Episode #38: Real-life grace for the Enneagram Four with Sarah E. Westfall

What it's like to be an Enneagram Four? What can you do when you struggle with contentment and comparison? And how in the world can you practice silence when your house is loud? In this episode, I talk with Sarah E. Westfall, an Enneagram Four. We talk about: the difference between rigidity and rhythms the spiritual discipline of sharing the spotlight how to not stay stuck in your emotions and why you'll want to create your own soul practices. There is So. Much. Practical. Love in this episode. Win a devotional written by Sarah! Sarah has a devotional out called "Be Still." I'd love for one of you to win it. Here's how: Go here (it's Sarah's interview on my blog) Comment on the post by 9 p.m. CST on Monday, November 2. I will email the winner.  See how easy that is! Someone is going to win! Why not you? Key Quotes "My emotions are God's language to my soul… They are how God gets my attention." - Sarah E. Westfall "Once I felt like I didn't have to have an answer about everything all the time, that was really freeing to me." - Sarah E. Westfall What are my body and emotions telling me about what I need to know to reconnect with God and reconnect with other people?- Sarah E. Westfall "When I start to say, 'God, where are you in the present?'I remember who God has been in the past." - Sarah E. Westfall "God, who are you? Not who I want you to be. Not who other people say you are. Help me to see You for who You are in Your Word." - Sarah E. Westfall "If God can have this broad spectrum of emotion then we, too, can find freedom in that."- Sarah E. Westfall "Give yourself permission to learn the language of emotions." - Sarah E. Westfall About Sarah E. Westfall Sarah E. Westfall is a fan of good words, good conversation, and big earrings. She lives for lazy Saturday mornings at home, sipping coffee with her husband Ben and watching their four sons play. Sarah is a writer, speaker, and host of the Not My Story podcast.  Mentioned in the Podcast The FCC requires that I tell you that I'm an Amazon Affiliate, which means I earn a bit of commission on each sale. But don't worry there's no added cost to you! Episode #7: What the Enneagram is, what it isn't, and why it's important to your spiritual growth Episode #29: How to acknowledge your feelings but not stay stuck in them The best Enneagram books all Enneagram-lovers need to read To win the "Be Still" devotional, go here The Road Back to You by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile The Path Between Us by Suzanne Stabile The Sacred Enneagram by Christophe Heuertz Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson, M.D. Here's how to connect with Sarah Website Instagram: Sarah Instagram: Not My Story podcast Podcast  Twitter Here's how to connect GraceInRealLifePodcast.com Instagram Facebook group Facebook page Subscribe to Jill's weekly "the good + the grace" email