Summary: The Type 7 on the Enneagram is also called the Enthusiast, or Fun Ninjas (as my friend Julia coined them)<br> <br> They are spontaneous and open to new experiences.<br> <br> In this episode, two Type 7 moms share how their Enneagram type empowers them in motherhood and how it shows up in times of stress. <br> <br> <br> <br> I also discuss:<br> <br> * What motivates the Type 7<br> * What growth looks like as the move towards Type 5<br> * What stress looks like as the move towards Type 1<br> * How they handle it when things don't go their way through a positive reframing<br> * How noticing other Enneagram Types and learning about them helps us have more appreciation for the inner experience of other moms in our lives<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/simpleonpurposecommunity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ask Shawna questions</a> about living simple, on purpose in the Simple on Purpose Facebook community <br> <br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simpleonpurpose.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Find Shawna on Instagram</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> FULL TRANSCRIPT<br> <br> Hey friends, it's Shawna, your nerdy girlfriend.ca. Welcome to simplify this podcast. This is a place for you to come if you want to simplify your home, your heart, your life, slow down, pay attention to what matters to you, what's important to you, what's in line with your personal values, and show up well for that.<br> <br> Today, we are covering the enneagram type seven, and I have some fun mom's sharing about being a type seven mum. The type seven is also called the adventure or the enthusiast, or fun ninjas, as my friend Julia has coined them, and I just love that name, hey, Julia, they are motivated by the need to be happy, have great experiences. And underneath that is a need to avoid pain or suffering. This is why they're always on the go to the next best thing. They're spontaneous.<br> <br> And for me as a type nine, who is very comfort bound, I have found so much freedom in learning about the type seven and seeing that there are people in the world who are comfortable with risk and excitement, even people like my own sister, it has made me love them more. And I just look to them to kind of be my fun Ninjas in my life.<br> <br> In stress, the type seven will move towards the qualities of a type one, they'll become critical, impatient, imposing limits on their own behaviors. When they are in a place of growth, they move towards the type five, the observer, they get more quiet and introspective, they can ride that anxiety that they often push away and start to make clear choices about what they want.<br> <br> For their harmonic groups, how they deal with things when things don't go their way. They take a positive outlook like the type two and the type nine, they are going to reframe the situation. And the type seven specifically wants to avoid seeing the problems around them in within them and instead focus on staying positive and happy and meeting their own needs. They're overwhelmed by the idea of meeting the needs of others. So they reframe things, and can have the stance to issues like there may be a problem, but I'm fine.<br> <br> So months ago, when I put out the call asking mums of different enneagram types to share their experience, you know who sent me one that night, a type seven, they are just ready to go. So let's hear from these two wonderful type sevens. Jacqueline and Sarah.<br> <br> Hi, I'm Jacqueline and I am a type seven on the enneagram. I am a mom to four daughters who range in age from seven to almost 13. Knowing my type on the enneagram has been really helpful for understanding myself. And I see being a seven having lots of positives and negatives. As a parent. For the positive, I'm very good at coming up with creative solutions and being flexib...
