A little while ago as part of a Unit I am doing (spirituality for 21st century disciples) we looked at the Enneagram. This was an opportunity to look at the shape of my
personality and celebrate my own distinctiveness – acknowledging that I need to
grow and mature as I aim to become more Christlike in my discipleship
journey.
This is the second time I have been introduced to the Enneagram.
After the last time, I reflected further and wondered if I am a 2 or a 7.
As part of
a journaling exercise I paid for an online test and undertook the
Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator.
The result… a tie between 2 and 7! (LOL! )
One comment that I read on the Riso-Hudson report suggested that if I am
a woman, and 2 is one of the tied types, then I should look at the next type
because many women default to a 2. How fascinating! It is almost like 2 is what
I feel like I should be – and 7 is what I really am (and want to be). It speaks
of some of the rebellion in me as I grew up – I think wanted to be a 7 (not
that I knew about the Enneagram) but felt I was being put into a 2-shaped box
(and still put that pressure on myself now).
I have found this exercise to be quite liberating. Reading
the descriptor for Type 7 The Enthusiast is like reading a description
of me – both the positives and the negatives!
Have you spent time reflecting on the shape of your personality and celebrating your distinctiveness?
How challenging to read about the areas for growth and recognise some of myself in there!
