by Joshua Hook | Apr 26, 2020 | Enneagram
How did you get introduced to the Enneagram? My wife introduced me to the Enneagram. She heard about it through some friends at church and then began reading about it on her own time. From there she started listening to podcasts and going to conferences. I took the...
by Joshua Hook | Mar 9, 2020 | Fear
It’s probably an understatement to say there’s a lot of fear and uncertainty in our communities nowadays. There’s a virus going around that we haven’t figured out how to contain or treat. The stock markets are reacting in a big way. Our retirements accounts have...
by Joshua Hook | Feb 26, 2020 | State
The other day, I watched the Tony Robbins documentary “I’m Not Your Guru.” I loved it. Admittedly, I’m one of those “self-help nerds” who is super-interested in how people make positive changes in their lives. In the documentary, you get an in-depth look at one of...
by Joshua Hook | Feb 16, 2020 | Enneagram
Sometimes people struggle to discover their Enneagram number. When this happens, one thing that can be helpful is to look at the core struggles for each type. Sometimes we are more in tune with our pain than our strengths. Here is a description of the core struggles...
by Joshua Hook | Jan 22, 2020 | Resilience
There’s this interesting story in the Bible where Jesus calms a storm. Here’s what happened: Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to...
by Joshua Hook | Jan 13, 2020 | Growth
I remember one time I sprained my ankle badly, and I had to use crutches to walk around. Even though the crutches were annoying, they helped A LOT. I was in so much pain, I couldn’t put much pressure on my ankle. The crutches helped to provide support, so I could get...
by Joshua Hook | Nov 26, 2019 | Anxiety
Many of us struggle with worry and fear. The other night, I woke up in the middle of the night, worrying about a decision I had to make. It kept me from sleeping and I was frustrated about it. How can we work through our anxiety to live a life that is more at peace?...
by Joshua Hook | Oct 11, 2019 | Emotion
I was feeling anxious not too long ago. There were a lot of things on my mind. I had several writing projects with due dates approaching. The lease for my apartment was up, and I had to figure out if I wanted to sign a new lease or move out. I was dealing with a...
by Joshua Hook | Sep 22, 2019 | Agreements
This post is Part 2 in a 3-part blog series on agreements. (If you missed the first post, you can find it here.) Becoming aware of the bad agreements we keep is the first step. After all, we can’t change what we don’t acknowledge. But after we become aware of a bad...
by Joshua Hook | May 13, 2019 | Pain
I’ve been getting in a bad habit of anticipating pain. Here’s what I mean: Let’s say I’m entering a situation that is uncertain, or has the possibility for pain. I’m focusing on the possibility of pain at some point in the future, and it’s making me feel crappy in the...
