Exploring the Enneagram through Art (continued) The Signature of this personality is their genuine generosity and helpfulness. The unconscious childhood message they received however, was that it isn’t good to have your own needs. They therefore have insecurities about others’ affections for them and reach out to others in an attempt to be needed and loved. This may lead to Twos losing touch with their own needs and hurts. They may even believe that they themselves don’t need support and take great pride in this.This pride blinds them to their own needs which get neglected in favour of the feeling of well-being they experience from helping others. The result in the long run may be physical, emotional and even financial burn-out. They connect with their own Life essence when they learn to nurture themselves and look after their own needs. Two’s come to the realization that love cannot be earned.They become aware of unconditional love which is always present and always availabl...
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.