Trust and Let Go: Confronting Fear with Jonathan Merritt (Enneagram 3) [S07-049]
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Award-winning columnist and commentator on politics, spirituality, and culture, Jonathan Merritt returns to Typology to explore the challenges of authenticity, fear and his journey towards self-compassion. Jonathan opens up about his personal experiences reconciling his identity with his upbringing, the role fear has played in his life, and how he’s learning to trust and let go.
We discuss his new children's book, "My Gunkle and Me," a heartwarming story that celebrates individuality and inclusivity. As Jonathan explains, “the ways in which you are different from the majority of people in this world. Those differences are not liabilities. They're your gifts to the world. They're the things that make you, you.”
Join us for this enlightening but deeply moving conversation, offering a powerful reminder of the transformative power of self-compassion and acceptance.Sending you love, joy, peace, healing, and rest.
About Jonathan Merritt
Award-winning columnist and commentator on politics, spirituality, and culture, Jonathan Merritt is a contributing editor to The Week and has been featured on prominent national outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and CNN.
His new children’s book, My Guncle and Me, is a celebration of individuality and inclusivity that reminds young readers that they are unique, seen and celebrated for who they are.
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Jonathan Merritt’s Website
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My Guncle and Me
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Books: The Road Back to You | The Story of You | Jesus My Father the CIA and Me | Chasing Francis