How can the Enneagram help us make a careful exploration of who we were created to be?
In this episode of Live Creatively, I’m chatting with Meredith Boggs. Meredith is the author of The Journey Home and host of The Other Half Podcast where she transparently shares real life that doesn’t make the highlight reel.
Meredith and I talk about all things Enneagram and how we can use it as a tool to help us better understand ourselves and how we are uniquely wired as creatives. Meredith so generously shares from her insight and expertise drawing from her own personal experiences, truths from scripture, and practical tips about the Enneagram. And, of course, we talk about her book that just released last week, The Journey Home: A Biblical Guide to Using the Enneagram to Deepen Your Faith and Relationships.
Listen in as Meredith and I chat about:
- A brief overview of what the Enneagram is and a quick breakdown of the nine personality types
- How to use the Enneagram as a powerful tool to identify your personality traits and better understand how you’re uniquely wired
- How using the Enneagram can help us create deeper connection with God, relate to others, and understand ourselves
- How to identify and leverage our individual strengths and personality traits
- How to recognize our “unhealthy” tendencies and work towards healthy growth
Maybe you’ve been hearing a lot of chatter and cheeky graphics on the Internet about the Enneagram these days, but you’re not quite sure what it’s all about. If you’re at all curious about the Enneagram and how you can use it as a powerful tool to better understand yourself, others, and even deepen your faith, this episode is a must listen!
What does it mean to Meredith to Live Creatively?
“I think what it means to live creatively is to trust God and trust the process. Trust what He has gifted you at, trust what you feel most passionate about, and do that work. That to me is really at the core of it is trusting and I think when we are willing to lean into that space and trust then our creative gift that we’ve uniquely been given to bring to this world is illuminated tenfold. And the change and the impact that we have with it is the greatest.”
If you want to learn how to use the Enneagram to help you better understand how you’re uniquely created and wired, this episode is for you!
About Meredith Boggs
Meredith is the author of The Journey Home and host of The Other Half Podcast where she transparently shares real life that doesn’t make the highlight reel. Her writing has been featured by LifeWay, YouVersion, Relevant Magazine and Grit & Virtue. She is a critical care nurse & sexual assault forensic nurse examiner. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Justin, they have a wild and sweet toddler named Jack with another sweet baby on the way and live in their hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.
You can find all of the links to connect with Meredith and check out anything she mentioned in the episode below:
The Journey Home: A Biblical Guide to Using the Enneagram to Deepen Your Faith and Relationships
Have you felt distance growing between you and God and found yourself wondering, Why does God feel so far away? Why do I feel so disconnected from him? Maybe you have been aching inside, longing for deeper relationships with the people in your life and hoping to understand them better. Certified Enneagram teacher Meredith Boggs will be your guide as she gives you biblical wisdom and practical tips to strengthen your relationships with God, others, and yourself.
Maybe you’ve heard of the Enneagram but aren’t sure what it’s all about. Is it even okay for Christians to use it? Is it something that can be used for spiritual growth, not just personal growth? Perhaps you know your Enneagram type but have no idea how to apply what you’ve learned as a way to enhance your spiritual life. Or are you someone who has become disenchanted with your beliefs or lonely in your church community and are yearning for closer spiritual connections?
In The Journey Home Meredith Boggs provides a biblical road map to using the Enneagram, a well-known and prominent tool for self-growth, to revitalize your faith and guide you back home to God. Drawing on her years of experience as an Enneagram teacher, she weaves together personal stories, scripture, and practical application tips that show you how to
- Better understand the ways the Enneagram can be a useful tool as you grow in your faith
- Identify your Enneagram type’s strengths and leverage them to kickstart and maintain your spiritual growth
- Recognize your type’s specific sin tendencies so you can break free from them
- Cultivate closer relationships with others by understanding their spiritual challenges and strengths
- Practice spiritual disciplines unique to your type and integrate them into your life
If you feel lost or disconnected in your spiritual life or simply want to strengthen your relationship with God and others, this book will help you chart a course to a place of deeper connection and fulfillment.
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