A Beginners Guide to the Enneagram

The dynamic system changed my life and can for you too.

Lisa Bradburn
BeingWell
Published in
10 min readJun 9, 2020

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Do you exhibit the same behaviors over and over and wonder why?

What if there was a method to understand our assets and liabilities while developing more profound compassion for others? What if we possessed a tool to enable us to self-reflect, accept, and heal?

The Enneagram personality indicator is the perfect companion to find the answers to these questions. I’ve been fortunate to have exposure to this life-changing experience and hope the following information inspires you on your journey towards becoming your “True Self.”

What is the Enneagram?

The Enneagram is an ancient personality tool and dynamic system for self-exploration. The tool helps to uncover the traps preventing people from being their “True Self.”

The system is a companion on a life-long journey.

The Enneagram has nine distinct personality types, and while we embody aspects of each type, the system recognizes we resonate stronger in some categories than others. Through the Enneagram, we learn how to live amongst the various personality types with an improved understanding of the complexities of others.

What the Enneagram is Not

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Lisa Bradburn
BeingWell

Psychotherapist (RPQ) & Agile Coach at the intersection of technology, faith and the human condition. Let’s chat: lbradburn@gestaltmail.ca