The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships

by Suzanne Stabile

Twos have to learn to let others make their own free choices and then either suffer or celebrate the consequences. Here are some other things for Twos to keep in mind: You can . . . learn to accept that healthy relationships are reciprocal, and learn the value of both receiving and giving. learn to meet your needs from the inside out instead of from the outside in. learn to commit to fewer relationships and enjoy them more. But you can’t . . . expect other Enneagram numbers to sense and meet your needs before you name them. have healthy relationships with more people than your life can accommodate. Every yes you say in one relationship requires a no in another. experience lasting peace until you discover that you are capable of identifying and taking care of your own feelings and many of your own needs. That doesn’t threaten your relationships. It will make them better. find the security you look for in relationships until you learn to find satisfaction in doing some things independently. So you’ll need to accept that . . . other people are meeting your needs in their own way. It may not be the way you would do it, but it’s just as good. you are well loved. you are worthy of being loved and you are wanted.