What You Take In, You Have to Digest For so many of us this time that we are living in seems like a rollercoaster that never comes to a complete stop.  There’s something no one tells you when you decide to become more present, more aware, more “plugged in.” You don’t...

Featuring Types 8, 9, and 1 In our last blog, we introduced the Centers of Intelligence: the Head, the Heart, and the Gut. We explored the idea that while we all possess these three "brains," we tend to inhabit one more than the others. Today, let’s take a deeper,...

I became acquainted with Enneagram some years ago, and it has been a game-changer for me in all facets of my life, so I wanted to begin to share it with you. This will be blog 1 of a 4-part blog series to begin to share the basics. In the world of the Enneagram there...

Learning to Witness Rather Than Spin Reflection is how we gather the lessons of wisdom from being human. It allows us to learn from experience, to integrate what we have lived, and to move forward with greater capacity and tenderness toward ourselves. Through...

From the Gregorian Calendar to the Wisdom of the Chinese New Year In January, many of us felt it—the subtle pressure to begin again. The Gregorian New Year arrives with fireworks, countdowns, and bold declarations of change. “This will be the year I finally…” The...

Sometimes a single sentence can hold more truth than we first realize. One such sentence has stayed with me as I’ve reflected on the nature of consent. Eleanor Roosevelt: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Is Consent Always Conscious? I have...