Like the inner critic, the inner child cannot be ignored. When I ignore my inner kid, it comes out in other ways. Read this blog to learn how to engage with your inner child instead of shove them down.
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Lizzo’s song “Soulmate” describes the act of lavish self-love. Something outward-oriented types like myself desperately need to practice.
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Self-care is important in all areas in life. But one area I often forget about is environmental self-care. Taking care of our space and using it to uplift our mood is a vital part of self-care.
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Avoiding the inner critic and other difficult emotions doesn’t do us any favors. What I’ve learned works better is engaging with those inner voices via self-attunement.
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Learning how to acknowledge and welcome “exactly how we feel” is a vital part of self-care. Our emotions bring messages of what we need.
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Checking-in with yourself can be a hard habit to form (trust me, I know). This tertiary check-in exercise is one that helps me uncover what I’m feeling and what I need so I can better take care of myself.
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If you’re like me, then practicing self-care in your daily life can be a tough task. But understanding each of the 6 domains of self-care helps me better understand my needs and where I should put most of my self-care efforts.
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Sometimes we can feel so overwhelmed that deep breathing isn’t enough to calm us down. Vergence, a calming strategy from brainspotting therapy, is a quick and easy self-soothing technique that you can use wherever you are.
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How important IS self-care? Neglecting this necessary piece of a balanced life can push us to fulfill our lives by helping others and create a vicious cycle of guilt and shame about our needs and emotions. Take it from me—I used to be there myself.
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So you’re curious about the Enneagram as a personality model and therapy tool – awesome! Let’s talk about what the Enneagram is and how it can be used to facilitate personal growth and development, both inside and out of a traditional therapy setting.
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Enneagram Type 6s are excellent troubleshooters and team players because of their tendency to be prepared for the expected, but this default can also make Type 6s overly cautious people. Read what it’s like to be a Type Six from Jonathan Siu.
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Enneagram Type 7s are great at brainstorming and drawing connections, but their capacity for thinking can get them caught up inside their heads. Learn what it’s like to be a Type 7 from Stefie Dominguez, a full-time grad student, musician, and therapist-in-training.
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Enneagram Type 9s live center themselves on others, pleasing people and shying away from conflict and negative feelings. Read about what it’s like being a Type 9 from fellow therapist, Lorren Penner.
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Enneagram Type 1s live life according to their strong inner values and inner critic, always looking at the gap between their ideals and reality. Read about what it’s like being a Type 1 from Josh Chan, a Type 1 who helps high school students find their way forward.
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Enneagram Type 4s are deeply connected to their inner thoughts and emotions, sometimes making it difficult for 4s to experience the world without plenty of solo processing time. Learn the inner workings of Type 4s in this post with Marriage and Family Therapist, Joanne Kim.
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Enneagram 3s have a habit of performing—whether that be performing success, humor, authenticity—they scan those around them and reflect back qualities that get them “in,” have a hard time slowing down, and focus more externally than internally. Learn about type 3s in this post from Marriage and Family Therapist, Morgan Hancock.
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I'm an Enneagram 2--someone who puts most of my energy into my relationships and focusing on how others perceive me. That outward focus can sometimes cause 2s to lose track of their own needs. Learn about the nuances of type 2s as I talk about living as one!
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Each new year is a season to reflect and set an intention for the year to come. Download my FREE visioning exercise with prompts to create your own vision for the year ahead and help move through stress.
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