I apologize...
Dear Reader
I have to apologize for being so very absent in the past few months.
I've been busy preparing my talk on Art and the Enneagram for the International Enneagram Association's Annual Conference which starts today.
It's been a huge (and painful), learning curve, from writing, creating the video, and finding out how to edit.
(Obstacle number one, was the neighbors turning their home into a very noisy 24/7 construction site, which didn't bode well for the recording...)
But then there was the juicy side—researching and exploring art and the Enneagram.
I've been an artist for many years, so creating the talk and the book Paint by Numbers - Art and the Enneagram, took me on a fascinating journey which combined my two great passions. I wanted to see how we can use art as a tool for personal growth, as well as becoming better artists along the way.
What I found was enlightening. Here I have to add that I believe we are all creative whether we engage with our creativity or not.
My intent, is that the book and talk will inspire you further along your artistic road, or encourage you to start. How our Enneagram Type effects our creativity, and how we can use art to make breakthroughs, (in life and art) was a path of real discovery.
I hope to bring you some exciting Enneagram insights in the months ahead.
Yours in the Enneagram,
Ann Gadd
Paint by Numbers - Buy the e-book from Amazon
info@enneagrams9paths.com
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