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Episode 179: Two Ways to Examine Your Inner Landscape

Mike Kabeya gives two ways to examine your inner landscape that, in turn, shifts your outer life. He views all relationships, and what we experience, as spiritual, even our relationship in how we have helped each other over the years of working on this podcast together. DOWNLOAD

One way to examine your inner landscape is learning about Kundalini energy. Mike describes how one awakens the Kundalini energy. The dormant serpent is best awakened with the supervision of a skilled guide to clear out and open up the chakras. We have these powerful energy centers within us and provided to us by the Universe. We might as well learn how to use these energies.

The second way Mike has explored his inner landscape is through a contemplative spirituality known as the Nine Basic Personality Types in the Enneagram (or the nine faces or virtues of God). You begin with a test to determine which personality Type you view the world through. You have two accompanying Types known as wings. Knowing your Type helps you figure out what informs your actions. It is a tool to also develop tolerance. The end journey of the Enneagram leads you to embrace all nine liberating qualities. A journey beyond type and beyond self. You release quick judgments of others to become more informed about similarities and differences and learn how to live differently in the world.

Enneagram

I took the Fast Enneagram Test after our conversation. You can too. (See the Activation Exercises below). You start with understanding your top three of nine personality types. Mike is the Peacemaker, Investigator, and Loyalist. I am the Challenger/Leader, Enthusiast/Adventurer, and Loyalist/Security Seeker. We discuss all nine types.

To continue your maturation process Self-Leadership is key. To mature means to take charge in how you lead, manage the pace of self-growth and choose your mentors as you go. You own every aspect of your life. It is an interdependent state of leading where you release dependency on other people, institutions, and social and religious structures to determine who you are. You commit to a deeper investigation into who you are. You claim who you are and self-direct the areas of self-growth that you feel you need to work on next. It takes listening to your inner master.

Mike is an example of Self-Leadership. He took charge of the next phase of growth by becoming a Spiritual Director. Your spirituality is that integral aspect of your life as a leader that creates meaning and purpose to your existence. It was a two-year process of using an expansive lens to explore his spirituality. This process has strengthened his intrinsic value as a human being. You can hear the clarity of his inner self through the wisdom he shares. This designation informs his life work through Kabeya Media.

Where can you take charge of your leadership? Join us on July 9 & 15, 2019 to investigate the Heart of Self-Leadership.

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Resources

Susanne Cook-Greuter, Vertical Development
Daniel Goleman
Enneagram Questionnaire
Fast Enneagram Test (Short Version)
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator {The result was development of the Myers Briggs Type indicator, a world renowned and respected questionnaire that indicates personality type. The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a test that attempts to meaningfully divide people into 16 psychological types, using personal preferences and theory developed by Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung. There are four dimensions of preference: Introversion (I) / Extroversion (E) Intuition (N) / Sensing (S) Thinking (T) / Feeling (F)}

Scott McRae has been an influential spiritual teacher to Mike. Scott is the Director of Spiritual Care and Pastoral Education Supervisor for Park Nicollet Health Services, he and his wife Melanie run Sojourners Institute and its Sojourners Spiritual Guidance Program.

Podcast Guest Mentor

Mike Kabeya. Mike Kabeya Kazadi joined WeMentor, inc. in 2015 as sound engineer, photographer, and videographer. You will hear Nancy’s acknowledgement of his work on each weekly podcast episode of WeMentor Mondays with Nancy.

Mike adds a unique ability and a creative flair to each project and every podcast episode. His creativity, respectful demeanor, integrity, commitment to meet deadlines, technical expertise, and leadership skills are a few gems that add to an exceptional listening experience. Nancy enjoys working with Mike. Mike even wrote a piano vignette for the show. You can hear him play the electric piano each time you listen to the podcast.

Mike founded Kabeya Media in 2013 to share more broadly, his technical skills and talents across multi-media platforms. Mike is a journalist, photographer, audiographer, media designer, and videographer originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has worked on hundreds of broad range projects including videos for companies, multi-media videos for authors and other work events. He is a photographer for family events like weddings, family photos, and anniversaries.

In 2019, Mike became a certified Spiritual Director. This designation informs his lifework creating a foundation for healing himself. In turn, he can facilitate the healing process for others who are questioning their relationship with the Divine.

Since relocating to Minnesota in 2006, Mike has worked for the University of Minnesota as a Communications Technician while building his communications company. He is passionate about his work and happily married to Sylvie Kabeya. They are raising four boys.

Episode 179: Two Ways to Examine Your Inner Landscape