I pray that your week got a little less stressful as days went by, Martha. Mine was stressful as well. I was at my daughter’s house Sun-Tuesday, but stretched it out through Thursday because the little ones were sick and everyone was overwhelmed. I’m back home now and de-stressing today. Hope you have a relaxing weekend if possible.

I’m so intrigued by 3s; they seem to get so much done! 🙂

It is often hard to be totally honest with ourselves because there are things we don’t really want to see and thus we become blinded to them. I’m grateful for others who help me see those blind spots, even though I’m not always grateful in the moment. 😉

Being still can be so hard, especially for us in our western culture where we value “doing” so much. But there is such benefit when we can succeed in being still. Advice for my type 5 is usually silence. On the surface I love silence, but it’s because I can pick up a book and read, or listen to a podcast without distractions. But…then it’s no longer silence. ha.

This is interesting to hear because my youngest daughter has had the hardest time deciding on her number, and we’ve recently been suspecting it is the same as yours: a 9 with a 1 wing. She has such a passion for doing good in the world (she’s a 1st grade teacher in a poor school) and is also very organized in all that she does. 🙂 Keep me posted on if you decide this is really what your number is too!

Yes, I loved reading Michele’s post at Mary’s. I’m so glad she’s doing that series.

And I’m thrilled that we’re the same type, Susan! I’m a 5 too, and I also teeter between a 4 and 6 wing. I see traits of both in myself at different times. So I should have guessed you were a 5 because of your ability to move into a tiny home; we 5s are known for our minimalism. This is cool.

It can be a bit overwhelming to me too, Jennifer. 🙂 There’s so much information available about intricacies of the Enneagram that I feel like I’m barely scratching the surface. But it helps me to understand the basic structure of it all so I can more in depth later when time and interest allows.

One of my best friends is a 2 as well (I’m not sure of her wing), and she also has struggled with setting boundaries. She is such a giver and helper. It’s beautiful to have 2s as friends because you all take care of us! 🙂 But yes, I believe God does want you to have boundaries to take care of yourself. Thanks for sharing this, Bettie.