Trauma, Loss & The Enneagram: Rachel Odom, Type 4: Living In The Middle

Send us Fan MailAmy and Crissy sit down with Rachel Odom to discuss living as an Enneagram Type 4. Rachel is candid about her trauma and how she has learned to step into how she was made by God, deep emotion, always enough and never too much.Contact Amy, follow on Instagram (instagram is where the fun stuff happens).Enneagram assessment or contact enneagram coach Karissa Harrison(3:28) Core Fear of Enneagram 4: Inadequate, flawed or emotionally cut off. Type 4's also are often operating out of a misguided thought that they are too much or not enough. (3:40) How did the core fear resonate with you?(4:55) Can you tell us of a time when understanding the core fear has helped you? How did you respond?(6:41) Understanding the fear and operating in truth(7:00) Flashbacks, description in the presence of PTSD(7:44) Childhood messaging "implicit messages" "explicit messages" "influencing messaging", some messages with intent to harm and others without intent to harm.(8:50) It is not okay to be too much or not enough(9:20) Tell us a little about the happy medium?(10:47) Shame, shame for not being enough and shame for being too much.(11:30) Empathy is the Type 4 superpower. "Do you see where it would be advantageous for you to live outside that happy medium?"(13:16) What do you mean when you give the description of a 20 sided dice?(14:38) Exposure to prolonged trauma and single incident trauma, living as a 4 with trauma.(15:49) "My trauma helps me understand the trauma of others, my ability to hold space for them is a gift as I understand."(16:28) When you take on the pain of others, do you go home feeling the burden of others?(17:39) The importance of prayer and leaning on the Lord when we hold space for others(18:10) John Eldridge "Take Back Your Life"--"We are not meant to take on the troubles of the world, only our village"(20:15) On a basic level, have you been able to process your trauma because you understand how God made you?(20:44) Can you speak to the freedom you feel when you live in the understanding of how God made you?(22:04) Whatever I am feeling, I allow myself to feel those feelings, sit in them and process. Freedom in going to God as who I am. (22:50) "He is a deeply emotional God, and He made me this way"(23:15) "How can you show compassion for yourself?"(23:34) "Tell us how the last 20 months has been as a type 4."(25:00) "Do you have any practical tips for type 4's as they navigate the pandemic.(26:37)  "What do you wish the world knew about type 4's and how can we help you step out of the happy medium, how do we help you thrive?"(32:04) Parting words for type 4's with traumasScripture references: I Peter 2:9 Hebrews 4:15 Psalm 139#enneagram #enneagram4 #trauma #anxiety #PTSD #MentalHealthMatters #WednesdaysWithWatson You ARE:SEEN KNOWN HEARD LOVED VALUED