My Recent SPFY Developments

[kell]

Since my last blog, a lot of things have happened at Sacred Heart Novitiate. I had participated in a one-week Psycho-Spiritual Integration 1 module wherein I got to know better and deeper myself, especially my Inner Child (he even introduced his name to me!), and to identify my personal issues which have remained buried in my subconscious since I was a child! I was happy to realize and learn these things. Now I have something to pray for and work on to attain personal growth. Two weeks ago, I was taught how to write a diary on a deeper spiritual level using the Progoff style of Journaling when my batchmates and I had a Journal Writing Workshop. It's creepy at first, but I was able to appreciate the beauty of dialogging with myself in the end. Last week, I learned that my Enneagram number is a SIX (the LOYALIST type) from the Enneagram workshop. My strongest wing is 5, my disintegration point is 3 while my integration point is 9. In any case, the general description of a SIX match my personality and my number affirmed my being loyal, committed, faithful, and dedicated to persons and institutions I really respect. But my challenge is to balance my self so I can really grow authentically. More than that, I believe I'm more than my number because a lot of things can happen as I grow and learn each day during my SPFY period. If you want to know your Enneagram number, please click this link: http://similarminds.com/test.html. This week, I've done presenting myself and my family through the genogram I made on the first day of Family Relations last Monday (and ended yesterday). I was able to introduce to my classmates and my facilitator my family and relatives and, through group processing, I was able to understand where I am coming from and why I am like that basing from my family background. I learned to appreciate the positive side of my family as well as to accept its imperfections. Nevertheless, it is now a challenge whether to "break" my self from the awful cycle I saw in my family and my childhood background or to remain in it. The choice is still mine.

I haven't gone much through my SPFY period but I really thank God for helping know myself better in the persons of my classmates and my SPFY director. I know God isn't finish with me. I just have to be patient, open, and receptive to God's inner promptings within me. With the Holy Spirit's Power and Jesus's Guiding Hand, I know that I'm in good hands and I believe that sooner or later, I will become what God willed for me as His son.

[ctivnan]

Kell,

:thankyou: I am so happy for you! It is amazing how much we can know and understand ourselves. I wish I could say so for myself. You are indeed blessed and God is definitely not finished with you. ^^

I ike your openness and the belief that you are definitely more than your number. Some people I know wish to remain there which is sad because I don't think that a number or an analysis should be enough to define who you are. I think that it is merely a guide for someone to grow better.

I'll take the Enneagram test and see from where I can begin a little step of getting to know myself.

:thanks: for sharing and all the best to you! :clover:

[q_sharon]

Since my last blog, a lot of things have happened at Sacred Heart Novitiate. I had participated in a one-week Psycho-Spiritual Integration 1 module wherein I got to know better and deeper myself, especially my Inner Child (he even introduced his name to me!), and to identify my personal issues which have remained buried in my subconscious since I was a child! I was happy to realize and learn these things. Now I have something to pray for and work on to attain personal growth. Two weeks ago, I was taught how to write a diary on a deeper spiritual level using the Progoff style of Journaling when my batchmates and I had a Journal Writing Workshop. It's creepy at first, but I was able to appreciate the beauty of dialogging with myself in the end. Last week, I learned that my Enneagram number is a SIX (the LOYALIST type) from the Enneagram workshop. My strongest wing is 5, my disintegration point is 3 while my integration point is 9. In any case, the general description of a SIX match my personality and my number affirmed my being loyal, committed, faithful, and dedicated to persons and institutions I really respect. But my challenge is to balance my self so I can really grow authentically. More than that, I believe I'm more than my number because a lot of things can happen as I grow and learn each day during my SPFY period. If you want to know your Enneagram number, please click this link: http://similarminds.com/test.html. This week, I've done presenting myself and my family through the genogram I made on the first day of Family Relations last Monday (and ended yesterday). I was able to introduce to my classmates and my facilitator my family and relatives and, through group processing, I was able to understand where I am coming from and why I am like that basing from my family background. I learned to appreciate the positive side of my family as well as to accept its imperfections. Nevertheless, it is now a challenge whether to "break" my self from the awful cycle I saw in my family and my childhood background or to remain in it. The choice is still mine.

I haven't gone much through my SPFY period but I really thank God for helping know myself better in the persons of my classmates and my SPFY director. I know God isn't finish with me. I just have to be patient, open, and receptive to God's inner promptings within me. With the Holy Spirit's Power and Jesus's Guiding Hand, I know that I'm in good hands and I believe that sooner or later, I will become what God willed for me as His son.

:thankyou: for sharing this wonderful post.