The Enneagram for Creatives

Here’s the deal.  You are creative.  (I saw that eye roll.) 

However, you may not be living out of that part of you today, but I can promise you, it’s there.  If you vehemently disagree, there’s a reason for that.  I feel our culture has done a poor job promoting true creativity the last several generations, siphoning just a few categories of the juice into classic, artistic silos that stunt the rest of us from approaching the daunting, idealized task.  

You know, you’re either a sculptor, a painter, a writer, a musician, a dancer, a designer, you get the point.  I believe this notion is hogwash and brings a dualistic hard line between creative/analytical, right brain/left brain, free spirit/rule follower.  

FOR SURE there are many faces of creativity.  I believe there’s nine to be exact.  But if you look back to our ancestors throughout history, you will see a curious through line.  They were earnest makers on some level. I love what Elizabeth Gilbert says about this in her must-read, Big Magic, “You and I and everyone you know are descended from tens of thousands of years of makers. Decorators, tinkerers, storytellers, dancers, explorers, fiddlers, drummers, builders, growers, problem-solvers, and embellishers—these are our common ancestors.” 

The problem remains, we live out of stunted stories that disown our creative birthright, thereby rendering us (often forever) dissociated from this vital expression of our unique brand of creativity.  After all, I believe creativity is more about innovation and problem solving than writing a novel or painting a masterpiece.   What gets in the way is the limited stories and patterns of our Enneagram type.  

Well, this matters so much to me, I’m offering a free webinar in a little under two weeks that can help you connect to your authentic creative expression.  We will unpack the truth about the creative process as well as a basic understanding of each of the nine Enneagram types.  We will also zero in on how each type gets stuck…and unstuck!  It will be an interactive time, complete with experiential exercises and sweet giveaways.  

I’d love for you to join me!  You can register here.  And don’t worry if you can’t make it!  We will have the recording available after the webinar.  I do hope to see you there and explore all the ways that you can tap into a more fulfilling, authentic experience.