Developing a "Rule of Life"

In this episode we follow on from the heart types to look at the head types and how they individually relate to their wings and arrows from a personal level. My guests are Ian who leads with a Type 5, Phyllis with Type 6 and Jana who leads with Type 7. Once again I'm grateful to my guests for not only giving up their time with this but also for their willingness to share so openly and with such honesty and vulnerability. If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch by email at [email protected] or any of the ways that are given at the end of the podcast. Thank you for being here.

In this episode we follow on from the body types to look at the heart types and how they individually relate to their wings and arrows from a personal level. My guests are Claire who leads with a Type 2, Jo with Type 3 and Emma-Jayne with Type 4. Once again I'm grateful to my guests for not only giving up their time with this but also for their willingness to share so openly and with such honesty and vulnerability. I make a mistake at the beginning of the podcast and haven't taken it out, if you spot the mistake please email me at [email protected] no prizes but you might get a mention. If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch on the same email or any of the ways that are given at the end of the podcast. Thank you for being here.

The PALs are back, and they are all Enneagram body types, Paul leads with a Type 9, Andy with Type 1 and Liz with Type 8.... I'm very grateful for these three in getting this conversation started on the wings and arrows, what they are and how we use them. The following episodes will look at the heart and head types with more special guests talking about their own experiences.  Please feel free to follow and keep in touch. Dave

In this second episode of "A Desert Conversation" I have a very interesting chat with Jon Thurlow, who describes himself as a writer, poet, and physiotherapist with an interest in the field of pain management. having also worked in pastoral ministry he has a deep interest in the intersection of spirituality, healing, and everyday life. Drawing on contemplative practices, liberation theology, and the earthy beauty of the natural world, he invites people to slow down, reflect, and discover the sacred in the ordinary. During the conversation Jon is very open and honest about his period of self harm and depression which might be difficult for those who have suffered with their own mental health issues and might find this triggering.  Below are the books he referred to during the conversation as well as three books he has written: "New Selected Poems" (1966-1987) by Seamus Heaney "Exiles" by Michael Frost "The Psalms" (The Message) by Eugene Peterson  "Jesus Christ for Today's World/The Crucified God" by Jürgen Moltnanns "New Seeds of Contemplation" by Thomas Merton   Three books written by Jon:    Walking the Psalms: A Pilgrim's Field Guide   Pilgrim Prayers for Every Day : Prayers, Psalms and Reflections for the Journey   A First Aid Kit of Prayers: Prayers for When You Can't Find the Words  

This is the first, of what I hope will be a series of episodes with people who are reconstructing their faith inside or outside of church, where you can often feel on your own, but how do you sustain that faith. I am starting with a friend of mine, Mike Parker, who is actually a church leader at Worthing Baptist Church on the south coast of England. It might seem strange to start this series with someone who leads a church, but I'm glad I did as I really enjoyed the conversation from the perspective of someone who has the job of leading a church whilst also having questions about faith. In this series I will be asking guests what books have been a help to them on this journey. Mike chose four books listed below with an interesting choice at the end and not listed here: The Faraway Tree series — Enid Blyton To Kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee The Shack — W. Paul Young Jayber Crow — Wendell Berry I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I enjoyed the conversation, and if you have an interesting story to tell about your faith journey, please let me know by emailing me at [email protected]

In this episode I have a very interesting conversation with Therese Ryan on the interesting and fascinating subject of Focusing which is a somatic practice where we listen to what our body is saying to us. If you have not come across this before, I think that this conversation will tempt you to know more.   Below are useful links including a way to get in touch with the final link to Therese if you would like to get in touch via her website.   Irish Focusing Network https://focusing.ie/   British Focusing Association https://www.focusing.org.uk/   International Focusing Institute https://focusing.org/   https://www.thereseryan.ie/

I recently had an email from a friend and listener with concerns as they had received some negative feedback about the Enneagram and whether she should be using it in a Christian context. This isn't unusual and so I thought I'd invite my P.A.L.s: Paul, Andy and Liz to have a discussion about this and the origins of it all. I hope you enjoy the discussion and please feel free to make any comments or suggestions for other episodes, please email me at [email protected]

In this episode I have a conversation with Emma & Rob as we reflect on a book that a small group of us read during Lent. The book is, "Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul" by John Philip Newell and is described as "A Celtic guide to listening to our souls and saving the world." This will be of particular interest to people who re-thinking faith or looking to find a way to rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection with the Creator, each other and the earth.

Subtypes have been mentioned in previous episodes based on Enneagram Types but we have not really explained what they are and why they are important. Hopefully this episode will do that, it mat also lead to further questions to explore. If you have any questions about this episode or any other comments or suggestions about the podcast as a whole, please email me at [email protected] Thank you for being here.  

In this episode, I have a conversation with Bruce, David and Paul on developing a “Rule of Life” or “Way of Life” for ourselves. This is a real life giving and important message on how to live a life that we want to live. For some of the resources that they mention in this episode, please head to the websites below. Bruce: https://www.daycrafting.com/ David: Rule of Life – Monastic Retreats Paul: https://markerpostsandshelters.wordpress.com/ Get in touch with me at: https://www.deepsoulnine.com/