The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

This may sound like mundane stuff, but disclosing even little things about our lives is like Miracle-Gro for relationships. By keeping everyone on a need-to-know basis, Fives can make their friends and even their partners wonder, “Do I really know this person? Will I ever know this person?”

“As long as we stay in the dark about how we see the world and the wounds and beliefs that have shaped who we are, we’re prisoners of our history.

You suffer from “monkey mind.” Develop a daily practice of meditation to free yourself from your tendency

Eight identifies with the easily preyed upon and rushes to their aid.

problems and lapse into black-and-white thinking.

Nines are easily pulled away by distractions. Everyone else’s priorities are more important than theirs, and such distractions are a great way to self-forget and avoid the pain of not knowing what you want in life.

“Expectations are resentments waiting to happen.”

with her. Fives don’t want to be sucked into your emotional dramas, which is another relational challenge for them. They aren’t cold-hearted jerks; on the contrary, they will listen and be supportive while you talk about your feelings. But they don’t want to be made to feel responsible for those feelings. They’ll take responsibility for their own e

Sevens need flexibility and avoid making long-term, option-limiting commitments.