Seeing patterns that have been ingrained in us since childhood is no easy feat, much less taking action to change them. He offers simple, practical advice for helping us “grow into our freedom.”īut don’t let the simplicity fool you - this is a very deep book not meant for enneagram beginners. He also provides helpful tools for examining and rewriting our tired old narratives, as well as for taking immediate action against patterns that keep us stuck.

He offers a ton of encouragement, by way of prayers, mantras, inspirational quotes, and his own keen insights, that change IS possible. Ian’s authentic, approachable writing reaches out and takes the reader by the hand. I am loving the enneagram literature that is emerging, built around growth and transformation rather than simple type diagnosis, and this book is no exception. I laughed at Ian’s wry wit and sharp observations, cried at the heartbreaking vulnerability he shares from his own life, and nodded my assent to his central message: our old stories are keeping us stuck, and better stories are the key to moving forward. Sparkling writing, quick pace, great stories and colorful illustrations of each type kept me turning the pages. Rewrite the story of you and find the freedom in becoming your true self! Filled with examples from people whose lives have been transformed for the better, Cron maps out a guide for using Enneagram wisdom to reauthor your life and experience deep inner transformation, healing, and happiness.

Drawing on his training as a psychotherapist and his own personal experience, Ian Cron explains how you With this powerful tool, Cron shows us how each type can shed their broken stories and harness their unique power within to become who we are truly meant to be, shedding the unhappiness we accumulate by trying to live out of the wrong story.

“Insightful, humorous, practical, this book will not only help you understand the story you’re telling yourself but also reveal a new story that allows you to love better.”- Russell Moore, director of the Public Theology Project at Christianity Today In this powerful, transformational guide, the author of the bestselling book The Road Back to You breaks new ground with the Enneagram-the ancient personality typing system-by revealing how each of us inhabits a broken story that runs counter to the Larger Story of divine grace and who we were created to be.

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