Assignment #22 - Megan Ewing - I Toe the Line

I’ve always felt like I’m walking the line between two opposing sides of everything. I am a middle(ish) child (The second out of four) so, according to birth order theory, I am a diplomat. I’ve seen myself fall all too easily into this role for a long time. I rarely have arguments with people, but when I do, they’re pretty tame and end quickly because I can always understand both sides of the argument. I frequently end arguments within my family or between friends. I am an Enneagram type 9, so I guess diplomacy is my personality. But, I also see myself toeing the line between who I am and how I see my experiences. Am I really a caring, giving, altruistic person or am I the most selfish person I know? Are my daily headaches/migraines a symptom of a greater issue I need to get resolved or is that just normal? I don’t know. Maybe I never will, but what I do know is that I have a power that this world desperately needs in this time of polarization and personal feuds made political: diplomacy.