Today, or 2 Day (ha ha), is 2-2-22!

How cool is that!
Enneagram 2s & 2 Energy is being noted today, as 2-2-22 pretty unusual, right?!

I know the 2 energy pretty well (it’s my dominant ennea energy, with a mix of other energies flowing). And, I’m learning constantly. Beginner’s mind often :)

It’s sooo important to note …

You're a mix of different energies and instincts. With one thought to be most dominant. Working with the Enneagram is not to put you in a box. it's to let you out of a box, To find your true self, and way....

Below is some light info, descriptions on Enneagram 2s, subtypes and instincts. I could do a day workshop, or longer, on each of the 9 enneagram types. There’s so much to discover, explore and question about each type, energy and subtypes. Sooo, if you really want to grow deep and well, I encourage you to keep learning, exploring and questioning.

Lots being discovered, researched. Enneagram findings, insights and knowledge constantly being expanded. Modern science and neurobiology adding to the knowledge expansion, along with new findings from ancient wisdoms.

Type 2 Archetype Names:

Considerate Helper, Supportive Cheerleader, Givers, Befriender

Enneagram Type Two descriptions

Type Twos:
The Caring, Interpersonal Type: Demonstrative, Generous, People-Pleasing, and Possessive.
~ Russ Hudson

Twos… are sometimes called Givers or Helpers, but an even better title is The Befriender, as Twos want to create rapport and connection with people. They usually give strategically in that they can be afraid to ask for what they need, so they give to others as a way of making themselves important and implicitly inviting others to meet their (unspoken) needs. They tend to be friendly, upbeat, and generous (to a fault). Their focus of attention is on other people, important relationships, and what other people think and feel about them. They pay a lot of attention to whether or not others like them and they strive to be indispensable and approved of in the eyes of others. They are very empathic with others, but they can be out of touch with their own feelings and needs and over give compulsively to others.
~ Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes

And…for each Enneagram type there are 3 subtypes, as the dominant Instinct (Social, Self-Preservation and Sexual or One-to-one) combine with the dominant energy type.

Each subtype is different, a gem. And these gems, when mined for gold, are precious.

For Enneagram 2s, the subtypes are:

2SO Social Instinct ~ Navigating
2SP Self Preservation Instinct ~Preserving
2SX Sexual Instinct ~ Transmitting

And remember, you're a mix of different energies, instincts, patterns, experiences and levels of awareness. You’re the best one to discover, learn and note what Enneagram energy, type, subtype and instinct resonates for you, or doesn’t. And it’s helpful, and amplifying to have experienced guides and coaches helping support you with your deep discovery and growth journey.

It’s your journey, and an ongoing deep journey, not a destination. With big payoffs in well-being, and better relationships, decision-making and conscious living.

Susan Walters Minker, Coach & Facilitator: Presence-Based® Coaching, Enneagram Practitioner, Systems Dynamics for Organizations & Individuals. And, co-owner/ steward of Asheville area nature sanctuary retreat center Bend of Ivy Lodge.

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I find when I pause to give thanks, I benefit with releases, gifts and inner peace. These are precious, and so needed! That’s why gratitude is a daily ritual practice for me.

Thanksgiving is a day specifically ‘named’ for thanks giving… gratitude giving. It was created with the intention that people pause to give thanks, and express gratitude. And that can get lost in the musts and stuff of that day. The hectic stuff of holidays sometimes sidetracks the day from a gratitude day. Like cooking, gathering, eating, traveling … often a busy day.

There’s value in remembering what you value. And appreciating with thanks. Think more people are appreciating little things these days. I am.

My daily gratitude practice is foundational routine for me. It’s a reality check, and helps my perspective setting.

It sets a tone for my day. And that tone leads to the next day. And that leads to the next day… and on.

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” —Robert Brault

My gratitude journaling is often brief and part of my morning journaling practice. It’s efficient that way too :). I list what supports, helps and gives me joy or a gift of some kind. Like being able to walk pain free after recovering from an injury. Or a serene view that lifts me (mountains do that for me). My list usually has people, animals and nature.

What’s on your gratitude list? It’s a great way to lift from depression, or a tough time.

Here’s a start:

List what makes you grateful.
Pause, sit back and notice what’s listed. What’s important to you now? Your present moments.
Lightly anchor and reflect on what gives you joy, or lightness. How does that thing, person, animal or experience make you feel better?

Journaling was new for me when I started over a decade ago. I started journaling after reading Julie Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way. In her book, she details her Morning Pages process. Discovering the book was a godsend, as I was in the midst of a life transition and difficult time. The Morning Pages (MP) can be like an emotional and mental brain dump. Nice to get it out. And MP offers a creative writing outlet. Creativity is an often overlooked energy and life fuel booster.

Here’s Julie’s description of her Morning Pages process. It’s a simple process, just write 3 pages each morning:

“Pages clarify our yearnings. They keep an eye on our goals. They may provoke us, coax us, comfort us, even cajole us, as well as prioritize and synchronize the day at hand. If we are drifting, the pages will point that out. They will point the way True North. Each morning, as we face the page, we meet ourselves. The pages give us a place to vent and a place to dream. They are intended for no eyes but our own.”
― Julia Cameron

Another good practice is an evening bedtime gratitude scan. It’s a practice designed to open up new levels of consciousness. Done before slipping into sleep and dreams.

I learned this evening gratitude practice from Deepak Chopra several years ago. Deepak mentioned a bedtime practice he does in a program about consciousness, well-being and dream states. All those topics interest me, as does getting good sleep.

Here’s the evening gratitude practice:

When in bed and ready to slip into sleep, do a 3 minute gentle scan of your day.
Recall things that you feel grateful for. Can be tiny things, like a hug, new awareness, something we do on autopilot. Those often hidden jewels, for the moment. Earlier this year I couldn’t sleep or walk without pain due to a herniated disc. I’m now grateful to walk pain free.
Open that energy from the heart, and let it flow to your head, body and spirit.
Slip into sleep, and no problem if you feel asleep while doing this.

Another gratitude quote that resonate for me:

“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”
—William Faulkner

Gratitude resets can be clarity and energy impact your heart, body and head.

Need some Life Resets? Life-Work Resets? I’ve had many. I learn from them all, the hard and easy resets. I find that my life and work resets are easier, thanks to my discovered maps, teachers, growth and knowledge. Find new learnings and insights unfold daily :)

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Today is Special 2 Day! 2-2-22

Thanks & Gratitude. Intentionally Reset Each Day.

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