The story of Transmuto being a nonprofit
WHY IS TRANSMUTO A NONPROFIT? Would you be surprised to learn that Transmuto is a nonprofit? I’d love to tell you the story why. Prior to...
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Jeffrey King
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
Defense Mechanism--Type Eight
Many might find it surprising that Enneagram Eights possess a defense mechanism. Eights come across with great strength, confidence and...
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Jeffrey King
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Defense Mechanism--Type Seven
We've worked our way through Types 1-6 in our exploration of defense mechanisms from the Enneagram perspective. We now land on Type 7,...
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Jeffrey King
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
Defense Mechanism--Type Six
Our next stop working our way around the Enneagram as we explore our defense mechanisms is Type Six--the loyalist, trooper, skeptic,...
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Jeffrey King
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Defense Mechanism--Type 5
We've been working our way around the Enneagram circle, discussing each Type's primary defense mechanism. A common mistake we make when...
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Jeffrey King
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
Defense Mechanism--Type 4
My apologies for the lag between posts. We spent a good chunk of March moving. We decided to downsize and relocate after 25 years. We...
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Jeffrey King
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
Defense Mechanism--Type Three
What do you do when you feel uncomfortable in social situations? What is your automatic response when you feel insecure? Or when negative...
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Jeffrey King
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Defense Mechanism--Type Two
One of the more fascinating patterns of human behavior is the phenomena known as defense mechanisms. I introduced defense mechanisms in...
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Jeffrey King
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Defense Mechanisms--Type One
Each of us has automatic defense mechanisms that we employ when our anxiety elevates. We use defense mechanisms to overcompensate for the...
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Jeffrey King
- Jan 23, 2021
- 2 min
Enneagram insights for anxiety
Many have found the Enneagram to be an accurate and effective system for working with anxiety. The Enneagram identifies our core fears...
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Jeffrey King
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Can we recognize anxiety when we see it?
Several years ago, I underwent a very, very difficult season of life. When my life is all done, I hope to be able to say, “That was THE...
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Jeffrey King
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Having anxiety without anxiety having us
Much attention has been given to stress and anxiety surrounding all we’ve experienced in 2020. Many are looking forward to turning the...
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Jeffrey King
- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Toward a healthier spirituality
I'm working through a journaling program, and this week's prompts were: “Write about a time in your youth that you felt lonely.” “Write...
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Jeffrey King
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Keeping Our Energy Supply Open
One of my Enneagram teachers, Helen Palmer, is fond of saying that Enneagram work is all about recovering the "juice of life." This is...
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Jeffrey King
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Relationship by the Numbers: Which Type Combinations are Best?
When people discover the clarity the Enneagram brings to understanding self and others, one of the first questions often asked is, “Which...
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Jeffrey King
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
Who am I? What Nines teach us.
This existential question borders on cliché. However overplayed it may be, it's still a question we are always wrestling to answer....
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