Connecting You with Yourself
Opportunities that inspire your highest way of being!
Connecting You with Yourself
Opportunities that inspire your highest way of being!
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The most important relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself, at CYWY you will find supportive tools and practices that build awareness and awakeness.
Check out what is upcoming using the Opportunities Tab.
"When we have a solid relationship with ourselves, we can confidently go after the life we desire. The opinions, and ju
The most important relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself, at CYWY you will find supportive tools and practices that build awareness and awakeness.
Check out what is upcoming using the Opportunities Tab.
"When we have a solid relationship with ourselves, we can confidently go after the life we desire. The opinions, and judgments of other people become irrelevant. Life opens up in ways we haven't even imagined possible. New people and opportunities present themselves. Magic unfolds."
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About me and my journey...
About me and my journey...
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About me and my journey...
About me and my journey...
About me and my journey...
January 2, 2024
Here is a bit about my journey using Enneagram and more.
The Enneagram supports me in seeing myself beyond my ego lens and how my fears and drives distort reality. The system provides me with layers of maps that expose choices, starting with the symbolism and its invitations to BE still, KNOW thyself and increase UNDERSTAN
January 2, 2024
Here is a bit about my journey using Enneagram and more.
The Enneagram supports me in seeing myself beyond my ego lens and how my fears and drives distort reality. The system provides me with layers of maps that expose choices, starting with the symbolism and its invitations to BE still, KNOW thyself and increase UNDERSTANDing.
Understanding the dualities the system exposes, like the Holy Ideas vs fixations, Virtues vs. passions, and balancing all three instincts is life-changing. I love how the system's never-ending truths align with other teachings. I value how it never ceases to be done, the more you learn, the more you realize there is deeper work to explore. I enjoy exploring new steps to awaken. I am currently exploring the idea of "enough" - for myself and in the world free of apathy and as a spark for desire.
I am frequently accused of being obsessed with the Enneagram teachings; they are so much a part of my thinking, feeling, and doing now. Honestly, the teachings within the Enneagram have been one of the most powerful tools I have ever explored.
I first came to learn about the Enneagram from a Narrative Tradition teacher, Maureen Murphy. She came to my home many years ago, and in exchange for dinner and connection, she shared Enneagram wisdom.
At that time my now grown daughters were teen and pre-teen ages. Parenting with the Enneagram was like getting a magic wand. It exposed my own, theirs, and my husband's personalities giving us a new, more successful approach within interactions.
The Enneagram helped me see my fear patterns and find confidence and direction.
I joined the International Enneagram Association and later the Colorado affiliate as a Board member.
I studied under several local Denver teachers, traveled to attend workshops in other states and attended many of the IEA-Global conferences.
I formally trained within the Narrative Tradition (Helen, Renee, and Terry) but choose not finish their certification program.
I found many wise teachers through the Shift Network courses. The teachings of Russ Hudson and Jessica Dibbs became my favorites.
In 2005, I started assembling and sharing what I learned with others. I taught basic Enneagram to large groups as a faculty member of the Aspen Program and as a guest speaker in various churches, businesses, and other organizations by invitation. In doing so, my journey deepened. Teaching required deeper personal practices with the Enneagram wisdom.
I developed what I call the "Choices Map," which simplifies the 9 levels of development into a tool where you ask yourself, "Am I above or below this line?" with above the line being the awakened choices and below the line being the personality caught in its blind spots - thus seeing choices within one's type and its wings and pathway points. I coined a phrase for these four connections - 4 Friends.
In 2008, I launched a six-session course, Empowered Living, sharing what I learned and experienced from using the teachings. I also integrated into the course other valuable teachings I found, like Byron Katie's "The Work," Louise Hay's "Mirror Work," Don Miguel Ruiz's "4-Agreements," and more. The course was influenced by studies in Religious Science, B.O.T.A (Tarot), the Berkley Psychic Institute, and more. It has been a "living" experience that I am deeply passionate about, and it continues to evolve as I learn more.
I completed yoga teacher training just before the 2000's began, after practicing for over 40 years. I find the core teachings fit with the Enneagram. Yoga and Enneagram are a big part of my daily living practices. Yoga supports my connection to my body, wisdom, a calm mind, and an open heart.
I was one of the founders of the Enneagram Prison Project affiliate in Colorado and participated in their pilot training of 9 Prisons 1-key and Path to Freedom.
I now deeply interested in the Gurdjieff Fourth Way teachings. Learning about the Fourth Way has helped me deepen my practices and answer deeper questions posed by those who participate in the offerings I share. It supports a deeper understanding of Enneagram wisdom.
I hope this gives you a feel of my unfolding path. Please reach out with any questions.
In appreciation,
Nancy
What Does the Media Share about the Enneagrm?
Business Week "You've never heard of the Enneagram? This system of personality analysis, once faddish pop psychology, is becoming a personnel tool for corporate America."
Esquire "What sets the Enneagram apart is that it contains such detailed, useful information about what drives us to behave as we do. It's valuable not just for those seeking to understand themselves but also as a source of insights into one's friends, colleagues, and even enemies."
Newsweek "Now after lurking on the fringes of mysticism and pop psychology for more than 20 years, the Enneagram is turning mainstream and respectable. Last year the Stanford University School of Business course called "Personality, Self-Awareness, and Leadership" focused on the Enneagram for the first time; the class proved so popular that it will be expanded from 40 to 50 students next winter. The CIA now uses the Enneagram to help agents understand the behavior of individual world leaders. The U.S. Postal Service recently turned to the Enneagram to help employees resolve conflicts. Clergy from the Vatican signed up for an Enneagram seminar last year. And the First international Enneagram Conference, with 1,400 participants who came to Palo Alto, Calif., from as far away as Japan, was cosponsored by Stanford Medical School's department of psychiatry."
Working Woman "A hot new management idea has just arrived on the scene, Introduced to the West around 1940 by Russian mystic G.I Gurdjieff, the Enneagram is a personality typing system that groups people into 9 categories. Executives from companies such as Motorola and Marriot have attended workshops devoted to the Enneagram system, and it’s part of the continuing education program at Silicon Graphics. The CIA has even held Enneagram briefings on the behavior of world leaders."
Yoga Journal "The apparent universality of the Enneagram is a big part of its attraction. People use it to improve themselves and their relationships. Many psychologists and marriage counselors swear by it. Members of the clergy and business managers use it to understand their congregations and subordinates. It is even accepted by academics." - Contra Costa Times "As a guide to human character, behavior, and motivation, it has no equal. More practical than typologies derived from conventional psychology, the Enneagram provides a clear and easily recognizable map of nine distinct personality patterns. For most people, it simply rings true."
