A few weeks ago, I posted an introduction to the Enneagram – a tool to improve self-awareness and understanding of others. It is a study of the nine basic types of personality. It explains why we behave the way we do and points to specific directions […]
Author: Leslie Speas
What is the Enneagram and Why Should I Care?
Have you heard of the Enneagram? In the past several years, the Enneagram has become a popular tool for categorizing and understanding personality. It seems to be popping up all over the place through coaches, social media, memes and in various organizations. It has somewhat […]
Something New
“I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun. Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in a dry wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 Have you ever felt called or led to do something […]
FEAR – Face Everything and Rise
What is the main thing that holds us back in our lives? I believe it to be FEAR. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of the unknown. Fear of not having enough. There are many more but that’s what comes to mind right off. […]
Cultivating Contentment
If asked what we want most in life, contentment would likely be somewhere at the top of the list for most of us. Contentment, or the state of being content, is about peaceful satisfaction. It involves appreciating what you have and where you are in […]
You Don’t Have Time NOT to Practice Self-Care
Have you noticed that we, as women, tend to focus on everyone else? We are often the last person we think of taking care of (not sure if that made sense, but you know what I mean). When you are on a plane, the flight […]
This World Is Not Our Home
1 Peter 2:11, MSG Friends, this world is not your home, so don’t make yourselves cozy in it. Don’t indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. As I get older and have experienced and seen much in life, I have come to the realization […]
Scrapping Your Strongholds
The mind is undoubtedly an amazing thing. It is extremely complex. It is often disobedient. It is all over the place. It feels uncontrollable at times – in fact, much of the time for me. My mind goes a thousand miles a minute and often […]
When Someone You Trust Disappoints You
Have you ever been disappointed by someone you trusted? If you haven’t, I’d say you are pretty lucky. I think most of us have! I had a disappointing situation this week, but it made me realize that I have made a lot of progress in […]
Who Are We to Judge?
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s […]