Resources

The Nine Personality Types aka Enneagram

Want to find out your Personality Type? The best way to discover it is to read the full descriptions in a book. The one that makes you cringe the hardest is probably your type.

Books

I have personally read and enjoyed the following, but it's not a complete list:

Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery, by Don Richard Riso with Russ Hudson (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1996)

The Journey Toward Wholeness: Enneagram Wisdom for Stress, Balance, and Transformation, by Suzanne Stabile (InterVarsity Press, 2021)

The Modern Enneagram: Discover Who You Are & Who You Can Be, by Kacie Berghoef & Melanie Bell (Althea Press, 2017)

The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types, by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson (Bantam Books, 1999)

Tests

Online tests are not always reliable for discovering your Type, but they can be a fun starting off point! I have not taken these (I decided to read the books and grow increasingly alarmed when my Type was described to a T) but they're highly regarded. All cost money ($10 - 15).

https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/

https://www.narrativeenneagram.org/enneagram-test/

https://www.wepss.com/

Podcasts

For when you want to relax and listen to interviews, panel discussions, and Q&As:

The 13 best Enneagram Podcasts

Of the ones mentioned, I have listened to and enjoyed episodes from the following:

The Enneagram Journey with Suzanne Stabile

Enneagram 2.0 Podcast with Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes

Typology with Ian Morgan Cron

Cat Cafes

Yes they're real and they're glorious!

What's Their Deal?

The first acknowledged cat cafe opened in Taipei, Taiwan, in the 1990s. Japan ran with the idea, beginning in Osaka and spreading to Kyoto and Tokyo. Eventually, in the 2010s, the U.S. got into the act with Cat Town in Oakland, CA. Now there are hundreds of cafes across the U.S. In general, the establishments in Asia keep resident cats who live permanently in the cafe, but in America, the cafes tend to partner with rescue shelters to place kitties with new families. As a result, the line-up of cats is always changing as they get adopted into forever homes.

More Info on Cat Cafes

When Did Cat Cafes Become Popular? History & How They Work