Suzanne's teaching - weighted with 25 years of experience on this topic - packs a real punch and helps us to examine our "auto pilot" responses to life. Using brief focused chapters, this book provides what we need to deal with the constant change and complexity of our world to achieve lasting transformation in our lives. I am one of those Withdrawing Types, and the encouragement to wade into discussions and to share my observations and thinking is especially helpful. True transformation comes with a melting away of the old, an inside-out job fueled by the Spirit, which involves more of letting go and less of grasping for control. This hyper-focus on separation is so ingrained that it pours into all that we do, it’s no wonder we experience a similar division within ourselves.

The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.Why you should read this book A read through this book will not only give you a greater understanding of the choices your are making, but will also give you insight into the choices of those you walk with in this life. These numbers pose a special challenge in that they have the same dominant and repressed center of intelligence. By understanding and embracing their Enneagram type, readers can embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and integration. I love listening to the author in podcast interviews--she has so much wisdom to share and relatable stories to vividly illustrate each type. The book encourages readers to approach the Enneagram with humility, openness, and a commitment to ongoing learning and development.

Many thanks to IVP for providing a copy of this book to facilitate my review, which is, of course, offered freely and with honesty.This book is best used by a group of Enneagram believers who want to really work at the job of improving their communication with each other, it requires a whole belief system in this process. Diving deeper in to the three Centers of Intelligence and Stances provided so much color to my understanding of myself and the Enneagram as a whole. She encourages readers to explore the “wings” of their Enneagram type and the potential growth opportunities they offer.

Keep in mind that you are in the Fear Triad, so you sometimes substitute an idea of what pain is like for the tension of living through the real thing. With exercises set at the end of each chapter, you can gain insight into your thoughts and feelings while building an empowering mindset, enabling you to help others in similar situations along their own journeys. There have been moments in all of our lives where we’ve sacrificed pieces of who we are for fear of being seen as different or ‘other.

She emphasizes that the Enneagram is not simply a personality assessment but a tool for self-awareness and personal growth. If I were writing this book, I would put all of the main, explanatory content at the beginning, and then include nine chapters focusing on all of the applications at once, instead of interspersing different facets of explanation and application. Many Christians identify Naaman’s story with his miraculous healing in the Jordan River but fail to see the greater truth of God’s love for the Gentiles and the breadth of the gospel’s reach.