Kat & Christy Interview, Brittany Young, a Gentle Enneagram 9, School Teacher & Yogi

In this episode Kat and Christy interview, Brittany Young. Brittany is an educator, certified yoga instructor and practitioner, blogger, and lover of all things enneagram. Recently she and her sister started a lifestyle and faith-based blog together centered around habits of mindful living. In fact, Brittany first learned about the enneagram from her sister! It took her about 2 years to settle on her number, but now she is quite sure she is (and always has been) an enneagram 9. Check out: www.annieandaudrey.com These are some of the questions we asked Brittany you may want to reflect on: 1) Enneagram 9's tend to avoid conflict. Is this true for you and if so how are you working on being more assertive, even if it is uncomfortable? 2) Like Enneagram 2's, 9's can struggle with boundaries and saying no and speaking up more for their own needs and wishes. What are some ways the Enneagram has helped you work on boundaries? 3) The deadly passion of the Enneagram 9 is sloth. Sloth is not only complacency, but also the tendency of 9's to not fully engage with life, their desires or even their vocational pursuits. How does sloth show up in your life? 4) The arrow of health for an Enneagram 9 is the Enneagram 3. What is a yoga pose that helps you feel more energized and confident, like a healthy 3? 5) What parts of you is the Enneagram helping to heal or even awaken? 6) Enneagram 9's are in the Anger triad of the Enneagram, but they tend to disown and repress their anger and it can come out in more passive ways. Is this true for you and if so, how are you working on owning and feeling your anger and communicating it in healthier ways? 7) Comfort and harmony can be very important to a 9. Are they for you? If so, how do you create them in your own life? 8) As an enneagram 9, do you often feel misunderstood? If yes, in what way(s)? 9) Just like 2’s, 9’s have strong desire to have relationships. Is that true for you? What relationships have been the most challenging and/or rewarding? 10) What are some mindfulness tools that are your go to for recharging and decompressing? In short, what is your self care protocol? 11) What myths about enneagram 9 would you like to shatter? 12) 9’s tend to be homebodies. Is it true for you? Is it the same with your yoga practice? Do you prefer a home practice over one in the studio?