The Enneagram Letters

Book excerpt: In poetry and personal essays, the author of The Honest Enneagram encourages us to embrace all nine personality types within ourselves. In this book, Sarajane Case delves into all nine types of the enneagram personality structure—and what each can teach us about ourselves. With poetry and essays for each type, The Enneagram Letters teaches readers to embrace the full range of the human experience. When we live inside the constraints of our enneagram type, we are settling for a life in a cocoon: safe, purposeful—and limited. Sarajane’s thoughtful insights and beautiful words inspire us to feel less alone and encouraged on our own journeys to personal expansion. The Enneagram Letters addresses the following feelings or fears for each Enneagram type, speaking to: *the part of you that feels it must be perfect *the part of you that fears being unlovable *the part of you that feels you are only as worthy as your achievements *the part of you that fears being average *the part of you that fears depletion *the part of you that fears letting others down *the part of you that fears being trapped in painful emotions *the part of you that feels it must be strong *the part of you that feels it must be easy to get along with