Admitting you have weakness is true strength.Īffirmation: “I can feel weak and still be strong. However, there are also people in your life who are worth depending on and capable of protecting you like you so eagerly protect them. I am grateful for today, and I can choose to be satisfied.” Type 8: The ChallengerĪs an 8, you seek to be seen as powerful, strong and self-dependent. However, gratitude is often not found in getting everything you want but instead in being content and grateful for what you have.Īffirmation: “I am fulfilled and content in my present reality. I can be confident in my own decisions.” Type 7: The EnthusiastĪs a 7, you’re excited for what is to come, always hopeful for a brighter future and anticipating the next big thing or grand adventure. I do not need to prove anything or defend anything. What would it look like to be loyal to yourself and look inward for reassurance?Īffirmation: “I am secure in who I am. You’re incredibly loyal to those you trust. I am useful and can take action even if I don’t fully understand.” Type 6: The LoyalistĪs a 6, you are tempted to look to other sources, figures of authority and trusted advisors for the security and guidance you are longing for. However, don’t let your desire to understand more keep you from moving forward.Īffirmation: “I am capable of more than I can comprehend. Your thoughtfulness and yearning to understand more, to solve problems and to fully see how things work is a strength. I have a meaningful contribution to bring to the world beyond the emotions I feel today.” Type 5: The InvestigatorĪs a 5, you let your mind lead you to new perceptions and discoveries. Your feelings and imagination may tell you a story that isn’t true.Īffirmation: “I am not my feelings. Sometimes, feelings are deceptive and cannot be relied on for truth. Just showing up honestly is success.” Type 4: The IndividualistĪs a 4, you are capable of feeling “all of the feels,” but don’t let yourself get indulgent and stuck there. I don’t need to accomplish anything or prove anything. What if failure isn’t failure at all, what if it’s an opportunity to grow or a chance to be seen for who you genuinely are by others?Īffirmation: “I can be authentically myself. I don’t have to hold everyone else up in order to be loved.” Type 3: The AchieverĪs a 3, you are driven, capable of completing any task at hand and motivated to succeed. Today, shift your focus toward recognizing that you can just be there for yourself, and you don’t have to hold everyone else up.Īffirmation: “I am not responsible for other people’s emotions or well-being. This is a gift and a beautiful quality, but sometimes, you forget to show up for yourself. I am enough and worthy of love even if I don’t change anything about myself today.” Type 2: The HelperĪs a 2, you show up for everyone else. Although you are quick to see avenues in which you can grow, instead, try to focus on what is already good and beautiful just as it is.Īffirmation: “I can show up just as I am today, and be loved by myself and others. Type 1: The ReformerĪs a 1, you might be tempted to believe your criticism is helpful as you direct it most harshly toward yourself, and at times, toward others. Here are affirmations based on the Enneagram to encourage growth and gratitude for who you are today. Instead of using it to excuse bad behavior, we can use it to point us toward personal development and growth. As it directs us toward understanding tendencies we might have and the “why” or the motivation behind them, instead of using it to excuse bad behavior, we can use it to point us toward personal development and growth. The Enneagram can be a tool for personal development and growth. In order to reflect gratitude and kindness to one another, we should start by speaking kindly to ourselves.
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