shame. I didn’t know how to go past it or through it. Or into it or under it. My whole PPP list had a theme of shame and it was overwhelming at times. But I diligently worked item by item and I had a breakthrough insight. I experienced very clearly how shame is a defense mechanism that protects the vulnerable part of [...] Read more »

The Enneagram

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I first learned about the Enneagram when I was a single working professional living in Los Angeles. From the moment it was explained to me, I was enchanted by its power and mystery. Nevertheless, I was mistyped for several years — it truly was a life-changing moment for me when I discovered my true type. Everything I had felt wrong about was made clearer and I felt comfort in knowing that others felt the same. At a workshop, I had the chance to be with a group of my own type for a panel discussion — the power of standing with a group of my own type is indescribable – it was a sense of coming home and [...] Read more »

The Enneagram and EFT

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A practical model of transformation The Enneagram is a spiritual, psychological, and self-development model and system with a rich history. The skillful combination of EFT and the Enneagram is a powerful, efficient, and unique approach to address our own and our clients’ issues. The Enneagram is a model that describes how we relate to the world. It could be considered a personality typing system but in reality is much more. While each of us is unique, we also belong to a distinct, larger group that has its own way of relating and operating, with a classic dysfunction and a corresponding redeeming quality. The gift of the Enneagram is that it shows us the path to our redeeming qualities. [...] Read more »