Exploring the Enneagram through Art. (Continued) Also called the Individualist, the Signature trait of this personality is their belief that they are fundamentally different from others. They often see themselves as uniquely talented, but also inherently flawed or disadvantaged. They grow to believe that they are special but are not understood and stand apart from others. They feel uncertain about who they really are and desire to find themselves and their significance and to create an identity out of their inner experience. This presents a problem as their emotions keep shifting and Fours often create a fantasy self to counter this. They struggle with envy because everyone else seems to be or have what the Four feels they lack. Connecting with their Life essence by staying present to themselves and committing themselves to stay engaged with reality through principles and actions that are not embedded in their moods and emotions, they are able to reach into the deepe...
The Restory is a Retreat Centre nestled against Tafelkop, a singular mountain head near Wakkerstroom, South Africa. Here we live a simple life as contemplatives. It is a place of re-connection: with ourselves, people, Nature, Silence and Creativity. Our retreats are aimed at this. Our conversations, writing and art centre around the univocity of life. We need a place that reminds us that we are all one. The Restory hopes to be such a place and space.