Joanne (OliveMe Counseling) and Melinda (Inviterra Counseling) are Enneagram therapists who love helping people grow beyond their reactive patterns of thinking, feeling, and doing. Listen to part 4 of their 4-part series as they discuss the Head Triad and their central emotion of fear.

Joanne (OliveMe Counseling) and Melinda (Inviterra Counseling) are Enneagram therapists who love helping people grow beyond their reactive patterns of thinking, feeling, and doing. Listen to the introduction of their 4-part series as they discuss emotions, the Enneagram, the three Centers of Intelligence and dominant instincts.

Read this blog to learn some of the things that stood out to me personally at the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy's Retreat.

If you're eager and intentional about personal growth, here are 5 reasons why I think you def should consider attending one of Bea & Uranio's Enneagram retreats.

Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes Enneagram workshops and retreats became the milestone markers of how I've healed and grown over time, as I vividly remember what I was working through each of those moments.

It's so important to not judge ourselves for having done what we said we wouldn't do, or not doing what we said we would do. We can’t change by shaming ourselves.

A car with only gas OR brake pedal is no good - it needs BOTH. In a similar way it’s best to have ready access to BOTH self- AND others-referencing, instead of being stuck on just one OR the other.

Read this blog for another set of growth tips for your Enneagram type.

The Enneagram tells us 9 different ways of seeing/responding to life that used to be helpful coping strategies when we were younger that now keep us stuck in painful situations. Read this blog to learn two growth tips for your Enneagram type

Knowing your Enneagram type & subtype can expedite the process of growth at warp speed because it gets to the heart of the matter with so much accuracy.

If you told me 5 years ago that I would EVER become a yoga studio member, I woulda thought you were high... But I have learned a lot by being more connected with my body center of intelligence. Maybe something I’ve learned will stand out to you.

With a notebook handy, take 10 minutes to check-in with yourself.

It is a regular rhythm of mine to sign up for 2-3 courses throughout the year for personal and/or professional development. I'm taking these courses not just because I want a certain concrete outcome, but mainly as an act of declaring that I am worth healing and nurturing, too.

I felt SO UNCOMFORTABLE drawing attention (even positive ones), I used to get squeamish about my birthday, burying my head in the sand and hoping it would just blow over without anyone noticing as if it's a terrible event.

Do you feel dull or focused? If the former, it might be time for you to rest and recharge so that your daily life feels smoother. Read more about how you can sharpen yourself as an ax.

Join me and Lauren LaSalle as we talk on her podcast The Highly Sensitive Podcast about three ways to calm your nervous system as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).

Our triggers are our body's way of signaling that there's an important thing that we need to heal from. We need to pay attention to our triggers instead of taking our triggers as signals that there's something wrong with us. Learn more about how to use your triggers as growth jumpstarters.

As a Highly Sensitive Person my external environment impacts my inner world, and vice versa. Read how I started recalibrating my physical spaces both at home and at work.

Do you have a hard time asking for help? Hyper-independence actually creates more problems than it solves. Learn what counterdependence is, and how to grow beyond it.

Here are 3 tips for how to take good care of yourself. (Hint: It’s not too different from what you already do or feel towards plants!)

Numbness kicks in when your body is experiencing TOO MUCH: stimulation, experiences, demands, sounds, colors, emotions, etc. Learn how to take your body’s cue and take care of yourself well.

Find out how to work with (not against) the emotion of fear and experience of anxiety so that you know how to stay anchored, keep your emotional balance, and be engaged with life despite the uncertainties.

We live in a society addicted to happiness, but does not know true joy. Discover the nuts and bolt of joy that is not the absence of the hard parts of life, but one that persists nevertheless.

Sadness goes hand in hand with joy, as both of them speak to what really matters to you. Here are some books, podcasts, and resources that can help you navigate sadness well.

Anger, though labeled as a “BAD” emotion, can actually help people PROTECT what matters most and PURSUE what they want in life. Here are some books, podcasts, and resources that can help you wield anger well.