Faith Kindred

@kate-flournoy @daeus @graciegirl One other thing to add to this discussion on Enneagram theory is that one of the coolest parts of the system (at least for me) is the theory that when you are stressed or relaxed, you actually act like a different character type (hence the connecting lines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality).…[Read more]

@anna-brie Authority sounds good.

@Daeus Government doesn’t quite fit fit. It’s more about the law that the rulers and honouring parents is part of it. Maybe it’s simply authority.

As far as mercy goes it’s more about receiving mercy or even about justice. There’s even bit of self-sacrifice, returning for the sake of others even though you don’t expect mercy yourself.

@anna-brie I’m guessing that your two themes are government and mercy.

@Daeus That would be good.

Can you do good while deceiving or being in rebellion to authorities?

Once you’ve messed up is there are chance of return?

@Graciegirl Ha! Those are both me to a T. Or is it Tee? Or Tea? I don’t know. *sips tea*

Man, now I have to go back and retake the test so I can look at those wing things.

@Graciegirl that’s actually fascinating and don’t worry AT ALL about writing long posts because we all do it. 😀
I haven’t looked into Enneagram yet… maybe I should. Because this

Threes with a strong four wing tend to be creative, introspective, private, subdued, intellectually oriented, and can sometimes be moody, arrogant and pretentious.

is…[Read more]

Oh… Ok. I think I got individualist and helper as strong runner ups. It said my wings were well balanced. Does that mean I’m a fair mixture of personalities?

@daeus It’s essentially saying that while you’re predominantly one character type, you also share a lot of qualities in common with another character type adjacent to your character type in the Enneagram circle. That alternate type will then be your ‘wing.’

@Dragon-Snapper not usually, but I seem to be in a slump right now and I think it’s just because I’m so busy my brain is dead. I’ve been doing a ton of planning but by the time I get around to my writing time my brain is positively numb. *commiserates with you because she has no solution*
Actually maybe I do have a solution. I have noticed that…[Read more]

@aratrea What do the wings mean anyways?

@graciegirl Welcome to the forum! Glad you’ve found us. 🙂 I actually just read Scandal in Bohemia for the first time last week for a college class and enjoyed it a good bit. Also, shout-out for breaking the MBTI-monopoly by including your Enneagram. 😉 I’m actually a 4w5 as well!

@graciegirl Welcome to the forum! Glad you’ve found us. 🙂 I actually just read Scandal in Bohemia for the first time last week for a college class and enjoyed it a good bit. Also, shout-out for breaking the MBTI-monopoly by including your Enneagram as well. 😉 I’m actually a 4w5 as well!

@kate-flournoy Yeah, I’m not planning to change anything.

@Daeus he was pretty much essential to the theme though, so I wouldn’t cut him without serious thought and a really good backup plan.
Which my brain tells me you already knew; of course, duh, but I figured I’d put it out there anyway.

@dragon-snapper The wing thing is from enneagram, not MBTI.

@dragon-snapper Yeah, I don’t really either. In this case, the guy isn’t a very major character and I who would normally avoid this stuff don’t think he’s too creepy, so I’m feeling pretty good about it, but there will doubtless be some people who won’t like it.

@graciegirl (Better late then never.) Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet!

I’m about 30% of the way through Sherlock Holmes. I pretty much just read him on car trips, so it’s sporadic, but I get a lot done at once. I don’t know which is my favorite honestly.

Hey, keep on with your story world. It sounds neat.

I’m an ENFJ. On…[Read more]

@anna-brie Looks like you’ve got a nice mix of answers to your focusing questions.

If you’re having trouble finding the theme of one of your stories, do you mind posting the focusing questions you have? Maybe we could help you find that theme.

@Daeus *chokes* True. True.