Gardening and relationships share a similar path. Leaving a garden or a relationship unattended has consequences. We are lucky to have a large garden on our property. Saturday, Sept. 10 was the one-year anniversary of getting my left hip replaced. (the operation was 100% successful. I can’t believe the difference). However, the year before the […]

I started out exploring the Enneagram because in any relationship the more we know about ourselves and our partner, the more helpful it is. From The Enneagram Made Easy “The Enneagram is a study of the nine basic types of people. It explains why we behave the way we do, and it points to specific […]

Enneagram Eight is motivated by the need to be self-reliant and strong and to avoid feeling weak or dependent. They uphold just causes and truly do fight for what they believe is right. A blind spot for the eight can be in assuming their truth equals the truth.  Other descriptions of the eight are The […]