About me
About me:
- I’m writing to you from Britain, just a few miles outside London.
- About a dozen years ago, I discovered and began to study a system of personal and spiritual growth known as the Enneagram. This has been enormously helpful personally, and I now teach the system to others.
- I’m a freelance human resources professional and life coach.
- I’m in the process of reclaiming some of my creative gifts that have lain dormant most of my adult life.
- Brought up Roman Catholic, I now describe myself as Christian but the insights of other faiths are very important to me. I love Catholic liturgy but have a hard time with a lot of the dogma (although click here for my post on the word dogma), especially the position of women and gay people in the Church.
- My close connections with a Benedictine Abbey have attracted me to Benedictine spirituality. I have recently started a course of study on the Rule of Benedict, and become a Benedictine Oblate (lay Benedictine) soon.
- Jewish ancestors on my maternal grandfather’s side give me a sense of richness through the biblical faiths.
- I cannot imagine life without books. Or chocolate.
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I enjoyed reading your about me page, Tess, because it is so different from a lot of the others I read. Already you stand out!
But there are some other things that I enjoyed reading, too:
**The enneagram! When I was introduced to it five years ago, it was eye-opening!
**Your love of liturgy. I found this craving satisfied for me when I found the Episcopal church. Like you, I am at heart a Christian, but I am journeying like everyone else and enjoy learning of all the different faiths and what we at heart have in common.
Looking forward to now being a regular visitor to your site.
Hi Chania Girl, thanks for your lovely comment and welcome to my blog, so glad you found me. The Enneagram – yes it is so amazing! Just on my way out but I shall enjoy exploring your blog over the weekend.
Hi Tess,
I came over here from A-List to look at your site. I like the extended version of your about page also. What I want to hear more about is the creative gifts you are reclaming and how that is going.
I also wondered, when I saw “What is a Benedictine oblate” if you read Kathleen Norris who writes about being an oblate. Her book Dakota is probably my favorite, but I like A Cloister Walk, too.
I do not have a passion for chocolate (I like fruit desserts and milky puddings), but I need books and music.