Posts by Louie Santos
Understanding Enneagram Type Six – The Loyalist: The Monk of Doubting Mind & the Journey to Inner Authority
Are you constantly anticipating what could go wrong? Do you find yourself questioning authority figures, yet simultaneously seeking safety in their guidance? You might be an Enneagram type Six, commonly known as The Loyalist or The Skeptic. At their best, Sixes are courageous, fiercely loyal advocates for the underdog, and incredibly prepared for life’s challenges.…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Five – The Observer: Navigating the Energy Economy and Finding the Hidden Heart
If you frequently feel the need to retreat from the world to recharge, prefer observing over participating, and possess an intense thirst for specialized knowledge, you might be an Enneagram type Five, commonly known as the Observer or the Investigator. At their best, Fives are brilliant visionaries, offering profound clarity in crises and deep, analytical…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Four – The Romantic: From the Depths of Envy to the Freedom of Equanimity
If you often feel a profound sense of longing, experience life with intense emotional depth, and suspect that everyone else has a secret manual for happiness that you somehow missed out on, you might be an Enneagram type Four, also known as the Romantic or the Individualist. At their best, Fours are our greatest mystics,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Three – The Performer: Moving from Human “Doing” to Human “Being”
Are you driven by goals, focused on success, and highly adaptable to whatever situation you find yourself in? You might be an Enneagram type Three, commonly known as The Performer or The Achiever. At their best, Threes are inspiring, effective, and integral leaders who genuinely know how to get things done. But behind the polished…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Two – The Giver: The Deep Longing to Be Needed & the Path to True Service
If you are always the first to volunteer, the shoulder everyone cries on, or the person who feels most alive when helping others, you might relate to the Enneagram type Two, often known as The Giver or The Helper. While their generosity is a beautiful gift to the world, the internal mechanics of the type…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type One – The Reformer: A Deep Dive into the Inner Critic and the Quest for Perfection
The Enneagram type One, universally known as The Reformer or The Perfectionist, is an archetype driven by a core, often painful, sense of responsibility. Ones strive to be good, right, and principled, believing the path to worthiness lies in continuous improvement. This deep dive into type One, drawn from an insightful interview by iAwake’s CEO…
Read MoreFinding Grace in Silence: An iAwake Journey
Part II in a series about personal transformation and the beauty of silence, written by Louie Santos, iAwake’s beloved longtime Business Development Director, who resides in Manila in the Philippines. I can barely understand what the woman on the Skype line is telling me. Her husband, who a few minutes ago had been strumming his…
Read MoreFrom Fat to Fit: Finding Calm in the Tumultuous Journey of Weight Loss
Part one in a series about personal transformation. Discover what a weight loss journey actually entails in this poignant, starkly honest account of what is involved before, during, and after massive weight loss. Unless you have been on this journey yourself, you will learn things that will surprise you. When I got the receipt from the…
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