Over the years, my approach in teaching type has been framed by two things: how our imperfect early holding environments shaped our sense of self, and why self-compassion is essential in the journey of self-understanding. I’ve attempted to redefine the Enneagram’s so-called Childhood Wounds less as actual trauma and more in line with an experience of confirmation bias—confirming to the tenderness of our young egos that our true Essence has dissipated and been replaced with our type. This loss o...
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