Cats don’t overthink belly rubs. 4.5 minutes of joy, then they’re off, no apologies. Maybe chaos isn’t in our discord but in resisting it. New piece: on cats, cosmos, and saying yes to ourselves.

We know we need it. We even believe in it. But somehow, when self-compassion knocks, the superego bolts the door. Let’s talk about why kindness to ourselves often feels threatening — and why that might be exactly the reason to try it.

Presence is not a concept. Sometimes, it’s being horizontal having a gas bubble injected in your eye wondering if you’re upside down.

New piece about emergency retinal surgery, embodiment, and the nervous system’s quiet genius.

open.substack.com/pub/theennea...

The new game for inner development: follow the ego's lead 😎Who knew, it CAN actually be useful!

Ever been told you’re a type before you even understood the Enneagram? I was. (Spoiler: it was wrong 😅)

This post tells the story of my winding journey to discovering I’m an Eight — and why I believe ‘being typed’ too quickly can actually derail the deeper process.

True meditation: not editing your experience.
Just sitting. Just being. No strategy, no fixing.

I forgot.
Then I remembered.

#presence #enneagram #selfinquiry #meditation

Should you really ‘listen to your gut’ when it’s off balance? This article looks at how we often dismiss our impulses as ‘immature’ instead of seeing them as worthy of exploration. Growth means noticing ALL our feelings, not just the 'evolved' ones!
Spoiler alert: Your gut indeed has its own mind.

Ever wonder why you can't make yourself want that kale smoothie? The answer is in the gut centre — that binary part that deals in wants and primal impulses. Couch-bound philosopher or yoga enthusiast, there's something here for you to consider.

Fair warning: may cause unexpected boundary-setting 😎

On the tyranny of self-improvement, this bit speaks to why change isn’t necessarily transformation, why presence matters more than perfection, and why I still can't explain what I do in less than 500 words.
Be warned: contains references to chocolate cravings, and existential crises. So, the usual.

Hiya 🧡
I'm slooowly phasing out my Facebook presence (although how long that’ll take remains to be seen) and finding my way onto Bluesky and Substack.

Calling new and old Enneagram peeps and others interested in real, experiential, engagement in the unfolding of ourselves, each other, and life 😇❤️